I just noticed that the upper inner control arm bushings are shot on the right side of my 83 300td.

Can I just order and replace these parts or do I need to do more while I'm in there? Like... Will I have to pull the upper control arm all the way off the stablizer and replace something there?

Any hints tips or tricks on making this an easy, pleasurable job?

TIA.

zac

get the sway bar bushings too while you are in there...they are likely not much better

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1971 280SE W108
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1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Just replaced them a couple of months ago on the 83. Actually it was an easy job. The only part that was even remotely difficult was getting the nuts back on the bolts in the engine compartment as my hands are a little too big and clummsy. At the risk of sounding like Michael Jackson a twelve year old would have helped immensly.

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1983 300-D turbo
1985 300-D turbo
1959 Harley Panhead chopper
1929 Ford coupe restored
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You have to be real carefull mentioning nuts and 12 year olds in the same breath.......... particularly because of Michael Jackson.

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

With all the controversy over this freak I just couldn't resist!

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1983 300-D turbo
1985 300-D turbo
1959 Harley Panhead chopper
1929 Ford coupe restored
I hang out with Boneheaddoctor at Schuman Automotive OBK#5
All liberals are mattoids but not all mattoids are liberal.

I just replaced the Upper Control Arms on my 82 300D turbo last week.

I went ahead and replaced the whole arm. The whole arms I purchased came with the top bushings pressed in already. I also replaced the torsion arm bushings.

As adviced by forum members, if the arm is old, it may be prudent to replace the whole arm as oppose to just the bushings.

FYI - the torque specs 80 Nm - arm (19mm bolt and nut) to body of car
65 Nm - torsion arm (17mm) bolt
45 Nm - arm (17mm nut)to (don't know the name ---ball joint of arm bolts on to metal bar that is on wheel )