What is a "Torque Strut"?
 

Hi,

I was told I have a bad bushing at a
torque strut in my 2001 C240.

I gather this torque strut bushing has some sort
of hydraulic damping, hence a fluid leak. I put my
car up on ramps wasn't able to find any bushings that
looked torn or leaking at either the front or rear.

Can someone tell me where the torque strut is located?
Thanks in advance.

--C240_tom

The torque strut runs from the front of the subframe back to the spindle. You may have to remove the panel that covers the bottom of the engine to get a look at it. It is very common for the bushings to leak on that chasis. They don't contain very much fluid so you either have to look for some discoloration were the fluid ran out or you can see some cracking in the sides of the bushing.

Thanks. Do happen to know the cost of a new torque strut bushing? - just the cost of the part.

Regards, Tom

They are not expensive-


Replace the whole part and not just the bushing(even if it available seperate). Since you will need alignment afterwards-I'd make sure you don't need any of the other links.



Michael