[W126 Coupe] Repair estimates- lower ball joints!!!

[mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com]

Just like any MB Dealer they charge as if all owners are stinkin rich. 
Most ot that work can be done at any good garage.

A wee bit of advice:

I try to use original MB parts as much as possible.. seem to fit exacltly=

every time and seem to have better longevity over aftermarket parts

LOWER BALL JOINTS - don't put off this repair very long.  If you start to=

hear a crunching or moaning from the front end while stopped or going slo=
w
and turning the steering wheel you are living on a prayer.   MB lower bal=
l
joints don't normally fail at speed.  They tend to fail while stopped or
going real slow (parking in or out) and when they fail the whole suspensi=
on
on that side just drops causing the tire to get shoved up into the fender=
.
 The cars I've worked on had sheet metal damage to the fender and 4 out
of 5 needed other parts replaced due to the failure.   
ie.. if your lower ball joints are bad - replace them, don't put it off!!=
!!!!

Kevin 
91 500 SEC Germany