Upper Conrtol arm horror
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 388
Likes: 0
From: NY
CLK320
Upper Conrtol arm horror
well yea im driving to my gym and all of the sudden i hear a snap and the traction control light blinks uncontrollably. I feel as if i had a blowout. PS I get out of the car and my passenger side rear wheel is on a 45 degree angle.
Called my mechanic he came by and showed me an upper control arm snapped right in fu***ng half!!!
So we changed the tire thinking we could at least get it to my house i was only about a mile away. Anyway the wheel was in such bad shape he said after a block or two it couldnt be done. So we parked it and the tow truck came. Hopefully I can get an upper control arm from a parts store for just the weekend until i can get an original mercedes one.
And to think this could have happened when i was goin 120 on the Grand Central. I would have been F**KIN DEAD!!!
I have pictures that i took on my camera phone of what this disaster looks like if someone can host them.
Called my mechanic he came by and showed me an upper control arm snapped right in fu***ng half!!!
So we changed the tire thinking we could at least get it to my house i was only about a mile away. Anyway the wheel was in such bad shape he said after a block or two it couldnt be done. So we parked it and the tow truck came. Hopefully I can get an upper control arm from a parts store for just the weekend until i can get an original mercedes one.
And to think this could have happened when i was goin 120 on the Grand Central. I would have been F**KIN DEAD!!!
I have pictures that i took on my camera phone of what this disaster looks like if someone can host them.
Last edited by 3199cc; Jul 9, 2004 at 09:01 PM.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 388
Likes: 0
From: NY
CLK320
got it fixed
got it fixed the next day, dealer had the part in stock. My gas filler line was also damaged by the wheel rubbing against it but that was easily patched up. At least there was no damage to the axle and all that great stuff.
Anyway, the car is once again roadworthy.
Anyway, the car is once again roadworthy.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,298
Likes: 0
From: Nashville
E63
i would like to know more about this. I have some marks on my control arms because my wheels rub every now and then agaist them. I was told by the shop a while ago that i need to take the wheels off Immediately! or they will snap them. I thought that was a bunch of bs but often thought about what might happen going down 65 and it snap in half....just kept telling my self it wont happen. I was planning on replacing them anyway when i got rid of the car to keep from having issues. So, i will second the question of above...How much was the bill? What kind of wheels do you have on there? I would like to see that pic u took. Chuuch80@hotmail.com plz.
Member
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 79
Likes: 0
From: Southern California
CLK
Is there anyone that can host these pictures? Or could you also send me the pictures Billy.Jones@gmail.com
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 268
Likes: 0
From: NY/CT
CLK 320
Originally Posted by Bjorn
Is there anyone that can host these pictures? Or could you also send me the pictures Billy.Jones@gmail.com
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 388
Likes: 0
From: NY
CLK320
heres the deal
first it started as nothing major. Just a clunking sound everytime i hit the gas. I thought ahh sh*t my differential is no good time for a new car. Weeks passed and it was still there and I was making a deal on a g35 coupe cause there was no way in hell I was replacing the differential out of pocket.
Anyway it snapped and my mechanic came and said ooo that was the noise. So he had it towed and the whole bill actually came to like 100 something dollars cause it really isnt all that hard to change an upper control arm in the rear. Also, the gas filler hose was ripped but we patched it up with some liquid weld stuff. Seems fine now. Ill send the picture out. I should have taken one from the side so you could see the angle better but i only took one from the front.
Anyway it snapped and my mechanic came and said ooo that was the noise. So he had it towed and the whole bill actually came to like 100 something dollars cause it really isnt all that hard to change an upper control arm in the rear. Also, the gas filler hose was ripped but we patched it up with some liquid weld stuff. Seems fine now. Ill send the picture out. I should have taken one from the side so you could see the angle better but i only took one from the front.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 388
Likes: 0
From: NY
CLK320
lol
lol thats my spare. we thought we could ride it home on the lighter spare than on the heavy AMG wheel. We decided it had to be towed after a block or two.
Anyway, I got those rusty nasty rotors replaced on all 4 corners with new pads so my brake feels much better now.
P.S. I put a deposit down for the 2005 G35 with the new 19" rims and center console and all. Looking to get a black on black 6 speed.
Anyway, I got those rusty nasty rotors replaced on all 4 corners with new pads so my brake feels much better now.
P.S. I put a deposit down for the 2005 G35 with the new 19" rims and center console and all. Looking to get a black on black 6 speed.
Banned
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,194
Likes: 1
From: Australia
Originally Posted by 3199cc
Its The Spare...im Not Proud Of It....but Your Car Came With It Too
Cant Even Tell You How Many Times That "wrong Kind" Of Tire Saved Me.
Cant Even Tell You How Many Times That "wrong Kind" Of Tire Saved Me.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 388
Likes: 0
From: NY
CLK320
I was thinking about a full spare but I realized if im getting a flat 90% of the time its cause of the low profile tire so I figured might as well have a 55 sidewall spare if that makes any sense
Im not into all that "mean ghetto crap". As you see in that pic im very into the amg kit for the clk. I do however wanna get those lorinser or Expressions Side skirts.
Im not into all that "mean ghetto crap". As you see in that pic im very into the amg kit for the clk. I do however wanna get those lorinser or Expressions Side skirts.
