Something for those on the list with W123s: Driving my 1985 300TD on my way to
the Canadian GP possibly one last time before I croak (Most folks have a
"bucket list" but, ever since a mini-stroke 2Y ago, I now have a "before I
croak list"), the front torsion bar broke on the right side near Rochester, NY.
Being on the right side, I wonder is the deterioration may have been due to
winter salt exposure over the years? It broke right where the threads end and
the same place where it broke on my brother's 1985 300D. Since the M-B
dealership in Rochester doesn't do "unconventional" repairs, they wanted $4K to
replace the front torsion bar via displacing the engine, whereas the head
mechanic there indicated that there was a repair kit available at either Baum
Tools or Pelican Parts. I ended up having the folks at Baum overnite ship the
part to a fellow in a collision shop who welded it in place and I was on my way
in two days. For those who may be interested, there are two different r
epair kits as the front torsion bar in the 300TD is a larger diameter than the
300D. Baum Tools only had one part number listed, so I took a chance and, as
it turned out, it was meant to fit the 300D front torsion bar and the welding
technician had to grind things down slightly for things to fit correctly for
welding. The M-B part numbers for the front torsion bar is as follows:
300D 123 323 66 65 (for sedans and coupe)
300TD 123 323 69 65 (for sedans long, T-sedans)
I hope this info. ight be useful for those with W123s.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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