Mercedes steering is more precise. The dial indicator is for
precision. I have always done them the same way I did detriot iron.
Over many 100s of thousands of miles, I have never had a problem, and
never used a dial indicator. But I don't run on a track either.
Just on ordinary American roads. If you run on European roads, you
may need the precision more. (or roads in most of the rest of the
world.) Ever seen the narrow roads, sheer cliffs with no railings
and tight switchbacks?
After driving my old 190Dc, a detriot car of the 70s feels like
herding sheep. Fortunately Detriot iron has gotten better. My 84
Escort Diesel had rock and pinion and handled well.
Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes:
I have not had to replace a wheel bearing on a 126, or 124, but on the
older MBs, the bearings were the same as a plymouth, Dodge or
Chrysler, and I think ford also.... The MB wheel bearings are nothing
exotic.
If that is the case, then why do you have to use a dial indicator on the
MB bearings to get the pre-load set right, but on the detroit stuff you
can just do the "tighten until you feel drag then back off a little"
technique?
Allan
--
1983 300D
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