balljoint question

[flagstaff]

long shot but someone might know. i've just swapped my 1992 190e for a 124 estate (230TE, 1991). i had bought a pair of lower front wishbone balljoints for the 190, but never got a chance to install them. will these balljoints fit the 124? would be very happy to hear that they do :wink:

 

[Barnie]

ball joints

Hi
Why ,are the joints on your 124 worn out?, My 124 still has the original joints at 160,000+ miles, if not, then sell them on!!
regards Barnie

 

[flagstaff]

not sure, but driver's side lower suspension is creaking over bumps and when i press on the wing. passenger side ok, but if i'm going to end up doing one i might as well do both ... i think. i've only just got this car, so i'm still findingout what it needs. i'll squirt some light oil into the joint tonight, and i guess if it stops squeaking then that's the culprit.

 

[mjtray]

Anti roll bar bushes are also a common squeak point on W124's....very easy and cheap to replace.

Cheers

 

[flagstaff]

good to hear it may be roll bar bushes ... will check them also

<off topic> guy came to buy my 190e tonight; we were doing the usual haggling over price etc, and the thought came to me that i simply didn't want to sell the car. nothing personal to him, he was a nice chap. but just the whole thing of it has been my baby benz and i have looked after it so well .... yet when i said as much, it sounded like some cheap sales pitch. ah well, this is the price for getting emotionally attached to a car i guess