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CarGuru > Mercedes > Upper A-arms and lower strut joints 30 April 2005 01:06:12
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Upper A-arms and lower strut joints

Ron Tellus 29 April 2005 20:38:12
 Looks like I need both upper A-arms and both lower strut joints
(+ alignment) done on an '83 300D. What would be a fair dollar
value to have this work done?





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Martin Joseph 29 April 2005 21:34:59 [ permanent link ]
 On 2005-04-29 09:38:12 -0700, Ron Tellus <RTellus@maxtel.net­> said:
Looks like I need both upper A-arms and both lower strut joints (+ > alignment) done on an '83 300D. What would be a fair dollar value to > have this work done?>
Was your vehicle hit by a roadside bomb? Who told you this is needed?

Aren't the bushings in the A-arms replaceable? Or are the A-arms bent?

Seems like an over estimate of work, although this would save some on labor.

Marty


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Ron Tellus 30 April 2005 01:03:27 [ permanent link ]
 On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:34:59 -0700, Martin Joseph wrote:

Was your vehicle hit by a roadside bomb? Who told you this is needed?>
Aren't the bushings in the A-arms replaceable? Or are the A-arms bent?>
Seems like an over estimate of work, although this would save some on> labor.>
Marty



No bomb damage - just trying to restore the steering to solid useable
condition on a sweet old car.

Front end work is pretty much beyond me. I took it to one shop, they said
all it needed was the steering box adjusted. It seemed to handle better
after they were finished but it still handled poorly in hi-speed
(65 mph) driving.

I took it to an MB dealer - they tell me I need the upper A-arms and lower
strut joints. They can do the work for me for a bit over $1000. I'm
trying to get a handle on the reasonable value for this work before
calling other shops.....





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Tiger 30 April 2005 01:06:12 [ permanent link ]
 Ball joints do wear out... especially the top one. You have to understand
that most 300D are exceeding 200,000 miles on the clock and by that time, at
least the upper control arm needs to be changed.

Upper control arm is very easy to replace... takes about 1 hour per side.
Lower arm is harder to change and alot of safety problems... plus you need
right tool to change this. Most likely the mechanic will remove the spring
to perform both job. You should consider changing your springs at this time
too.


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