I did a search and couldn't find anything, I took my car into Firestone to have an alignment check done, they told me that they could not verify due to my wheel bearing being bad, I can home and checked all the wheel bearings with a dial indicator and they were all well within tolerance. I did find the bushing where the rear lower control arm meets the hub has ALOT of play. I was just wondering:

1) If anyone has done one
2) If I need any special tools are needed
3) If anyone has the Mercedes part number

Mercedes is usually quicker at getting parts in and I have a race this coming weekend. I checked the service manual and it says nothing about replacing the bushing. Any Mercedes parts website that even shows the part lists it as $0.00 so I hope it isn't discontinued and now only comes as part of the whole hub assembly.

 

So do you need wheel bearings or a bushing?

 

I need a bushing, the wheel bearings were fine, I just wanted to note about how Firestone told me it was the wheel bearings and quoted me a price of $247.00, if I wasn't a mechanic and would have said to replace them I would have wasted money and they wouldn't have even fixed the real problem.

 

MOPAR PARTS Control Arm Bushing Kit 05114234AA | Auto Parts Direct To You

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( not sure if they REALLY have the kit in stock )

 

SIR Tools has the correct tool. M0085 Wherever you can find it the cheapest Should be around $90.
Pelicanparts has the bushings. Order the Lemforder 2003 SLK (R170) part $26 each