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Old 04-08-2013, 04:45 AM
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Thanks for the info.

Yes, I asked in advance if he had the spreader tool. The place is an old MB specialist shop. His boss was a connaisseur, it is said at the MB club here.

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Perhaps it will be resolved soon.

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Old 04-08-2013, 03:29 PM
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You've changed nearly everything - but still have the same tyres. Tyres wear according to the setup of the car. When you change the car setup, or move the tyres around on the car, it will drive in a strange way till the tyres begin to adopt the new wear pattern

I took a set of tyres off a W124 wagon yesterday. The fronts were worn conically, so much so that it was very obvious when compared to a rear tyre. That tyre will pull in one direction for ever more

Obviously a W123 setup is very different to that of a W124, but on a W124 I'd be looking at worn tyres, worn wishbone bushes, worn steering idler / idler bushes (that's a cheap fix!) and incorrect alignment. I don't know how much of this will transfer to the W123...

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Yeah, nice input. Iīll be getting brand new summer tires soon. See what that does.

The driving today was not too bad. Still the `unseen hand` pushing at times, but not as draining.


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Jan.
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An update in the meantime;

There is a difference already. More stable feel. " the unseen hand" is back in its pocket it seems.

My thought is that the struts were just not filled up with oil yet. I hadnīt loaded the car enough to get the whole thing pumpin` after the clean out and redoing the valve and pump.
I had to fill most of a bottle (liter/quart) of sls oil after the adjustments.

Does this make sense?

Now the challenge lies in stabilizing the front end to eliminate the puddle sensitivity. Then Iīd be happy. And safe.

I am thinking of lowering the car on the front and have a new wheel adjustment. Or should I best wait with that `till the turbodiesel motor is in its place?
Most of the weight difference lies in the auto gear case isnīt it?


Edit;

Oops, I was wrong, still a wobbly feel in the rear. The " too little air in the tires" feel. Hmm...


Thanks,
Jan.


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