Maybe, but I already replaced those once. Will have susp guy check again.
On Oct 17, 2014 3:53 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
A common problem with the W123/126 front end is worn out upper control
arms. Only about 6 long, but if they are bad you get noise and
Thanks but all the items you mention are newish too. I guess one needs to
remove the spring and flop it all around to check play everywhere.
On Oct 17, 2014 3:45 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
I replaced these on a 123 and a 126, no problems with them but the cars
did
OE vs aftermarket on the front guide rod bushings where they attach to body?
I put the gold ones in on the teailing ends about seven years ago and the
right one failed after maybe two years with it rumbling in the floorboard
on rough pavement. Probably less than 20k miles on it before it went.
I replaced these on a 123 and a 126, no problems with them but the cars
did not get a lot of miles after the RR, so can't share any experience
in that regard.
You might want to check all the suspension bits on that side, ball
joints, control arms, tie rods.
--R
On 10/17/14 5:34 PM, Karl
A common problem with the W123/126 front end is worn out upper
control arms. Only about 6 long, but if they are bad you get noise
and crooked front tracking, hence extreme tire wear.
Not that hard to replace.
Peter
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