[MBZ] 1995 E300D Idler arm bushing Change and suspension work
This weekend I will changing out the bushing on my steering idler arm. Reviewing the service manual, I thought that the bushing need to be installed in a certain orientation, because the bushing themselves have a red-band around one portion od the outer diameter. The instructions do not mention anything about orienting the bushing when I looked it over. Hopefully when I go to remove the old ones, I may see if the same marking is on the old ones. I will also be changing center rod, right steering link, and the steering dampener. Lower ball joints and left steering were replaced ( 2 – 3 ) years ago. Replacement is probably due, as the car now has 420,000 miles on it! Robert Massmann Oregonia, Ohio 1995 E300 420Kmiles ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1995 E300D Idler arm bushing Change and suspension work
Hey Robert, long time no post! Good luck with that, I don't remember anything about the orientation when I replaced those bushings on my '95. I do remember that there is one or two exhaust heat shields that you need to remove in order to get a good attack angle for those bolts. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:04 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: This weekend I will changing out the bushing on my steering idler arm. Reviewing the service manual, I thought that the bushing need to be installed in a certain orientation, because the bushing themselves have a red-band around one portion od the outer diameter. The instructions do not mention anything about orienting the bushing when I looked it over. Hopefully when I go to remove the old ones, I may see if the same marking is on the old ones. I will also be changing center rod, right steering link, and the steering dampener. Lower ball joints and left steering were replaced ( 2 – 3 ) years ago. Replacement is probably due, as the car now has 420,000 miles on it! Robert Massmann Oregonia, Ohio 1995 E300 420Kmiles ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1995 E300D Idler arm bushing Change and suspension work/becker radio
Max, Thank you for the comment, just wanted make sure. I have been thinking of pulling the radio in my 95 as I have lost the antenna command when the radio is turned on. Antenna function was just fine and then became intermittent. Pulled the antenna and is working just fine, but there is no out put from the radio. Need to make the special removal tool to get the radio out. I may have to break down and install a manual switch or command the antenna up and leave it up. Regards, Bob Massmann Robert Massmann Oregonia, Ohio 1995 E300 420Kmiles -Original Message- From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 8:54 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Meade Dillon Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1995 E300D Idler arm bushing Change and suspension work Hey Robert, long time no post! Good luck with that, I don't remember anything about the orientation when I replaced those bushings on my '95. I do remember that there is one or two exhaust heat shields that you need to remove in order to get a good attack angle for those bolts. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:04 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
