look at any that are cracked, or look like they've gone brittle and replace them.
No bushings should be automatically replaced just because you drop your car.
OT: I will just laugh if this turns into another huge multipage thread
Sista site was not able to help me out much..but i want to know, when you drop your car, what is the primary bushings that everybody replaces on their cars?
Elvir
Baaa
look at any that are cracked, or look like they've gone brittle and replace them.
No bushings should be automatically replaced just because you drop your car.
OT: I will just laugh if this turns into another huge multipage thread
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but should just change them when there old since they've gone soft and all, or should you wait till they get cracked, I was goin to buy a press and do all of mine in august.
I think there only the one in the upper and lower control arms for the front and the in the back . . . i dont know i have to look at it again
hahah yea i do ask a lot of questions!!! But u have to realize..the more i ask the more i know...Now for my next question
Are tehre any pictures that show all the locations of bushings for the front and back so that i can go look
Elvir
Baaa
I have 59k miles on my car...i had just replaced my lower control arm bushings....my tires wore out on the inside, so i looked at the bushings and they're cracked/worn out...replaced them, they're about $60 each side for bushing kit....
If your tires wear out unevenly, just check your bushings for cracks... you dont have to change them just because you're lowering your car...
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is "A" in the front and "B" in the back where the pring pads go...i ordred my pads..and they look like huge donuts....is taht the way theyre supose to look
Where are the upper and lower control arm bushing located
Elvir
Baaa
the lower control arm bushing is on the first picture (FRONT)...if you look at the letter "B", go straight down...you'll see 2 bushings on the A-arm...those are the 2 i just replaced...
BRABUS-W202
pnsji, the pictures are gone, can u bring them back up
EDIT:nevermind
form the way that you descrpibed it, its right below the spring!
Elvir
Baaa
spring pads sit on top fo the spring. on each picture look for the donut thing on top of the spring.
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ok well this is what ill do....as soon as i get my springs im gonna put them and the shocks on, in the process i will check up on all of my bushings...and if they need replacing then ill take it to the shop, and have them do it, cause everybody is telling me that they need special tools
Elvir
Baaa
i took my car to the dealer, and he showed me that i need, new lower control arm bushings for my car, cause they are torn up...but the good thing is that those are the only bushings i need!!
Elvir
Baaa
Awesome Elvir, saves you time and money to replace the bushings while your doing the suspension.
You might want to get the alignment bolts to replace the stock lower control arm bushing bolt so you can get at least .5 a degree of camber back.
http://www.club202.com/forums/showth...highlight=bolt
*****REMEMBER TO TIGHTEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING WHENT HE CAR IS SITTING CURB HEIGHT. IF YOU TIGHTEN IT WHILE IT'S IN THE AIR, IT'LL WEAR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS OUT IN LIKE A FEW MONTHS.
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Just serviced my car and mercedes and they told me that I need some lower control arm bushings. They quoted me a price of $711.00. That seems excessive. Whats the deal?
Thanks,
99 C280 Sport
Sounds about right from teh dealership, and other MB shop might charge you around $600
My question is... Can I replace teh bushing myself? or do i need special tools for it??? should i might as well replace teh ball joints too???!
Suspension is all about labor! Nothing tricky to it. Bushings are nothing more than pieces of rubbers placed between bolt and nut to ease impact & noise.Originally posted by MBATF
My question is... Can I replace teh bushing myself? or do i need special tools for it??? should i might as well replace teh ball joints too???!
You could always loan out the tools from AUTOZONE for FREE. Ive seen their advertisement -- gotta find out the details one of these days.
If this is your first time, work on one corner with someone who has the experience... then finish the rest yourself.
Remember to ALWAYS torque everything down.
oops..just found the link for autozone...
http://www1.autozone.com/servlet/UiB...suspension.jsp
The tool to remove and put back the bushings is a special tool. It took me 3 hours to find and fabricate a custom tool just to push them in and take them out.
It might be easier and cheaper just to buy a whole new control arm....they come with the bushings already on it.
2005 TSX Graphite Pearl Auto With NAVI
Autostart Autostarter
Progress Rear Sway Bar
USDM Bodykit
USDM Foglights
1997 AMG C36 (RIP Thank God)
OEM Bosche Clear Corners
OEM AdvanteGarde Grill
Bilstein Sport Shocks
Eibach Springs
Zender rear lip spoiler
Speedybenz custom rear camber arms
W210 mirrors
I believe you are talking about Puller.. It's pretty common tool. You'll find it in almost all autopart stores.Originally posted by Rocky
The tool to remove and put back the bushings is a special tool. It took me 3 hours to find and fabricate a custom tool just to push them in and take them out.
It might be easier and cheaper just to buy a whole new control arm....they come with the bushings already on it.
I had to 'press' the bushing out and the thing that pushes the bushing out is some weird size. Remember the bushing is weirdly designed, it's not a solid piece in the middle.
2005 TSX Graphite Pearl Auto With NAVI
Autostart Autostarter
Progress Rear Sway Bar
USDM Bodykit
USDM Foglights
1997 AMG C36 (RIP Thank God)
OEM Bosche Clear Corners
OEM AdvanteGarde Grill
Bilstein Sport Shocks
Eibach Springs
Zender rear lip spoiler
Speedybenz custom rear camber arms
W210 mirrors
I have always used PULLER for Mercedes Bushings. It's a claw looking tool with a rod/bold in the middle. Mercedes has their own special tools that looks similiar too.
Is this the bushing tool you r talking about?
are you guyz talking about lower control arm bushings?
ELvir
Baaa
Are they gonna replace the entire control arm for you? If they are going to replace just the bushing for $711 then u are definitely inside a coral of rapist. Hate those people who like to take advantage of others..Originally posted by d3Code
Just serviced my car and mercedes and they told me that I need some lower control arm bushings. They quoted me a price of $711.00. That seems excessive. Whats the deal?
Thanks,
99 C280 Sport
E55 2000
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