Well, I agree with your answer. I re-used, with red super glue brand thread locker (got it with my turbo rebuild kit...)

In the process I (re?)discovered by far the easiest way to install the bushing, here it is



(see also Hardware in the hand is worth putting in the bush | The Hyperlogos)

Per these two steps, you are greasing up the cavity as well as the sleeve in order to assemble?

The factory process does not say to do that. Is it necessary? Do most people do that?

Step #J. Grease the guide rod pocket of the Bearing Bracket, axle grease is ok.
Step #K. Grease the guide rod sleeve, axle grease is ok.

Yes, I did this on mine. Grease is primarily to prevent corrosion (rust). If you look at the pictures of the guide rod mount in the posts following these steps, you will see how bad they can be. Mine had some rust and I don't live in an area with salted roads. When they get severely rusted, I bet they can be a mama bear to remove.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

1990 300SEL - Replacing guide rod bushing. I have the bracket out, but the old bushing is really stuck in there. PB Blaster and beating it with a BFH. Should/can I apply heat to the bracket? Any. Other suggestions??
Thank!

Brute force. I used a 2 ton arbor press that a friend of mine has.

Look at the new part so you know what you're dealing with. Get the old out any way you can without damaging the bracket. The bracket metal on my SDs is not that hard and new replacement parts is expensive.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

It's out, and the new mount / bushing is in. Lot's a PB, a big hammer, and a little heat from a propane torch finally freed it up. Thanks for the help guys.

A while back in this thread somebody mentioned that you should check the capture nuts for the bracket, and they were SO right. I don't know who designed them, but they are worthless. The exit side of the nut has no threads and wont let the bolt pass. I didn't have the right tap, so I had to use the old nuts. I wish I could buy that guy a beer as he saved me an afternoon trying to get that mess apart after inevitably spinning the bolt. It was a Lemforder kit.

Also, the Myele upper control arm I had for the passenger side had the bushing about 3mm wider than the OEM. Too wide to go into the body mount. The Myele arm for the other side was correct. I don't have a press, so I couldn't try to fix it; really tiered of parts that don't fit.

One of the best "presses" I've used: 3/4"dr. Socket set, 12 x 7/16" all-thread, stack of 7/16"washers, (2) 7/16"nuts.

It can be carried in a tool bag and used while the part is partially installed on the car.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Is this "Guide rod" -- also known as Thurst arm? or Brake control rod?

please let me know

Mercedes calls it a Guide Rod. I've seen brake rod, thrust rod and control rod.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )