Early links are prone to failure. The bushing is vulcanized in place
and acts as a spring, so they cannot be replaced separately. The
rubber fails. Replacements are the new style and require a sleeve and
bolt kit, but replacement isn't bad and will greatly improve handling.
I have replaced
OK, what do you consider an early 124? '86?? Certainly not a '91 or even a
'90!
Werner
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sure
about the $200 ea. control arms!
John Peterson
Kingston RI 1991 300D 2.5 81k
Purged and mean
Werner
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1983 to probably 1990, the problem showed up about then (same links in
the W201 and W124). They were changed for the W210 chassis, and I
believe the new links have 210 xx part numbers.
They usually croak around 150,000 miles or so, causing torque steer,
thumps under the rear seat, and
The reason for changing the control arm complete is that replacing the
pivot bushings is a real pain and hard to get right (they are crimped
in), and it's far easier to just swap the control arm for a new one.
You get the new ball joint and new bushing in one shot. I'ts not much
more work to
to change out the complete arms.
Werner
'90 300D 2.5, 230k miles
'83 SD, 225k miles
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From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slightly Wandering Posterior
I'm having the control arms changed out in the front of my 124, BUT what
can I do about the slightly wandering rear end? I get a slight side to
side wandering above 40mph
Is this the rear end or could it be related to my spoiled control arms?
If it is the rear, which bushing do I need to
I'm having the control arms changed out in the front of my 124, BUT
what
can I do about the slightly wandering rear end? I get a slight side to
side wandering above 40mph
The multi-link rear suspension of the 201/124 (and probably everything
later) is prone to this. You need to replace the
