Metal nipples in rubber part of strut top hat bearing
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,518
Likes: 1
From: STL
W203 C230SS
Metal nipples in rubber part of strut top hat bearing
What are they for- aside from letting you know which way the u-shaped bracket is supposed to fit under the hood? One of the nipples on one of my rubber pieces is slightly rounded (long story- not my fault). When I slip the bracket over the top- the bracket doesn't have any more slop than the strut with the undamaged piece. I really don't see what it's there for- it has such a sloppy fit anyway- and the strut is connected elsewhere in the suspension much more securely. Just curious because I really don't want to have to buy a complete new assembly when the slightly damaged piece doesn't fit the bracket with any more slop than the good side.
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,518
Likes: 1
From: STL
W203 C230SS
That's pretty much what I was thinking. If those nipples were really there to hold things together and take any kind of force- they would be much larger, made out of a little stronger metal than what looks to be cast aluminum, and have a little tighter fit on those brackets.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 4,152
Likes: 60
From: NJ, NYC
Something Slow
That's pretty much what I was thinking. If those nipples were really there to hold things together and take any kind of force- they would be much larger, made out of a little stronger metal than what looks to be cast aluminum, and have a little tighter fit on those brackets.
yea those things sucks big time they break so damn easy
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,518
Likes: 1
From: STL
W203 C230SS
Side question- how far down does that little half-assed retaining nut (looks like a threaded washer) go on the strut? Just as far down as there are threads on the strut? Never paid any attention when I took them apart- wanna make sure I don't have it too loose or too tight.
