front control bushings, other susp quest, w140
 

I am working on the suspension on my 93 500sel.

I have some replacement front control arm bushings. They are part # 140-333-05-15, which no one can seem to locate. I am under the impression that the latest model of these bushings are "liquid filled", and improved from the units that I have...

Also, what are the "recommended" parts for a complete suspension rebuild.

I am thinking (front):

2x upper control arms (are there kits or do I have to replace the arms?)
sway bar bushings
2x lower control arm kits
2x tie rods
2x ball joints
idler arm rebuild
drag link
steering damper
2x sway bar links
2x shock absorbers

(rear):

2x tie rods
2x camber rods
2x thrust struts
2x outer control arm bushings
sway bar bushing kit

Should I replace any subframe bushings?

Are there any "additional" adjustment kits? (When we did the alignment several months ago, we could barely get it into spec. I see there are several eccentric kits for the rear arms, but I think these might all be the same as stock (not adding any additional adjustment).

Any other guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks

-David
92 500sel
86 560sel
85 535i
92 ZX11

David,
I don't know if this will help, but when I replaced the rear bushings in my 140, I could not buy just the bushings either, I had to buy the whole control arm, so that could be why they can't find just the bushings, good luck!
Brian

They are replaceable, my local dear repaced mine, and also repaced the sway bar links and steering damper, this was my 92 500 SEL. The upper control arms are not rebuildable, the lowers are. There is a special tool that is used to install them and remove them altho you really dont care since they are throw aways. You must compress the spring, I was scheduled to pick up the car but my serv. advisor called and said one evidently developed a leak in one and they had to replace it. They are hydraulic filled
The PN 140-330-82-07 fr bushing and 140-320-11-89,140-320-12-89 for sway bar links. 6hrs including aignment and new eccentric bolts.
I think it is a bushing kit not just one and you would need two kits (4 bushings) the front is not hydraulic the rear is.

To clarify, the first repsonse was for rear suspension, and the second for front.

Yes, the front lower arms have a rebuild kit (it has the bushing and two other larger bushing things), but the upper arms need to be purchased as a unit.

The rear (control and other struts) appear to not have rebuild kits (but most are cheap, so replacing the entire arm is not a big deal), although I have seen kits for replacing bushings on the rear subframe (and I don't know if this is needed, recommended, etc.)

Thanks


-David