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  1. V

    C63 castor bolts?

    My C63 is going into Mercedes tomorrow for alignment after another dealiership couldn't get it right. They have ordered Castor bolts in to get it within spec, my car prev had camber bolts fitted by mb too. Has anyone had castor bolts fitted to their car? One of the excuses mb made was sometimes...
  2. S

    Cost of replacing front castor arms

    2008 W221 - may have to replace both front castor arms - any idea of the approx parts and labour costs I should expect to pay? thanks
  3. M

    SLK350 Steering Castor Bushes.

    Hi, just had the SLK350 at the local specialist for a check up. They told me the front castor bushes are weak. Just wondering if this is a job best left to the specialist or if my trusted local mechanic could sort it. Also are the bushes available aftermarket or are they Mercedes only...
  4. Carrsey

    Castor arm bushes...

    Popped into MB this morning for a little job and they did their normal check over and said i need "castor arm bushes". Had a look on EuroCarParts and ebay and cant find anything. Do these go by another name or are they a MB purchase only..
  5. Benz270cdi

    Camber and castor

    Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on which arms mercedes call the camber arms and which are the castor arms??? On a w209 clk 270 cdi avantgarde ? Any advice appreciated thanx
  6. wheels-inmotion

    Camber, castor, toe, what's it mean!!

    What is it? Simply put Geometry is the X,Y,Z axis that forms a dynamic realm expressed by the suspension, steering and the cars parallelograms. Why have it? The actual tyre contact patch is about 1/3 of the total tyre width. During the suspensions transitions there is a need to maintain the...
  7. Pietre

    Bottom Ball Joints and Castor Bushes

    I have been told by my stealer that my bottom ball joints and castor bushes need replacing. Is there an all knowing person who can steer me in the direction of a capable person to do this where I dont need a mtge. I dont mind having a day out to get the job done properly. Any suggestions.
  8. J

    Tracking, Castor and Camber

    E300TD 1999 W210. I've just bought new tyres for the front axle. The tread on both original front tyres is Wearing out on the inside edge (nearest the engine bay). The tracking has been checked and is OK. Can the castor and camber be adjusted to stop this pattern of tyre wear? Can I buy...
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