I'd take the front spindles and LCAs parts to a shop to get the new
stuff pressed in. It was pretty easy to press in the lower BJs with the
official tool, but nobody I know has that. THe LCA inner bushings are
much easier to pay a shop to press in.
Don't forget the tie rod ends, center link and idler arm bushings!
You need to order the UCA outer bushings separately. (4)
A drop of blue permatex on the outer UCA bolt is good. I had one come
out once.
the guide rods probably don't need to be touched.
Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
March 10, 2017 at 7:31 PM
SWMBO is of the opinion I need to make the 300SEL fit for handing over
to the oldest boy. While I’m far from keen about this, as we all know
a wise man picks his battles carefully.
Anyway, my feeling is that if this is to be, the front end needs to be
rebuilt before handing it over. This serves two purposes:
1.) To make the car pretty much 100% as far as front suspension, as
the boots on all the joints are gone and it’s a little noisy at times.
2.) I have never rebuilt the front suspension on ANY Mercedes, so this
would be a good opportunity to do so with the blessings of the spouse.
I’ll be researching this on the Interwebs, but of course any
observations, suggestions or experience that people might want to
share would be most welcome. I am assuming I need to replace:
Upper control arms
Lower ball joints
Lower control arm bushings
The guide rods have been changed and look good and are tight, so those
should be OK. Do I need to worry about the guide rod bushings/mounts?
How much of a nightmare is removing the ball joints? Should I have a
shop press the new ones in as well as the LCA bushings? I don’t need a
spring compressor as I recall - I can just separate the lower ball
joint and lower the arm to release the spring, correct?
I figure I can learn how to do this on the 300SEL and then when the
time comes to do the 350SDL it will be that much easier.
Thanks,
-D
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