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Old 01-31-2010, 12:14 AM
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Cockeyed Rear end

87 300TD, the back axle appears to be cockeyed. the Drivers side appears to be a little forward then the other side, as a side note the same side seems to be eating the brake rotor which was mistaken for the other side.... any ideas?

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Old 01-31-2010, 12:32 AM
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A rear wheel alignment may be in order. Some rear end components may need to be replaced too, namely the rear differential mount and rear subframe bushings.
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That sounds nastily expensive...
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Old 01-31-2010, 02:51 AM
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That sounds nastily expensive...
Replacing the rear mount and bushings may be expensive if you can't do them yourself. But you won't know if they need work until you take a look. You may be able to get those rear wheels aligned w/o work if they're in good condition.
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Old 01-31-2010, 09:53 AM
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There are rubber bushes in linkages on the 124 chassis which give out at fairly low mileage (100K or so). They are not too difficult to change.

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