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03-10-2010, 11:15 AM
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shock tower blow-out at 1/2 million miles
well, after 500,000 miles I guess something has got to break....
the upper shock/strut mount broke. Not the rubber part but I got pieces of metal broken off the mount. I got 6 inches of strut stickin up thru the fender. I didn't even realize it until i saw the hood kinda moving around a little. Doesn't appear to have dented the hood. New upper strut mount/bushing on order... I would say it's not an issue of age...1987 wagon...but an issue of miles....1/2 million miles of the shock putting pressure on that bushing and such probably weakened and fatigued the metal parts of the mount.... I figure the other is probably close to busting as well. any members of the high milage club might want to inspect your shock mounts
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03-10-2010, 11:26 AM
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Cheap German junk . . .
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03-10-2010, 11:33 AM
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I had this happen on my toyota tercel... with mid 300k milage... but then again I was out playing with the 4wd when it happend...
500k... that mid life for a mercedes right?  cheers, glad to hear your going to keep racking up the miles 
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03-10-2010, 11:36 AM
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Yea, premature failures like this plague german cars.
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03-10-2010, 01:13 PM
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yep...cheap german junk...barely a half million miles on it and this happens...geeez
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1987 300TDT 1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap 1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5
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03-10-2010, 03:16 PM
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Something's gotta give...eventually.
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03-11-2010, 09:20 AM
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What amazes me is that your odometer lasted this long.
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03-11-2010, 10:40 AM
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the odometer is still ticking along...but the reset buttom has problems and will not fully reset the trip dials, causing them to hang up for a while until i can flick the reset buttom just right....so i don't use the trip meter....
and the speedo and odometer shows about 10% more than actuall speed and distance....as verified by long distance GPS and interstate mile marker observations
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1987 300TDT 1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap 1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5
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03-11-2010, 10:50 AM
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The '87 I just bought does that, ... someone installed 195/60-15 tires (now in the dumpster).
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03-11-2010, 10:55 AM
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10% off?
 Well then you only have 450,000K  .Charlie
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03-11-2010, 03:26 PM
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Quote:
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1987 300TDT 1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap 1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5
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03-11-2010, 07:40 PM
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The 124s get 195/65-15s, not 60. Even look a little funny.
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