W221 eccentric bolt - Need help please!
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2007 SL55 P030, 2005 CL55 AMG
W221 eccentric bolt - Need help please!
Hello guy's
I just replaced both control arms on each side and the guy's at the alignment told me i need to get eccentric bolts to be able to adjust the camber correctly.
My parts dealer sold me bolts that does not have the groove in the middle, im allmost sure its not the correct part.
I searched the internet and saw all the eccentric bolts have that groove. The only code / part nr. i was able to find is this: A 000 330 00 18 but somehow i am not sure its right for the W221.
Can anyone advise please? or can anyone help me please with the correct code/ part nr. ?
Thanks in advance
I just replaced both control arms on each side and the guy's at the alignment told me i need to get eccentric bolts to be able to adjust the camber correctly.
My parts dealer sold me bolts that does not have the groove in the middle, im allmost sure its not the correct part.
I searched the internet and saw all the eccentric bolts have that groove. The only code / part nr. i was able to find is this: A 000 330 00 18 but somehow i am not sure its right for the W221.
Can anyone advise please? or can anyone help me please with the correct code/ part nr. ?
Thanks in advance
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you only need the washers the best method is to remove the tiny bit on the subframe by grinding it back then lock the standard bolt in the right place with the special washers
as the car's are shoddily made many need the bolts to put the suspension in the right place the day its made, but they don't care.
Just like mine the arm was always wrong, its just whilst fitting new ones and doing the job correctly you want it right. So put it together with a strong bolt in the right place.
if you use the weaker and costly bolts, next time there's any maintenance going on the guy with an air gun will just rip the metal off the subframe anyway.
part of the idea with the nasty bolt is to indicate to the garage adjusting bolts are fitted.... but any garage that knows anything about a Mercedes already knows this as the adjusting washers are half as thick
the washers are available as a separate spare - proper main dealers do the method I describe above
as the car's are shoddily made many need the bolts to put the suspension in the right place the day its made, but they don't care.
Just like mine the arm was always wrong, its just whilst fitting new ones and doing the job correctly you want it right. So put it together with a strong bolt in the right place.
if you use the weaker and costly bolts, next time there's any maintenance going on the guy with an air gun will just rip the metal off the subframe anyway.
part of the idea with the nasty bolt is to indicate to the garage adjusting bolts are fitted.... but any garage that knows anything about a Mercedes already knows this as the adjusting washers are half as thick
the washers are available as a separate spare - proper main dealers do the method I describe above
Last edited by BOTUS; Feb 18, 2020 at 01:54 PM.
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From: Israel
2007 SL55 P030, 2005 CL55 AMG
you only need the washers the best method is to remove the tiny bit on the subframe by grinding it back then lock the standard bolt in the right place with the special washers
as the car's are shoddily made many need the bolts to put the suspension in the right place the day its made, but they don't care.
Just like mine the arm was always wrong, its just whilst fitting new ones and doing the job correctly you want it right. So put it together with a strong bolt in the right place.
if you use the weaker and costly bolts, next time there's any maintenance going on the guy with an air gun will just rip the metal off the subframe anyway.
part of the idea with the nasty bolt is to indicate to the garage adjusting bolts are fitted.... but any garage that knows anything about a Mercedes already knows this as the adjusting washers are half as thick
the washers are available as a separate spare - proper main dealers do the method I describe above
as the car's are shoddily made many need the bolts to put the suspension in the right place the day its made, but they don't care.
Just like mine the arm was always wrong, its just whilst fitting new ones and doing the job correctly you want it right. So put it together with a strong bolt in the right place.
if you use the weaker and costly bolts, next time there's any maintenance going on the guy with an air gun will just rip the metal off the subframe anyway.
part of the idea with the nasty bolt is to indicate to the garage adjusting bolts are fitted.... but any garage that knows anything about a Mercedes already knows this as the adjusting washers are half as thick
the washers are available as a separate spare - proper main dealers do the method I describe above
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2007 SL55 P030, 2005 CL55 AMG
I just found this part nr. A 221 333 01 77
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/lemforder/9663889
Anyone had used this before and can confirm?
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/lemforder/9663889
Anyone had used this before and can confirm?
