[Mercedes] 123/126 ball joint tool

[Allan Streib]

Not sure. Here is a picture of that tool:

https://www.samstagsales.com/images/klann0321.jpg

Maybe this one is actually the one he's looking for? Also apparently no longer available:

Klann KL-0320 Lower Wishbone Heavy Duty Ball Joint Extractor

KLANN Lower Wishbone heavy duty Ball Joint extractor. Fork opening 27mm, for Chassis W116, W123, W126. This tool will separate the ball joint connection from the lower wishbone so you can hammer out the old joint. Highest quality German tool.  For a tool to press in a new ball joint, see 4M-012. NOTE: Please remember on this type of tool to lubricate the threads before each use. NOTE: This tool went out of production years ago. Due to the age of the cars, the remaining tools are sold with NO WARRANTY. This tool is now SOLD OUT!
    
https://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes/KLANN_KL-0320.jpg




On Wed, Dec 10, 2025, at 12:08, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
> What does "at the drag link" mean? Is this a tool for steering links 
> rather than suspension ball joints?
>
> Randy
>
>
> On 09/12/2025 11:03 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
>> KLANN KL-0321
>> 	Klann Ball Joint Extractor Tool. For quick and easy separation of the ball joint at the drag link. For models W123, W124, W126, W129, W201 chassis. *No Longer Available.
>>
>>  From Samstag website.
>>
>> Maybe keep an eye on ebay, though I don't see any listed at the moment.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2025, at 20:23, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>>> At one point in time I could have sworn I saw a video online somewhere
>>> of a ball joint tool that both pressed OUT and IN the ball joints for
>>> 123/126 without removing the spindle.  The video showed a guy in a lab
>>> coat doing it, like a MB video perhaps.  The only tool I have seen in
>>> recent years is the one for pressing the joint in, but still requires
>>> the spindle to be removed from the car and the old joint knocked out
>>> with a BFM.  Am I imagining things, or does such a tool exist?  I have
>>> several cars coming up that I need to do ball joints and I do not
>>> currently have the tools for it on these cars.  Would love to find the
>>> one that presses them in and out while still on the car, if such a tool
>>> exists.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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