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Old 09-26-2009, 08:42 PM
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Does the 123 CD Service Manual lack the Front End Alinment Specs?

I was looking in the Book, Service Manual Chassies and Body Series 123, Volume one.
In section 40-320; At the bottom of the page 40-3-320/1 F2
On the above page and the next page it has Alinment specifications.

Yet when I looked on my 123 CD Service Manual Set I could not find it.

Is this something that is missing from the CD Service Manual set?

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Old 09-26-2009, 08:58 PM
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Don't know but if you search my prior posts, I list the alignment specs for a 123. I can't remember anymore exactly what they were but I think 1/2 degree total toe for front wheels, 0 camber +-.3 degrees. I don't remember the castor. Maybe 8 degrees??

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Old 09-27-2009, 01:27 AM
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Don't know but if you search my prior posts, I list the alignment specs for a 123. I can't remember anymore exactly what they were but I think 1/2 degree total toe for front wheels, 0 camber +-.3 degrees. I don't remember the castor. Maybe 8 degrees??

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I have the specs in the Book. But, I thought that I also saw them in the CD manual.
I wanted to copy the specs for someone without having to scan my book which would require bending it flat and stressing the spine; but when I looked in the CD set I was unable to find the info there.

Also my CD manual set came from that MercedesManual place; not the Classic Center. I am also wondering if it is the same as the Classic Center one direct from Mercedes.
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123 Alignment

Glad to see this post.

I am just adjusting my 123 front end after replacing all the suspension parts.

I went for 0 degree camber (vertical part - I hope I am right)
and not having the ability to do toe-in by degrees am experimenting
with 1/2 inch to 1 inch toe-in.

My question to you experts is - what toe-in in inches are you using.

Any advice appreciated.
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Old 09-27-2009, 07:22 AM
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am experimenting
with 1/2 inch to 1 inch toe-in.

My question to you experts is - what toe-in in inches are you using.

Any advice appreciated.
Careful there. You want about 1/32 of an inch toe in per wheel as measured at the front of your rim.

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1/2 inch is way too much. American cars usually spec for 1/8 to 1/4 inch, and our cars need less than that.

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