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07-21-2007, 08:20 PM
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new drag link mysteriously bent?
Okay, I'm officially baffled.
I just crawled under my car to work on the shift linkage bushings, and noticed this.  The bracket welded to the drag link is seriously bent. That entire assembly was replaced, and the car has only been driven to the alignment shop and back since the steering parts were installed. I obviously didn't notice how or why it bent, but I'd love to hear some suggestions before I go bolting another new one in place. Looks like I'm officially throwing money away, now. 30 miles and a part is bent? 
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- K.C.Adams '77 300D Euro Delivery OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap 404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex Current status: * Undergoing body work My '77 300D progress thread Last edited by KAdams4458; 07-23-2007 at 07:16 AM. 
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07-23-2007, 07:22 AM
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Luckily for me, I had not yet tossed the old drag link assembly. I compared it to the new one on the car, and I believe I found the problem.
The steering damper bracket is welded to the drag link in the wrong place. It's about 10mm too far to the passenger side of the car. At this point, I'm not certain what to do with it. Being a part that I purchased online makes exchanging it difficult. Then there's the fact that I purchased it about two months ago. I think at this point I may just end up salvaging the old, unbent bracket, and welding it to the new drag link. It will be faster than waiting for a replacement part that may also be incorrect. For the record, this is a Myle brand part.
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- K.C.Adams '77 300D Euro Delivery OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap 404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex Current status: * Undergoing body work My '77 300D progress thread
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