Meet Silvia the s211 e55 7 seater
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Btw if anyone wants to borrow my Kit i don't mind sending it to them if they pay the postage what ever that maybe. Long standing Forum Member's only for Obvious reasons.
Or Alternatively the kit was only £15 but you will need to source the correct union.
Just pm if anyone wants to
Or Alternatively the kit was only £15 but you will need to source the correct union.
Just pm if anyone wants to
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Nice offer, thanks Gav.
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Well did Both Upper Ball joints dead easy and the OSF lower Ball joint which was a Complete T***!
The Osf Lower Ball joint was complete toast! I'd notice a crunch on full lock and this was the culprit!
Id bought a Tool of the Bay of Flea's for £22 which was a good buy, the old one was a nightmare to remove, pole on a pole and plenty of swearing.
Replacement went back in to bad certainly easier than removal.
I used Comline Replacements which are Oe Equivalent and are Guaranteed for 3yrs or 36,000 miles, We sell loads of Comline products and i do rate them highly. Just a crafty plug
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I was going todo the lower forward thrust arm's but found a bill not so far back of them being done at MB, So seeing as they were still in good condition i thought if there not broke don't fix them.
The Osf Lower Ball joint was complete toast! I'd notice a crunch on full lock and this was the culprit!
Id bought a Tool of the Bay of Flea's for £22 which was a good buy, the old one was a nightmare to remove, pole on a pole and plenty of swearing.
Replacement went back in to bad certainly easier than removal.
I used Comline Replacements which are Oe Equivalent and are Guaranteed for 3yrs or 36,000 miles, We sell loads of Comline products and i do rate them highly. Just a crafty plug
lolI was going todo the lower forward thrust arm's but found a bill not so far back of them being done at MB, So seeing as they were still in good condition i thought if there not broke don't fix them.
What was the difficulty with the lower joint Gav, pressing it out of the arm or splitting the taper joint?
I bought a hydraulic splitter when I last changed one - I had more trouble separating the joint, once I’d done that, pressing it out wasn’t too bad on mine!
I bought a hydraulic splitter when I last changed one - I had more trouble separating the joint, once I’d done that, pressing it out wasn’t too bad on mine!
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Separating was easy, It was the share force need to press it out of the hub, It was enough to Break my Deep impact 1/2" to 3/8 Adaptor.
I bought one of these
The Trouble was im working on the Garage floor with axle stands, I had only just enough height/ground clearance to get that bit of kit in there with a Breaker bar and Poll on the end to Press the old Ball joint out.
Installation was alot easier but still required force.
I bought one of these
The Trouble was im working on the Garage floor with axle stands, I had only just enough height/ground clearance to get that bit of kit in there with a Breaker bar and Poll on the end to Press the old Ball joint out.
Installation was alot easier but still required force.
I didn’t have too much trouble pressing the old joint out, done as you did at floor height which isn’t ideal but a 2ft breaker bar and using the same/similar tool to press the joint out and into the arm it was tough work to get it moving but once it started to move it wasn’t as bad as I’d expected.
I’d struggled initially to get the taper joint apart, so left it whilst I got a hydraulic splitter which literally pinged it out with no effort at all.
Hard work these old cars hey!
I’d struggled initially to get the taper joint apart, so left it whilst I got a hydraulic splitter which literally pinged it out with no effort at all.
Hard work these old cars hey!
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^ None of those open for me Gav.
Are you still using photobucket?
Are you still using photobucket?
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The car is looking great Gav. Excellent work
Got to give mine a good seeing to tomorrow too although what I want to do is going to take around 3 days to do properly.
Who is hosting your pics?
Got to give mine a good seeing to tomorrow too although what I want to do is going to take around 3 days to do properly.
Who is hosting your pics?
I was never keen on them years back, then bought my silver CLK55 which I grew to love very quickly.
Not as rewarding as darker colours but a darn sight easier to keep clean and looks modern/fresh to me
Sometimes you don’t feel sure that lighter colours benefit from detailing as much, but once polished/waxed they really do look different
Not as rewarding as darker colours but a darn sight easier to keep clean and looks modern/fresh to me
Sometimes you don’t feel sure that lighter colours benefit from detailing as much, but once polished/waxed they really do look different
Gav, I know the pain you went through on the lower ball joint.
Mine were a pain the in the butt to press out as well, as they were the original MB ball joints I assume that's why they so stuck in the hub. I used a generic eBay kit along with an 1/2" impact gun.
I did buy 2 ball joints from MB, however, only replaced 1 side to begin with. A few months down the line, the other side started to fail. So I would recommend to replace the other side.
Mine were a pain the in the butt to press out as well, as they were the original MB ball joints I assume that's why they so stuck in the hub. I used a generic eBay kit along with an 1/2" impact gun.
I did buy 2 ball joints from MB, however, only replaced 1 side to begin with. A few months down the line, the other side started to fail. So I would recommend to replace the other side.
I’m pretty sure the one I changed on mine was original too, and lasted approx 15 years/150k. No creaking just had a bit of lift/excessive movement on the joint. The other side had been done by the previous owner about 5 years before hand.
These sorts of joints have always been hard work to press in and out, even on the older models. Satisfying when you get it moving though! 
These sorts of joints have always been hard work to press in and out, even on the older models. Satisfying when you get it moving though!
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A little Job jobbed, Not by me this time,
Pair of New Rear Brake disc's fitted, The Carrier bolts where that tight i had to get someone who had a lift sort this little job for me, Still all done ready in time for BOTG, also we have a trip to Mercedes Benz brooklands Sunday for my Son who is 11yrs old tomorrow, We have booked him a 30min driving experience, I have actually already let him drive the e55 just so he has a idea pmsl, dont worry it was on my Gated industrial estate which i have the keys for
I also came across this tonight in the Passenger side footwell
Some sort of Adaptor for a DVD/tv player, I didnt remove incase it caused any electrical gremlins , well you know how my luck rolls lol.
Pair of New Rear Brake disc's fitted, The Carrier bolts where that tight i had to get someone who had a lift sort this little job for me, Still all done ready in time for BOTG, also we have a trip to Mercedes Benz brooklands Sunday for my Son who is 11yrs old tomorrow, We have booked him a 30min driving experience, I have actually already let him drive the e55 just so he has a idea pmsl, dont worry it was on my Gated industrial estate which i have the keys for
I also came across this tonight in the Passenger side footwell
Some sort of Adaptor for a DVD/tv player, I didnt remove incase it caused any electrical gremlins , well you know how my luck rolls lol.
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