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So my friend ended up not being able to find the tool and my car has been on jack stands for weeks now.
I managed to pop out one of the old bushings but I ruined two brand new ones trying to put them in :\
This is kinda frustrating. Theres no way in hell im gonna buy a
$150 tool just to use it one time. I really dont know when ill have to use that tool again.
I made a DIY tool and my biggest challenge is when putting the new bushing back in, its hard to make it go in completely straight.
From: Land of mountains, cheese, chocolate and watches
12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
Is the arm hole clean and edges free of any sharp edges? Try using a fine metal file to round out a bit the edges of the hole. I would also oil or grease with a fine film to help ease the bush in. I used my workshop vice to press in the bush in my Ultima wishbones.
Oups just realized that the bush is on the axle carrier and no way can you get a vice in situ up there
Last edited by DRBC43AMG; Apr 19, 2017 at 01:05 PM.
Hmmm... There was a reason i said if theyre not buggered, dont touch them...
They were pretty rough shape and had a little play in them. The seals were done and the grease inside was almost all gone, exposing the layer of plastic that the ball sits in and drying it out.
From: Land of mountains, cheese, chocolate and watches
12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
Originally Posted by PJmak
They were pretty rough shape and had a little play in them. The seals were done and the grease inside was almost all gone, exposing the layer of plastic that the ball sits in and drying it out.
I don't think I've owned a 202 yet where these are not split!, they would last forever if no dust got in there. good idea to replace if your in that area,if they have play it will make the rear end feel much more planted.
Diy tool is pretty straight forward you'll need a high tensile M12x120 cap bolt and nut or similar. suitable thick wall(~3mm+) tube 42mmID for the outer tube and 38mmOD ~2mm wall for the inner tube. super thick washers ~10mm. Good lube. as can be seen in the photo one portion of the pipe needs to be shaped to the axle carrier as this is not a flat surface to pull against, some care has to be taken otherswise it will deform your puller. If your short on time $150 doesn't sound that bad.
One of mine is pretty loose after a bang from the right rear when i threw the boot in at about 55kph and had that serious boot up the **** that 5.4ltr seems to want to deliver on demand...
The car still drives ok, minor wandering though, which is much worse under heavy throttle.
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