Carrier Bearings - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Addicted · #1 09-30-2006, 10:12 PM

So I towed Maggie (83' 300TDT) from Oregon to North Carolina. I got to the house today and was putting the driveline back together and I could not get the two bolts back into the carrier bearing bracket. I had figured it threaded into the body or that the nuts were welded inside where it brackets up, but apperently this is not the case. I do not remember any nuts falling out when i took it apart, but I am unable to find anything to thread into.

I was able to get one in the slot and use sideways pressure to keep it there while I backed it off the tow dolly and up the driveway 30 feet but that was even more than I wanted to push it with out the bracket on there.

I did have a nut that fit the thread so i tried to stick it inside a small opening under the body in hopes I would be able to hold pressure on top of it and thread the bolt in but it was impossible.

Any ideas of what I'm missing here. I want to get Maggie back on the road but she can't like this.

(ohh and she has been on the trailer for 2 1/2 months and she started up on the 3rd try today, so that was promising)

tangofox007 · #2 09-30-2006, 10:39 PM

The original "nuts" were steel bars with a threaded hole that fit into the slots where the bearing carrier bolts on. Most likely they fell out when the car was being towed.

crashone · #3 09-30-2006, 10:39 PM

Can't help you with the center bearing threads, BUT what part of NC?

Addicted · #4 10-01-2006, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by tangofox007

The original "nuts" were steel bars with a threaded hole that fit into the slots where the bearing carrier bolts on. Most likely they fell out when the car was being towed.

Dang, I was afraid of something like that. I guess it is off to the junkyard one of these days. I just have a feeling that those are not something you can get in a parts store, or even from mercedes...but I guess I will check as you never know.

I can't wait to get her back on the road again though. It felt good to hear her clickity clack for the 1 minute I drove her.

Addicted · #5 10-01-2006, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by crashone

Can't help you with the center bearing threads, BUT what part of NC?

crashone:

I'm just south of Sanford 15 mile off of highway 87. I'm always looking for new mercedes friends in the area. I had a plethora of them in Portland.

I have yet to see one in the area around here but I've only been here 1 day and drove up from SC. I have seen a ton of what appear to be either 350 SDL's down in SC though

PM me if you are near by. I see a lot up for sale in Raleigh and I think I'm about 45 minutes from there.

crashone · #6 10-01-2006, 09:27 AM

Hope you find the parts. I can give you the name of someone in Raleigh that might be able to get them. Or look around Fayetteville for a junk yard. If you look at the map I am near the exit for hwy210 & 40. Good luck.