I replaced the shocks in my 240D and now the right rear is wearing badly on the inside of the tire. The left side is not wearing as bad or it isn't wearing anymore.

What could the cause be?

Getting an alignment Thursday.

Wear so significant you can see it after a few days? Wow.

There aren't a whole lot of adjustable components on the rear.

Nothing bent? No accident evidence? Nothing visible like really odd camber or evidence of toe-out on the wearing tire?

Possibly mis-mounted? You might swap it with a spare and see if the results are the same?

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well there is some rear negative camber. and the wheels are 16" CLK wheels with 225's on them. Probably not the best for the 240D. But the old tires on it had wear on the inside of the rears.

I'm guessing that your car has a very similar trailing arm setup as mine. My car had significant rear tire wear due to worn trailing arm bushings. Once they were replaced, I haven't seen a bit of undue wear on the rear tires. While doing the work, I noticed that it was very difficult to see how bad it was, until the bolts were removed and the trailing arm lowered. They were very worn and the rubber was virtually gone on one of them.

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Arm bushings or fatigued spring.

how hard was it to do the trailing arm bushings? I looked at them earlier and they do look original.

Take a look at this thread......

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=302001

It will give you a good idea... lots of good pictures too.

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I saw that.. Looks like it makes the subframe bushing job easier. Wish I had big chunks of wood to support the car.

If I have the need to do mine in the future....I'm going to do it that way. Just R&R the assembly

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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

Resist the urge to use cinder blocks.....if you want to talk about a sphincter puckering experience....let one break when you are under the car.....luckily I had the wheels and wood stacked to an inch of the height of the block....and it was a Ferrari 308 GTS I was under....a far lighter car.

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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

I just need two weeks off of work, all the parts I need for the suspension and just go all out.

I could do the flex discs too... while you're in there gets expensive... damn 240D.. I have the replacement transmission almost in my possession. I just wish the darn tires were not wearing.



I know about cinderblocks and how to safely use them. But I wouldn't anyways. I'll inquire with my trusted technician, Pierre, and see what he says to do.