You should check the outer bearings on the spring (bottom) link at the
wheel carrier -- they go bad when the boots fail, causing the rear end
to wander and knocking noises.
Could also be a shock that has leaked enough oil for the pressurizing
piston to hit the operating piston on large bump
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Cc: Max Dillon
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My shaky front end is FIXED on my 95 E300D
That sounds like me. Had to replace vacuum pump and timer, re-seal all the
delivery valves, then found a complete suspension rebuild was needed, front
and rear.
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
On Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:25:24 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes
wrote:
> From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes"
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Cc: "Dan Penoff"
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 9:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] My shaky front end is FIXED on my 95 E
Delivery valve seals is an "F" or "G" service item. Need to be
replaced every 120,000 to 240,000 miles, depending on age and how
much bioD goes through the pump. Heavy bioD use and you either need
viton orings or replacement every year or so.
If is that DDD and service? E service would
That sounds like me. Had to replace vacuum pump and timer, re-seal all the
delivery valves, then found a complete suspension rebuild was needed, front and
rear.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On June 24, 2015 5:47:08 AM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
wrote:
>
>BTW, were you th
Cc: Mitch Haley
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My shaky front end is FIXED on my 95 E300D
If you replace a tie rod end and don't get the length right, the car won't
necessarily pull, but the toe-in will be incorrect and the steering wheel
will
be off center.
If you get the center link wrong, th
You mean ATTABOY!? BTW, they're not proprietary? ;<)
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Cc: "Dan Penoff"
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My shaky front end
Nice. I'll defer to Wilton for the requisite congratulatory note.
Dan
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> On Jun 23, 2015, at 9:41 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Over the weekend I changed center steering link, the right tie rod assembly,
> and the idler arm bushing. The left tie rod assembly
If you replace a tie rod end and don't get the length right, the car won't
necessarily pull, but the toe-in will be incorrect and the steering wheel will
be off center.
If you get the center link wrong, the steering wheel will be off center.
If your steering wheel is centered, you're probably OK
> Robert wrote:
>
> Over the weekend I changed center steering link, the right
> tie rod assembly, and the idler arm bushing. The left tie
> rod assembly was changed earlier.
> Alignment must be pretty close as I do not sense any pull
> one direction or the other.
A _mis-match_ in caster will c
Excellent! I love a happy ending.
On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 8:41 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Over the weekend I changed center steering link, the right tie rod
> assembly, and the idler arm bushing. The left tie rod assembly was changed
> earlier. I no longer
Over the weekend I changed center steering link, the right tie rod assembly,
and the idler arm bushing. The left tie rod assembly was changed earlier. I no
longer get the front end shake above sixty. I actually need to be careful to
watch my speed as I did like the vibration I had above 60 mph.
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