Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-13 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of George Larribeau Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 10:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !! Thank you everyone . A Shop near work in Carrollton Texas, Arthur's Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-10 Thread George Larribeau
I used silicone grease ... - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !! Did you soap up (or otherwise lube

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-10 Thread George Larribeau
They are in good condition ... GL - Original Message - From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !! Hi George, I did the front end in my uncle's

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-10 Thread John Reames
wrote: I used silicone grease ... - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !! Did you soap up (or otherwise lube

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-10 Thread George Larribeau
,every one ... - Original Message - From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !! I used a huge old vise to press the ends on.. I think the important

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-10 Thread John Reames
(including cost) GL Dallas Tx. Thank you ,every one ... - Original Message - From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !! I used a huge old vise

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-10 Thread George Larribeau
Thank you everyone . A Shop near work in Carrollton Texas, Arthur’s Mercedes-Benz Service pressed them on and sold me one new busshing, ( I trashed one) used one part that I supplied the total bill was less that $90 I will remember them. I have The right side arms are in , steering knuckle ,

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-10 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Tip for silicone grease, get the permatex silicone dielectric grease from the FLAPS, it's amazing for anything electrical/vac/assembly related and holds up nicely. Glad to hear you got em in, and ya can't beat that price. :) My 2 cents, Walt On May 10, 2010 10:52 PM, George Larribeau

[MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-09 Thread George Larribeau
Started a job Saturday to replace ball joints (upper and lower) lower control arm bushings shocks and some brake service ... It was going better than planed at firts, got the upper new control arms installed, got the old ball joints pounded out of the knuckles,and the new ones pressed in

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-09 Thread Rich Thomas
Did you soap up (or otherwise lube) the bushings? That helps them go in easier, maybe straighter? --R On 5/9/2010 10:15 PM, George Larribeau wrote: Started a job Saturday to replace ball joints (upper and lower) lower control arm bushings shocks and some brake service ... It was going

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-09 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Hi George, I did the front end in my uncle's 300TD last year and found that the lower control arms had corrosion where the bushings fit and was no longer clean, round, etc. I exchanged the bushings to the dealer for new control arms since I couldn't see the possibility of installing the new

Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!

2010-05-09 Thread John Reames
I used a huge old vise to press the ends on.. I think the important thing is that the thing can press the ends on parallel to each other. -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 9, 2010, at 22:15, George Larribeau gu...@airmail.net wrote: Started