e220estate
Active Member
Ball joint at front hub knocking and play is evident, so it's time to replace the Torque Strut (sometimes referred to as the Lower Wishbone). Looks very simple according to my Haynes manual except one bit which says '...the bolt at the inner end must not be allowed to rotate at all as the nut is slackened, otherwise the locating lugs for the caster adjustment on the bush will be sheared '. I had a look at the AutoDoc UTube video and the guy doing it took no special precautions as he undid said nut and there was no mention of any relationship to caster when installing a replacement strut. Can anyone shed any light on this, please? Is this really an issue when it comes to a replacement? TIA
Brian
Brian