does anyone know what this part is called. where do i get and how do i change the little rubber piece inside there?

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the little rubber piece that goes it there.

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It has several names, but I've always called it a track rod mount. There are 2 on the car and they're very popular.

this part seems to pull the wheel back and then when i stop it shoots the wheel forward. so i am wondering if it does this because that rubber is shot. i think that is what is causing the clunk when i drive off.

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I've heard them called thrust rod bushings. Usually you end up replacing the whole thrust rod because they'll seize so bad they can't be adjusted any more. Usually you replace them in pairs. The big problem is then you need an alignment done, and you'll have other stuff that's seized or worn out and you end up practically rebuilding the front end to have something that you can actually do a proper alignment. Things along the lines of ball joints, tie rods, drag links, a-arm bushings, etc etc.

Gilly

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Actually the rods are probably OK -- we must move 50 of the mount kits for each track rod.

I have always called it the track rod mount too.

That about sums it up and in my opinion it is worth every penny. Not too bad $$ if you do it yourself. I guess it is one of the most common things I have had to do to the old ones that I have had the pleasure of messing with.

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can i buy just the rubber piece for now?

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The rubber piece is the mount, It's packaged together with some hardware as a repair kit.

am i able to buy the rapair kit without buying the whole rod

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Sorry -- I thought I had made it clear that the rods are available separately and are thus not part of the kits. These are track rod mounts, not track rods.

Very often the adjuster on the rod is seized and can't be removed or adjusted, just a heads-up there for ya.

Gilly

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1983 Mercedes Benz 300SD
Part: Guide Rod Mount Kit

Part # L2017-36117 Guide Rod Mount Kit $67.84 each

FastLane Link http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&year=1983&make=MB&model=300-SD-002&category=L&part=Guide+Rod+Mount+Kit

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On PartsShop they call it a guide rod, FWIW......

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1983 Mercedes Benz 300SD
Part: Guide Rod
control arm stabilizer
Part # L2015-25367 Guide Rod $44.07 each
FastLane link http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&year=1983&make=MB&model=300-SD-002&category=L&part=Guide+Rod

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