The alignment shop actually charged me extra on my 190D because they had a hard
time getting the tie rods to move. Considering the price if they'd asked I'd
have said to replace them...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 21:24:35 -0600
From: Fmiser <fmi...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 / OM617 questions
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> Tim C wrote:
> Thanks Philip!
Your welcome.
> > > 8) Alignment: tire shop says I need one, but I gather it's
> >
> > I do it myself. ?I bought a caster/camber gauge years ago. ?I
> > use a laser level to do the toe-in. ?I've now done the
> > process three times. ?Each was successful - the last being
> > the best, fastest - of course.
>
> Interesting, I've never heard of anyone DIY (well, DIT :). Do
> you recall how long it took you the first time? Not the
> fabrication just the actual alignment part.
Uhmmm. The process of turning tie-rods until the toe-in is
correct probably takes less than an hour.
The process of getting the tie-rods to actually turn? That can
take a while. On at least one of the cars, I removed the whole
thing and got it moving free on the bench in the vise, then
re-installed it. Also, I liberally grease the threads so it
will move next time I want it to.
-- Philip
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