JohnnyW202
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- Joined
- May 22, 2011
- Messages
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- 2004 Mercedes E270CDI Elegance Saloon, 2004 C200 Kompressor Estate Avantgarde SE Sport Pack
Evening Ladies and Gentleman,
I've got a 2006 Pre facelift E320cdi v6 7g I bought in March and it's been a PITA rotten brake pipes, broken rear springs, faulty turbo actuator, swirl flap issues etc etc.
It's running sweet now [emoji108]
However I have a knocking on rough and uneven surfaces like country roads. Sounds like the anti roll bar, roll bar bushes are tight.
I'm planning on replacing the following I've just touched 80k
Lower Ball Joints
Strut Rod Arms
Upper Ball Joints
Drop Links
Front springs (rusty)
The bushes in the upper control arm and spring control arm look okay what is the wear like on the spring control arm inner ball joint at this mileage is it an item with lots of forces on it?
Advice needed I was going to do them with TRW MOOG or Monroe parts from Mister Auto.
Starline in Eurocarparts have 3 year warranty on strut arms for only £38 but don't trust it! Half the price of lemforder! No good if I need to replace them 5 times in 3 years although it's a simple swap.
I've Seen a MAPCO front arm kit that replaces everything for £230 including the full top arm and spring control arm and tie rods but any quality unknown, a MOOG or Febi Pro Kit is around £500-600 for the same kit and I know you get what you pay for.
On my 210 I changed the lower wishbone and drop links with the Ball Joints and it changed the car.
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I've got a 2006 Pre facelift E320cdi v6 7g I bought in March and it's been a PITA rotten brake pipes, broken rear springs, faulty turbo actuator, swirl flap issues etc etc.
It's running sweet now [emoji108]
However I have a knocking on rough and uneven surfaces like country roads. Sounds like the anti roll bar, roll bar bushes are tight.
I'm planning on replacing the following I've just touched 80k
Lower Ball Joints
Strut Rod Arms
Upper Ball Joints
Drop Links
Front springs (rusty)
The bushes in the upper control arm and spring control arm look okay what is the wear like on the spring control arm inner ball joint at this mileage is it an item with lots of forces on it?
Advice needed I was going to do them with TRW MOOG or Monroe parts from Mister Auto.
Starline in Eurocarparts have 3 year warranty on strut arms for only £38 but don't trust it! Half the price of lemforder! No good if I need to replace them 5 times in 3 years although it's a simple swap.
I've Seen a MAPCO front arm kit that replaces everything for £230 including the full top arm and spring control arm and tie rods but any quality unknown, a MOOG or Febi Pro Kit is around £500-600 for the same kit and I know you get what you pay for.
On my 210 I changed the lower wishbone and drop links with the Ball Joints and it changed the car.
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