bushing leak
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2007 clk350 w209
bushing leak
I pulled to a stop and noticed black watery liquid coming out of the wheel well to the floor.
It is the bushing for the control arm. can i drive the car for a while without replacing this?
and how much to fix this?
Never had this happen before. I would rather not fix it for a while, too lazy to deal with this now.
Any advice on how to deal with this? I was afraid it was engine oil, glad its not.
It is the bushing for the control arm. can i drive the car for a while without replacing this?
and how much to fix this?
Never had this happen before. I would rather not fix it for a while, too lazy to deal with this now.
Any advice on how to deal with this? I was afraid it was engine oil, glad its not.
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You can continue to drive, but the alignment will be off and handling may suffer a bit. I;d recommend genuine parts, or OEM Lemfoerder brand. Also, it's best to replace all four control arms (two on each side) together.
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2008 CLK550 Cab
You'll notice some harshness when you hit small potholes, etc. But yeah, you can drive it like that. I just did all four of mine for the same reason - although only 2 have fluid in them. It's about a $400 job if you order Lemforder arms online and do it yourself. You could ask your indy shop how much to install them. For a DIY person I would not classify it as a hard job, but for a first-time DYI task you might wonder what you have gotten yourself into.
