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Old 07-09-2015, 07:58 AM
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Guys, I'm getting ready to replace the inner and outer SB bushings on the front of the '95 W124 wagon. I know that I read someplace that the hardware that is used to contain said bushings - straps, bolts, nuts, etc. - are one-time use items. Am I dreaming this or not? I can't seem to find any of these parts listed on Pelican so was wondering if they are exclusive MB Parts Dept items? Any other tip(s) on doing the job is appreciated Dale
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1995 Mercedes-Benz E300 Diesel Sedan - Suspension, Shocks & Springs - Page 4

This system seems to me to be pretty weak. I've read lots of threads where the brackets break - I have a theory that this is because they have been fitted with the front end up in the air =>

If you look at how the anti-roll bar is attached to the front lower control arms and how the two inboard chassis brackets are fitted - and then note how spindly these brackets are it seems to my MK1 "mechanical" eyeball that tightening with the wheels up in the air is gonna cause trouble because the front wheels droop down and in when up in the air.

So my advice is to fit the anti-roll bar on the front with the wheels on the ground. If for some other reason the car has just been up in the air roll the car back and forth so the true driving position of the front end is settled.

Please note - in order to align the W124 / W201 chassis the front anti-roll bar needs to be loose. It then gets tightened once the adjustments have been made. If in your case you remove the anti-roll bar replace the bushings and fit it back in place and the alignment seems a bit out - you might have loose bushings in your lower control arms which have moved during this fix to a less than desirable position. So the message is you might be making more work for yourself!

As for fit only once parts - I'm pretty sure that will be the self locking nuts not the brackets.
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