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Originally Posted by rickmay
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Since my ride height looks spot on, I am not sure that the rear sway bar links will make a major difference. When the shop reported back to me, they also relayed the following:
The guide rod is the caster adjustment. Sam said he did mark everything on the front end. Even so the alignment machine will pick up the caster specs and we adjust accordingly. Jay said the caster adjustment is at its full limit (all the way in) and it is still out of spec.
I guess they felt no need to report this if I did not say anything. They therefore, have MAX positive caster, which is hard to believe when the car has never been in an accident.
I am interested in seeing what spec they used on caster because of the following article reports that if the castor is too positive, the steering will be heavy and the steering wheel may kick when you hit a bump. I have thought that many bumps come a little too hard.
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The guide rod can adjust caster if the UCA bushings are good. The UCAs help control the upper ball joint, the support rod works the lower BJ; caster is set by the angle between. If the guide rod is at its limit (which is very easy to see visually - is it screwed all the in?) then you may have a bad or misinstalled UCA. Or the tech is just getting it backwards. As described, something doesn't sound right.
Rear sway bar links? Cake, and cheap, too, as far as suspension repair:
http://catalog.peachparts.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=1983-Mercedes--Benz---40d-Suspension&yearid=1983%40%401983&makeid=63%40%40MERCEDES+BENZ%40%40X&modelid=6143%3AED%7C10000129%3AMBC%7C1489%40%40240D&catid=241464%40%40Suspension&subcatid=241475@@Sway+Bar+Link+%2D+Rear&mode=PD