Persistence of set is an interesting thing to watch....

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

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

front sway bar design
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=front+sway+bar+design&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&gs_upl=6969%2C3734%2C6%2C1%2C57%2C78%2C6

front sway bar engineering
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=front+sway+bar+engineering&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&gs_upl=5391%2C1766%2C11%2C0%2C50%2C79%2C11

On the surface it does appear to be a weak design. I guess I am used to see how rugged and over built w123 and w126’s are. I have to agree that this is a finely tuned weight saving suspension and that any other movement that the swaybar bracket was not designed for will cause it to fail. So whether it's a 300E bracket used in a 300TD, worn out control arm bushings, coil spring or spring perch issues, and etc. The fact of the matter is… We need pictures of to help out the OP!




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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

I have provided forged-aluminum suspension pieces to the automotive industry for lightweight low-unsprung-weight suspensions, even domestic trucks, ... I'm not sure what part of the cast iron and stamped steel 124 suspension is lightweight. What the car is, is stiff, with 30% of the body being high-tensile steel and the highest natural-frequency chassis in the industry (54hz IIRC).

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

What happened last night???

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Full moon ;~)

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

still haven't figured it out. New springs and bushings so other than that everything is normal

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1987 300 TDT
1990 300 SEL

How many new ones have you gone through now? When did the last one break? How are the pictures coming along?

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


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