I just ordered new parts for my 1985 300D from Gary. He is very helpful in
making sure I get the right part and the right quality of the part. I just
recieved new Lemforder Tie Rod Assemblies, a drag link and a Bilstien steering
shock. I communicate with him and place my orders via email.
That's great, Mike!
I was chiding Larry because I know all too well that people will often ask
trusted resources like Gary for information and then go off and find the items
they're looking for elsewhere.
As a former owner and employee of a service and parts business, I was often
quite taken
Amen, Dan. ATTABOY.
Wilton
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From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 Lower Control Arms and Ball joints - cost comparison
That's great, Mike!
I
Well said Dan, right on.
On Jul 24, 2014 8:55 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
That's great, Mike!
I was chiding Larry because I know all too well that people will often ask
trusted resources like Gary for information and then go off and find the
items they're
He also sells Bilsteins
--R
On 7/24/14 8:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
That's great, Mike!
I was chiding Larry because I know all too well that people will often ask
trusted resources like Gary for information and then go off and find the items
they're looking for elsewhere.
As a
while selling it would certainly be the easier path, when I consider the
rest of the stuff I've done recently and the overall condition of the
car makes me think this is the right way forward.A recent oil
analysis shows the engine to be perfect so keeping it is a good
direction to move
That's the result of a double check - I stopped back by the shop
yesterday to confirm I had the numbers right. It's a great little shop
BTW -- they did a 4 wheel alignment on my 911 for ~$65 when other shops
get twice that or more.
Larry
On 7/23/2014 1:25 PM, Meade Dillon wrote:
Double
I thought the whole LCAs should be easier also -- that's why i checked
it twice.They said popping the BJs and bushings out was never as
easy as they hoped.
I dunno -- somewhere around here i have shop labor rates -- I'll see
what it says
Larry
On 7/23/2014 10:04 PM, Peter
OK, I guess one hour would be a fair time, if you had all the proper
special MB tools and presses and access to whatever saw or torch or
hydraulic press you might need, and all were set-up and ready to go, just
carry the LCA and parts over and go to town. Sounds like a great shop,
letting you
Yes, if it all goes well, no problem to do it quickly.
BUT when working with old parts that have been under there for a while
and have suffered the abuse that comes with the job, they can sometimes
be difficult to take apart.
I suppose the shops use big impact guns and heat etc but I don't have
I've broken Break Bars doing similar jobs! it's a really sickening
feeling when something pops and you see the breaker bar is missing it's
end!
BTW, Ford always likes to advertise how strong the I Beam front
suspension is on their F Series trucks! Sounds like they are put
together to stay
Yes, it is nice to not have the piece of broken breaker bar sticking out
of a hole in your arm etc.
I think the I Beam suspension is a thing of the past. My father had a
'68 that had the Twin I Beam front end. Never had any issues with it
thankfully as I think the only way to adjust if the
I'm a big fan of torsion bar suspensions -- ultimate simplicity and they
basically never wear out - at least not the bar itself. IMO the big
watershed even with F150s was in 87 when they finally went to fuel
injection.
Take care -
Larry
On 7/24/2014 5:37 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
Yes, it is
I would wonder the opposite if 112 extra was cheap to have it all done at
once since it seems you plan to keep the car. My 2 cents.
On Jul 23, 2014 12:12 PM, LarryT via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
FYI -
In case anyone is interested. I gave up any thought of doing it myself...
Double check your labor quotes, doesn't make sense that there is only one
extra hour required (assuming $60 per hour) to remove/install four bushings
and two ball joints.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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Ordering them from our Emperor of Parts, I assume?
After all, he has been of assistance with identifying proper vendors and
sorting out part numbers, right?
It's important that you pay it back, so to speak. At least it's the right
thing to do, of course.
Dan
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On Jul 23,
Lower control arms come with new bushings and new ball joints, so it's
just a swap complete. Have to do a front end alignment in either case
if you replace the bushings, ball joints usually not.
Labor is about the same, it only take a couple minutes to pop the
bushings and ball joints in
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