Biggest thing to notice is the camber of the rear tires or any
squirrelyness in handling
Thx Loren - my '91 300D just turned 176K so it's time for me to
inspect things around the rear end -
LarryT
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From: "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:43 PM
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe
My 87 300 D had the lower wheel carrier bushing totally crapped out
at 160K By 180k the links were going bad.
About how long does it take to go thru the rear suspension bushings/etc?
(on the 124).
thx
LarryT
91 300D
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From: "Peter Frederick" <psf...@earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:37 PM
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe
The 126 is the same as the 123 except for the size. Same mounts,
etc, same hassles.
The W124 is completely different -- multilink suspension (and you
probably need to replace them all) plus four subframe mounts, two
front and two rear (not the same). It can be done by jacking up
the rear and dropping one side at a time, then using a
puller/pusher to remove and install the mounts.
Diff is held on by two steel and rubber inserts in the subframe
at the rear and a pair of rubber mounts between plates up front.
Rear mounts must be removed to the front (they are tapered and
won't come out the back) and they are always very stuck. Best
course is to use an air chisel to collapse the steel ring to get
them out, then pull the new ones in. You can hang the diff on a
jack while you are doing this and leave the axles installed.
This is a job I was going to tackle on the old 300D when it got
smashed, and will be doing next month on the new one (and an
evaporator transplant, oh joy!)
Peter
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