A quick question for the 126 owners......What kind of lifespan have you seen for the guide rod bushings? I replaced both of mine about 4 yrs and 50k miles ago and recently started to hear a little popping when crossing speed bumps and a slight clack when firmly applying the brakes. I was hoping for them to last longer and wondered if that is to be expected.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Mine used to make a lot of noise....but I ignored it....now they don't make noise anymore.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Hmmm - when I pull out of the garage in reverse and put on the brakes for the first time I hear a faint clack as well. I've not been able to figure it out (doesn't do it all the time when driving - just in the morning).

I replaced my guide rod bushings as well when I rebuilt the front end at the beginning of the year (and torqued to spec per the FSM). Maybe they need to be re-torqued after some wear?

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

I've been thru two sets in 12 yrs on the SE at 200K miles.

????????????

Please explain......

No idea....maybe they are just super worn out? But I never hear anything anymore, and I used to get a clunk when slowing while backing up... Oh well....

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)