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Originally Posted by CedesBenz560sel
Don't buy just the tie rod end, buy the entire assembly, they are the same price as and much easier to deal with. (Actually when i went to the dealer to have this work done on my 560SEL they told me they've never even heard of replacing just the tie rod ends). You MUST have a tie rod end breaker tool, it's sort of a C shape with a screw on one end. This tool seperates the tie rod from the arm. It cannot be done by any other means.
I did this job also on my 1989 190E 2.6. Oreo was right, get the steering damper too.
Another thing to note is that it might be helpful to turn the steering one way or the other once you are under the car as this will give you better clearance at times.
Check Ebay and other online parts stores for the parts @cheaper cost than the dealer. The Tie rod arms come with new bolts I believe.
~mark
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Mark:
Yes, I will be doing the whole assemblies - left and right.
Tie rod end breaker tool - if this is shaped sort of like a fork, I can rent it for free.
Replacing other stuff. Thing is, I'm short on $$$ right now. So, I'd rather do the necessary. I love wrenching, so I absolutely don't mind coming back to the same area 6 months later to do something different. Still, I'll see how much the steering damper (aka centre link, right?) is at the stealer.
I want to get the job done this weekend, so I'll stick with the dealer. Online, prices aren't that much better - 5-10 bucks cheaper than dealer at best, and there's the whole shipping to Canada, paying duty, etc. hassle. I only found one canadian online store and that was expensive too. Locally, called a couple of parts stores and they were as expensive as the dealer, so no go.