I bought 1993 Mercedes 190e 2.6L 6 cylinder from junk yard, replaced radiator, cam shaft, head gasket, valve job - car runs okay now. I took the car in to tire shop for alignment and he told me the left front was wrecked, needs a new strut & spindle.

So, I go online and find a strut but can't find what a spindle is. I call him back and told him I found a KYB Gr-2 Gas Strut and he says that's not what you need. You need the strut and spindle from a wrecking yard - hard parts that don't wear out.

Does anyone know what I need? He says the old ones are bent and that's why the front left wheel angles in from the ground up.

I am at a loss and haven't been able to figure this out in forum search or google.

Sounds like the hub carrier. The "spindle" is the part inside of the wheel bearings, it is a large casting that mounts to the bottom of the strut, and to the lower control arm.

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The spindle is basically the front axle.

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Thanks!!! It sounds like I can just purchase the spindle from a salvage yard then and buy a new strut and be good to go.

The front driver wheel angles inward from bottom up to the top when viewed from the front of the car very noticeably - maybe 15 degrees! So, I guess something must be bent (e.g. spindle and strut). The passenger side angles in as well but not nearly as much.