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Sep11202211 September 202211 September 2022NoCommentby Andy Ramdin

Mercedes CLS55 AMG W219, Front Suspension Refresh

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When doing previous work below the car, I noticed some original suspension components, which attributes to bad driving behaviour. As I intend to drive this car for a while, I made the decision to refresh the front suspension for now.

The work is not that complex and can be done by the DIY mechanic, but take your time.

All the front suspension components which will be replaced (thrust arms, wishbones, inner+outer tie rods, lower ball joints)

Also added the upper ball joints, as this was an easy swap!

Old vs new upper ball joint
Work in progress
Special tool in action!
Unfortunately, I received the wrong ball joints. Ordered new ones, which brought some delay
Also, the special tie rod tool I own, did not have the correct size (41mm required). So I decided to replace these in a later stage
Applied some fresh ballbearing grease on the inner tie rods.
Botched repair job on the outer tie rod
Also, way too much copper grease on these bolts, which is weird. These bolts are not known to seize…
Old vs new thrust arm
Old vs new wishbone (suspension arm)
Correct lower ball joint pressed in place

Off course, the next step is to get it aligned!


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Sep11202211 September 202211 September 2022NoCommentby Andy Ramdin

Mercedes CLS55 AMG W219, Ball Joint Special Tool

Posted in Mercedes CLS55 AMG W219

As preparation of refrshing the front suspension, I bought the special tool to press out (and in) the ball joints which are housed in the knuckle on the W211/W219 platform.


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