Most common failed 202 suspension bushings

[Three Point 6]

I think my Front end needs some help or will be soon. Aren't the lower A-arm bushings the ones that wear out? Thanks!

[MBATF]

Yes. they wera out very comomd, the price range for it to be replace/install its about $200-300 depend the on teh location u live at. becuz VockG said he had it done for $200 but the cheapest shop i ask is $350 and tahts with bushing.

[CKlasse]

truely they are not hard to replace at all. I promise J__ to post some direction/pictures on how to swap springs/shocks.. I ll try to include lower/upper arms, and ball joint replacement direction. Hope it'll help.

[MBATF]

i think u have the take it to teh shop to replavce the bushings since u have to use some kidna of compressing tolls to get teh bushing in and out??? hmm... gotta look into that one

[MBenzNL]

I only changed mine ones in the 525.000 kilometer the car has run...not too bad...especially not since the car is lowered a fair bit...

greetingz,

[J Irwan]

Anyone has one picture of the bushing that were mentioned ..

Pic while on the car..

I am curious.. :)


Regardz,


J Irwan

[Three Point 6]

Just got my A-arms re-bushed! No noise rolling in reverse w/ the brakes applied & also the car sits higher?? Well I'm dropping it next week to solve that!!

[1998K]

Due to some clocking noise running on bad surfaces (i.e.: potholes) I've changed mine at about 70000 Km, together with steering dumper.

Unfortunately my problem still persist:hmmm:

Hi

[MBATF]

maybe ur ball joint are wearing off too and check ur shocks see if they r tight right, or else maybe ur car is falling apart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:confused: :eek:

[mrjones]

Mine were replaced @ the 120k service, the last service in the now-expired motorplan. They also replaced the steering damper and the front discs while they were @ it.

[Rocky]

having my bushings replaced this week and lowered at the same time.

keep in mind to have the car sit at curb height when tighteing the bushing

[714guy]

Originally posted by CKlasse
truely they are not hard to replace at all. I promise J__ to post some direction/pictures on how to swap springs/shocks.. I ll try to include lower/upper arms, and ball joint replacement direction. Hope it'll help.

Dont you just need a hydrolic press to replace the bushing, to push it out and then new ones in again.


How do you know when you nedd to replace the bushings????

[Rocky]

I had the car up on the life, took a pry bar and wedges the lower control arm and bushing and it moved really easily. I can see the rubber all cracked and stuff.

I think you can tell when you drive on the highway, the faster you go, the scarier the steering, it feel like the car wants to go where it wants too, especially over the littliest bumps.

[Three Point 6]

Aftermarket company needs to make a stiff poly-ureathane replacement set ( or MB needs to) for a final one time correction for this issue. I heard avg life on bushings is only like 30K miles between replacements. That is gay!!!!!!!!! My car had 36,000 on it when I got it & they were bad!

[Rocky]

Three point, who replaced your bushings?

You know that when you tighten the bushing up, the car should be at ground level and not in the air right? Tightening them up in the air will cause then to fail real fast.

As well, the bushing is suppose to contain some sort of fluid, maybe that's why there are no aftermarket bushings for it.