Re: [MBZ] 124 Idler Arm Rebuild - grease or no grease?
OK - Thanks for the confirmation guys. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 9:54 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 Idler Arm Rebuild - grease or no grease? What Jamie said - that's exactly what I did. On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: I've always replaced them as they come from the factory. There is a bit of white grease and thats it. Press the bushings in place and bolt it up. I think this is just to aid in installation, and perhaps prevent the bushings from seizing in place over time. Jaime -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 5688 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20101019/7e60170d/attachment.bin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 124 Idler Arm Rebuild - grease or no grease?
Subject line speaks for itself. I see no mention of grease or lube required for the idler arm, yet the one I replaced had evidence of white lithium grease. Anyone know the answer? Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 330k miles '95 E300 275k miles (project) '73 Balboa 20 Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 Idler Arm Rebuild - grease or no grease?
I've always replaced them as they come from the factory. There is a bit of white grease and thats it. Press the bushings in place and bolt it up. I think this is just to aid in installation, and perhaps prevent the bushings from seizing in place over time. Jaime On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote: Subject line speaks for itself. I see no mention of grease or lube required for the idler arm, yet the one I replaced had evidence of white lithium grease. Anyone know the answer? Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 330k miles '95 E300 275k miles (project) '73 Balboa 20 Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 Idler Arm Rebuild - grease or no grease?
What Jamie said - that's exactly what I did. On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: I've always replaced them as they come from the factory. There is a bit of white grease and thats it. Press the bushings in place and bolt it up. I think this is just to aid in installation, and perhaps prevent the bushings from seizing in place over time. Jaime -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
