i would suspect rear sway bar llinks.

also does it change direction on accel/decel? if so the small horizontal link rubber bushes on the right rear may be bad and nobody noticed it. (i can't imagine this, but you have had it worked on twice and still have a problem though). this link (i dont remember the name for it) can be observed by looking near the front of the right rear tire. the rubber bushes are plainly visible and are known to fail at fairly low miles on the 124 cars.

though the rear suspension is similar, the 123 cars did not have this component in them.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The car does not change direction on accel/decel like torque steer on a fwd system. Are these bushings you are referring to the same as subframe bushings?

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1999 E430
1999 C230 Kompressor
1992 300E (write-off)
1984 190D 2.2 (sold)

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Common fault on that type link suspension/chassis....new modified part is much beefier...

tires first. My toe was out and ate a set of tires in 17k. They were pulling by 5k. These cars will eat tires and if it was out of toe for even a few thousand miles, check teh tires before dumping money into anything else.

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