w108 Differential install

[jgranzier]

Gentlemen
Good Morning
After putting the "new rear" into my 280se
I encountered some wheel rub on the drivers side.The tire was rubbing the shock tower.
I knew immediately what I had done incorrectly.

That adjustment arm - passenger side about 8 '' long
with 3 donut bushing connecting to the car body and a "turnbuckle " style adjustment to the STEEL ring on differential. Are you with me ?

I was "pissed" at myself for taking this apart and not making a better mental note.

So I went back under the car and adjusted it - the wheels are now within a 1/4 -3/8 '' of each other
( rough measurement -wheel to fender )

My question to you- the end of the rod that attaches to the body has 3 donuts - two were on the outside of mount and one was towards the pumpkin
I'm wondering if I have it backwards?

Car is pulling to the left at 3-40mph

[280SE Guy]

Both inside and outside rubber buffers are the same part number. A single part should resemble two doughnuts stacked on top of each other. Perhaps one of your rubber buffers got split in half somehow.

Let me know if you need a picture of a whole one.

280SE Guy

[bwostosh]

After installing the rear, check the front wheel to rear wheel distance dimensions side to side for equality. Did you replace the front trailing arm bushings?

[jgranzier]

did not touch front end

rear "donuts "
- single donut
- stacked donut

[twinockchef]

It is important to make sure that the axle is squared up the drive shaft.
Almost as important is that all the old rubber was replaced with new rubber.