maleah

Has anyone ever changed their tie rods themselves? Is it difficult/easy? any DIY info? thanks.

piersbc

I actually bought the whole tie rod assembly ("This center tie rod assembly (drag link) includes both outer tie rod assemblies.) from FastLane


http://catalog.worldpac.com/mercedes...e+Rod+Assembly

or just call Phil from Fastlane...good guy.

It's not a hard job...just kind of cramped under there. And make sure you get an alignment from a shop with a HUNTER alignment machine....it's done wonders for my tire wear.

maleah

Thanks for your input. I did the same thing. Bought the complete unit from MB and installed it myself with the help of a tie rod fork. The entire proces took less than an hour and saved me hundreds.

2dogsrock

I'll be replacing my Drag Link Assembly w/ Tie Rods on my 2000 CLK320 208. Do I need a pickle fork or a tie rod separator tool to release the two inner tie rods on the old assembly? Seems like a pretty simple job.

tejan02u

It will make the job easier, but you can manage without if you don't want to buy/rent a set.

exhaustgases

Just be careful to make sure you don't change the Toe alignment setting doing it.