Hendrik wrote:
> Don't worry Marshall, she was way out of whack. I have been
> progressively fixing things on the front end for a while and finally got
> around to replacing the rubber bearings top and bottom.
> The alignment mechanic gave me a written report on before and after the
> job and it
Don't worry Marshall, she was way out of whack. I have been
progressively fixing things on the front end for a while and finally got
around to replacing the rubber bearings top and bottom.
The alignment mechanic gave me a written report on before and after the
job and it most definitely needed d
Hendrik wrote:
> My local authorized semi independent MB workshop informed me a while
> back that they don't do wheel alignments any more. However I found a
> place that knows how to do Benzes and it only cost me 35 Aussie beans.
> Car drives straight, steering wheel is straight but I haven't do
My local authorized semi independent MB workshop informed me a while
back that they don't do wheel alignments any more. However I found a
place that knows how to do Benzes and it only cost me 35 Aussie beans.
Car drives straight, steering wheel is straight but I haven't done
enough k's to deter
Even thought he rubber bushings may look OK from the outside they can be
totally worn on the inside, the only real way to check is to pull them out.
Robert Rentfro wrote:
> Went for my free rotate and balance (which really is now just a free rotate
> since "we don't balance them each time 'cause
August 20, 2007 12:23 PM
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Robert Rentfro wrote:
> Went for my free rotate and balance (which really is now just a free
rotate
> since "we don't balance them each time 'cause they often don't need
it".and
>
Robert Rentfro wrote:
> Went for my free rotate and balance (which really is now just a free rotate
> since "we don't balance them each time 'cause they often don't need it".and
> my question was, "how do you know unless you put it on the machine?" I got
> the deer in the headlights look).
>
>
>
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alignment Time
The special tool is a spreader bar that pushes the front of the tires
out & takes up any slack in the suspension. Last time I had a Mercedes
aligned the shop said "can't do it, don't have the s
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up & down slightly then it's the bushing.
Tom
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In a message dated 8/20/2007 9:07:53 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
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Went for my free rotate and balance (which really is now just a free rotate
since "we don't balance them each time 'cause they often don't need it".and
my question was, "how do you know unless you
I havent' had the benz long enough to do an alignment yet, but one thing I
do with the P car, is I like to preload the car, so it sits as it will when
on the road with me driving it. I usually drive with a fuel, or never less
than half take of gas, and I try to pile enough stuff in the drivers seat
I think there is some bar or something to set toe in/out, but the guy I
took mine to did not use that -- he had some experience that allowed him
to do it without (I hope). THe camber probably is affecting your
wearing, that is adjusted with a cam bolt on the lower control arm.
Find a shop tha
"Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Anywho.the inside of the front tires are wearing more quickly. Will an
> alignment take care of this? And will any regular shop do a good job of
> aligning my car..which will, undoubtedly, be older than the kid that would
> work on it? Or should I loo
Went for my free rotate and balance (which really is now just a free rotate
since "we don't balance them each time 'cause they often don't need it".and
my question was, "how do you know unless you put it on the machine?" I got
the deer in the headlights look).
Anywho.the inside of the front tir
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