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Sixto, I didn't see any subframe bushings up front... did I miss that? I know there are some on the rear.
The Warden, the steering shock is easy to check. Unbolt one end and try to push it in & out. It should have a lot of resistance, like a normal shock absorber. Mine would push in & out very easily with little effort. Your lower c/a bushings may be OK if they look decent and are still centered. They're not hard to R&R but you need to pull the spring, which requires the special MB compressor, or some other more risky method of spring removal. If the ball joints are 235kmi old they're probably shot. Check the boots, if cracked or torn, you need to replace them as the lubrication has been exposed to water & dirt. They're kind of hard to test per the MB factory procedure, but I can say my old ones moved quite easily and the new ones were VERY tight and stiff.
The upper ball joint is part of the upper control arm, usually you just replace the whole thing rather than bushings only. The lower b/j is buried on the back side of the knuckle, as seen in my photos.
HTH,
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