400K W123 300D Front end rebuild--what should I do? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Carrameow · #1 05-12-2006, 05:01 AM

I happen to have my front end apart on my 85 300D. New shocks, and inner and outer tie rods. While I am at it. is there anything else I should replace? Everything else seems tight, and I dont want to gold plate the car. Also how comfortable could it be? However, I may not be coming underneath this area again for a while.........

boneheaddoctor · #2 05-12-2006, 09:19 AM

Any Idea when it was last rebuilt?

Me I'm the sort of guy that whould completely rebuilt the front end....all at the same time. Just so I would not have to do anything in that area again...I did that with my W116 and have recently bought all my parts to do my W123..

at really good prices.

Word to the wise..avoid ebay...you don't know where it came from and the prices are rarely all that good factoring in shipping.

I sell parts on the side and I know what the wholesale is....most of these people on Ebay have pretty good markups BEFORE they charge you excessive shipping and handling prices. So before you buy on ebay shop around. Lot of cheaper places to by stuff out there if you take the time to look around.

barry123400 · #3 05-12-2006, 09:34 AM

Boneheaddoctor, are you sure you are not related to me. We seem sometimes to take simular approaches to things. As for the originator of this thread. You might want to drop one end of your steering damper shock and see if it's still really alive. Besides general metal to metal tightness also look at and pry any rubber bushings. The problem with older cars and no records is we sometimes have no ideal when a wear part was changed out earlier if at all.

boneheaddoctor · #4 05-12-2006, 09:52 AM

I hate doing the same job twice.....If I was getting rid of a car I might replace one tie rod end.....if I plan on keeping it I do everything..becasue if one went bad the others are likely not that far behind. so in effect doing the front end one part at a time racks up extra alignment charges or tire wear if you cheap out and do not do that.

Also...ever pay notice to what Primers pumps sell for on ebay? Like 20-25 dollars...PLUS shipping?

Anyone know you can go down to you local NAPA parts store and get one cheaper and have no shipping charges.

or that there are online places that have them for HALF that price?

I am not anti ebay but just trying to keep people from thinking thats the cheapest place to get stuff.

redassag00 · #5 05-12-2006, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Carrameow

I happen to have my front end apart on my 85 300D. New shocks, and inner and outer tie rods. While I am at it. is there anything else I should replace? Everything else seems tight, and I dont want to gold plate the car. Also how comfortable could it be? However, I may not be coming underneath this area again for a while.........

What happened to the compulsion to over repair

When I purchased rag doll, I replaced the upper control arms/ball joints, the sway bar end rubber, Idler kit, Steering stabilizer, tie rod assemblies, and all I have left to do is the lower ball joints and control arm bushings, which is what I'm probably going to pay someone to do!