Nothing lasts forever....

[big x]

Saw this on a German MB forum..

Balljoint snapped at low speed.A surprise really given the solid construction of the wishbone on the W124 and the strictness of the German TUV test.Like the UK you can also see heavy road salt corrosion.

adam

 

[Howard]

So is that repairable or is the car toast ?

 

[MangoMan]

Ow !!!

 

[Ian B Walker]

So is that repairable or is the car toast ?

No its repairable, but not cheap as the camber angles, tracking and wing repairs will add to the cost.

 

[grober]

Adolfs your Uncle!

Because it happened at slow speed probably repairable. New strut probably? new balljoints- both sides , new wishbone new track arm, new wheel arc liner? bit of panel beating on the wing and "Adolfs your Uncle" the family dont speak about.

 

[219]

Balljoints are a very common problem on modern mercs , well documented on other forums ( forii ? ) , they tend to seize up but this is masked by power assisted steering until they suddenly give way .

If it happens on 201s I'm sure 124s , 126s and others will be the same .

 

[grober]

TRW v Lemforder?

Balljoints are a very common problem on modern mercs , well documented on other forums ( forii ? ) , they tend to seize up but this is masked by power assisted steering until they suddenly give way .

Perhaps related to a change of supplier?? last ones I looked at were TRW http://www.daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com/ rather than the older ones which were made by Lemforder I believe?

 

[KillerHERTZ]

w124s Built like tanks? pah!