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Old 09-14-2006, 11:39 PM
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1986 300e (124) Lower Control Arm Bushing S

I Am In The Process Of Changing My Lower Control Arm Bushing On My 1986 300e (124)..i Bought A Bushing Kit 'lemforder' #124 330 05 75...they Have 4 Bushing Per Side...2 For The Front And 2 For The Rear....2 Have The Part# 124 333 4214 And They Have '3 Nubs At 2 Postions (lets Say 12 Oclock And 6 Oclock)...the Other 2 Bushings Have Part Number 124 333 4314 And They Have '1 Nub At 2 Postions (again Lets Say 12 Oclock And 6 Oclock) And Also Has '2 Nubs (at The 3 Oclock And The 9 Oclock )...the Bushing Kit Did Not Come With Any Instructions As To Which Bushings Go In The Front And Which Go In The Rear........so Here Is The Problem, The Cd Shop Manual Says That The Rear 2 Bushings Have To Have The 'flat' Spots Running Vertical And The Front 2 Bushings Have To Have The 'flat' Spots Running Horizontial...this Work Work Out Very Well If The Front 2 Bushings Are The '3 Nub Bushings In The 12 Oclock Postion And The Rear 2 Bushings Are '1 Nub/'2nub Bushings With '1nub Postion Being In The 12 Oclock Postion......now Add The Confusion That On All The Web Site That Show A Complete, New Lower Control Arm With Ball Joints And Bushings Already Installed...they Show The '3 Nub In The Rear And '1 Nub/'2 Nub In The Front (both At 12 Oclock Postion).......the Cd Shop Manual Says That The 'correct Installed Postions Are Absolutely Essential' (postion Of 'flat' Spots)....so Which One Is It, Or Is It Something Completely Different?????...or Does It Matter At All...please Help....
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