I finally was able to take the car on a nice long drive today and it is simply amazing. I finally got the brakes sorted with a new master cylinder and booster from the parts car and the car stops as it should and once I realized I left the o-ring off it even turns off like it should I don't know why but cruising at 70 seems a bit quieter now with the manual. I need to catch up on some deferred maintenance on the 400E but I hope to start on the rear suspension sometime in the next two months. I want to have it ready to go for the Deutsche Classic in July.

Going to revive this thread since it originally began as a suspension rebuild thread and I'm finally feeling motivated to get cracking at it.

For those who have changed W123 subframe bushings is it easier to drop the whole subframe? I'm also planning on replacing differential mounts, CV axles and wheel bearings at the same time.

I'm sure it is much easier to remove the sub frame and tackle the old bushings off the car especially if they are rusted / stuck in there. I needed to get a crows foot on mine with a hammer!

(Wanna link?)

Also if you're doing the other stuff I'd definitely remove the sub frame and trailing arms in one. You might also want to add trailing arm bushings to your list.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

If you have a link handy then yes please.

I'm planning on getting those bushings too. Oddly those are available in Lemfoerder elsewhere on the interwebz but I cant find the rest of the parts in anything aside from Meyle and I'm not feeling lucky.

5 years ago already

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/276507-rear-subframe-removal-bushing-replacement.html

!

Bit of a mega-thread but there's loads of information from others in there too

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Other parts =>

There are two numbers for the "repair kits" - see EPC

1233500075 subframe bushings kit
1233500175 subframe repair kit

If you put those numbers into your favourite search engine I'm sure you'll get some joy.

(If not you need to PM me your email address)

Here's the number for the =>

1233511142 Third mount at differential / differential mount

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!