Car in question is an 87 300SDL. I took it in to have the tires rotated and balanced and to have a noise checked out in the rear passenger side of the vehicle.

I was told the right rear lower control arm was in need of replacement, but they didn't have time to write a quote while I was there. By the time I got home they left a message indicating they didn't have access to Mercedes suspension parts.

I've searched this board a bit for a rough idea of what this job entails. Also checked FastLane for the part with no luck.

Could this part be called something different? And if so, what should I be expecting costwise. And if I decide it's too involved, what to expect at a shop.

Thanks!

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Lance Allison
Lance@LanceAllison.com

Current:
11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black
14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0
Coyote V8 4x4. Black/tan.
09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles,
Jewel Red/Med Gray.

Gone:
87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue.
98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray.
85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k
miles, 3x Gray.

MBCA Member, Chicago Region

W126 rear control arms rusting out is a problem.

Expensive -- used part will be around $500, new is $900 or more, takes about 4 hours for a good tech to replace, maybe more. PITA.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Rear lower control arms on 126 cars are a bunch of money new. In my area the only reason one would ever replace control arms would be after an accident, but I have seen them rust out.

They should be readily available used for a fifth of new price. I got a whoe yard full of them unless you have the aluminum arms used with hydraulic suspension.

Replacement is just work.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician

I don't have the hydraulic suspension. Would you be willing to sell one of the ones you have? You can email me at Lance.Allison@mchsi.com

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Lance Allison
Lance@LanceAllison.com

Current:
11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black
14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0
Coyote V8 4x4. Black/tan.
09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles,
Jewel Red/Med Gray.

Gone:
87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue.
98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray.
85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k
miles, 3x Gray.

MBCA Member, Chicago Region

The control arms on my 74 240D were rusted through in places I welded in new steel I have the Alum arms on my 86 Euro 126 but no hydralic suppension is that unusal.........

William Rogers.........

Can someone post a picture of the Rear lower control arm. I would like to check mine. Thanks

How about drilling some drain holes in the low parts of the LCA?

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Regards

Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.