Front Control Arm Bushings

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11-18-2021, 10:34 AM

Jammer24

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Re: Front Control Arm Bushings

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Originally Posted by nemiro

If the bushings in your car are offset, someone put them there, trying to get the car to align.

so what your saying is the oem bushing have the center steel sleeve centered in the rubber bushing. I ordered bushings for the front lower rearward location slk320 and they out of the box are offset. Wrong ones???? The bushing in the car are bad. Don't know how those are set up.

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11-18-2021, 11:25 AM

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Re: Front Control Arm Bushings

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Originally Posted by SD Crossfire

That needs to be looked at. Luckily my alignment shop found my bad center link while getting an alignment for my new tires. Find a good Mercedes independent mechanic or alignment shop, they can inspect your suspension and figure out what is worn out.

Ummm, please re-read my post. I believe you missed "doesn't" (it means does not). LOL! I have misread before and most of the time I correct it in my rereads before hitting 'send'.

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