Marshall Booth wrote: > Allan Streib wrote: >> Changed oil (back to M1 after a couple of changes of Delo, M1 having >> been hard to find locally for a while, but Wal-Mart had the five quart >> jugs of 15W-50 on sale today). Also changed fuel filters, and rotated >> tires this afternoon, trying to get a bit more life out of my nearly >> worn down michelins. >> >> With the front tires off, it was very clear that they were wearing >> more on the outside edge than the inside. Rears were evenly worn. >> >> I exchanged the front and rear on each side. But what does this wear >> pattern mean? Incorrect camber setting, or sign of more ominous >> front-end problems? >> >> Allan > > Mercedes manuals show that slightly more wear on the outside of the > front is NOT unusual and may even be normal. If the wear is on both > sides and is more than just a bit, then the toe is wrong or the toe is > correct and ball joints or tie rod(s) are worn. If it were camber knocked > out, the wear would usually be on the bad side. > > Marshall
I forgot the brake support bushings, but Peter reminded me :-) Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
