LOL, Please..... don't try mixing BRITISH into this mess also...

As an old guy I have more experience ( it looks like ) in this nomenclature mess.

They are calling things different names now in some instances.... but the tie rods are not included in this mess...

The Control rod on my Ford Pickup for instance attaches to the lower A Arm and keeps it from being deflected towards the rear under braking for one example and hard cornering, etc.
It is at the lower part of the firewall near what would be under the left foot of the driver on the left side and goes in a horizontal fashion to the back side of that lower A Arm. There is a matching one on the other side.

In the old days of ' live rear ends' which none of you have in your MB... a track rod was a rod which attached to the middle of the rear axle to help keep it in the mid line of the automobile during cornering. It runs 90 degrees from the long axis of the car behind the axle.

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html