How much did the parts cost, roughly? Are the rear SLS struts the same as on the W123 300TD?
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Update: after about 15(!) hours I finished the job. Stopped twice to eat. I > was rather sore on Sunday morning... > > Sad news for OK Don: the Sir Tools $100 bushing press did not survive > unscathed. It worked great on the '95 car, but my '87 wagon proved to be made > of firmer stuff (or perhaps rustier/older). The center bolt, with Acme > threads, > stripped while trying to pull out the old bushing. I finally figured out a > way > to use the HF ball joint C-clamp in combination with the ST press and got'er > done, but probably lost a few hours messing around with that bushing alone. A > new center bolt will make the tool usable again - have sent inquiry to seller > to > see if they can do a warranty replacement. > > I was also slowed down because I ordered one wrong strut - I was confused > about > the whole M10 vs. M12 issue and mis-matched the bolt kit vs. the strut. I > think > that for future reference, the proper thing to do is order all M12 stuff when > replacing all the struts - the wheel carrier mounting points will accept the > M12 > but would need the sleeves for the M10 bolts. While figuring out the > problem, I > spent some time consulting the FSM and then my order vs. the EPC and found my > mistake. New order to Rusty forthcoming; next side SHOULD go faster. > > Of note, the outer bushing for the spring link was totally shot; these joints > have accordion rubber boots on each side, and the old joint had no rubber > boots > left and thus no grease but lots and lots of play. > > -Max > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Sat, December 11, 2010 2:26:07 PM > Subject: [MBZ] More W124 rear suspension rebuilding > > Dieselvolk, > > > > This a.m. I dove into rebuilding the rear suspension on my '87 wagon. > Started by pulling the spring link on the right side, and replaced the inner > bushing using a piece of 3/8 acme threaded rod. Took about 2.5 hours to do > that. > > > > Incidentally, the sleeve for the inner bushing is not tapered on this car > like it was on my '95 E300. Replacement bushing is same part number as for > the '95. The original bushing in this '87 300TD has a head at one end of > the inner-most sleeve, which I had to cut off in order to get clearance to > push the bushing out. > > > > > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD 332k miles > > '95 E300 277k miles > > '73 Balboa 20 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
