All 3 of mine have required upper ball joints (Hammie got them twice) which are
pretty easy on a 240D, probably a bit more complicated on a 300D turbo...
I emailed to see if I can go see it, the rust is of course the question...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 16:08:03 -0500
From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com>
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Re: [MBZ] Springs, Patron saint of lost causes?
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Regarding "needs
front spring" It probably means needs ball joints,
needs shocks
and maybe even needs lower control arm.... ... or
it could mean
the inspection place was attempting a ripoff. I
strongly doubt it
needs a spring.
In any case, it probably needs ball joints,
idler arm bushings, tie
rod ends and new bilsteins all around.
Almost every MB I ever bought
needed those. That turns a POS 123
into an MB
>Curt.
>St Jude.
>Looks like an
interesting challenge. As in "May you live in
>interesting
times".
>Needs front spring. Is this rotten spring mount, or is it
not
>applicable to 123's?
>There was an 87 124TD in Cow
Hampshire for $1250 that I lusted
>after, had to settle for the
190DT for $350, plus going to fetch it.
>That's another story.
>Hope
springs eternal.
>Fred Moir
>Lynn MA
>Diesel Nut.
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