I have just bought on Ebay a new right and left side upper control arms. I know my little W123 needs them by just the look of the wheels while it sits in the garage. Lots of snow and ice around so that is a good place for it. Also, when driving on fresh fallen snow the other day, that little car just misbehaved badly. No way was it going to go straight, also I have excessive wear on the far inside tread on the drivers side front tire.
In reading up on this job in the DIY section, it looks like another job an old man in good health could do. But I would like to replace the bushings on that [B]upper sway bar and I am having difficulty in locating the corect part number. Would you be able to tell me if those bushings are P/N 116 333 40 14. Fastway lists them to be used with the Upper control arms, but does not list them seperately the way I see it.
I Think the article in the DIY section is wonderful. Thanks

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1MY1ATEJJ1OK10WHLY&year=1985&make=MB&model=300-DT-001&category=L&part=Control+Arm+Bushing

this link shows both the upper inner control arm bushings and the swaybar bushings....you need 4 of each.

or control arm bushings...

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/quote.jsp?clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&cookieid=1MY1ATEJJ1OK10WHLY&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&partner=mercedesshop&year=1985&product=L2030-15493&application=000013195

and sway bar bushings..

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/quote.jsp?clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&cookieid=1MY1ATEJJ1OK10WHLY&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&partner=mercedesshop&year=1985&product=L2030-50453&application=000013241

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Thank you for the information. I just couldn't come up with it. I will get them ordered and will have a nice little job to do over Christmas.

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Junqueyardjim
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

I had the upper control arm replaced by a local mechanic. He started with the car on the lift without supporting the lower portion. When he disassembled the UCA, the shock sheared off its bolts and the spring shot out.
Just a word of caution.

I'd think twice about going to him again......

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche