thanks, that makes sense...not a mcpherson strut....yeah...that's right,
My guess was that replacing that kind of stut is alot easier/cheaper than the mcpherson assembly... thanks...i'll look at it more carefully tomorrow...

There is an article in the DIY section on how to replace the front struts on a W124 or similar W201.

Simple job - done the right way. The first side may take an hour the second 15 minutes.

It takes me longer to jack the car up and brace every thing than it does to actually change the strut.

Outstanding! Thank you