Ha! Get this. All the issues I have eliminated or considered a cause to my problem weren't even close. I finally have some alone time with the car and can really check out the wheel that was sticking and low and behold what do i find? You guessed it. The "thing" i heard fall off the car and tumble under the car was one of my front brake caliper bolts. All of my problems were caused by losing a caliper bolt. One lesson I did learn is that if you are ever in a pinch for a front caliper bolt, your lugs on the w123 are also 12x1.50 th'd.

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1977 300D Auto (SOLD)
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