John You did nothing or said nothing to be sorry about , You and I are right more often than not . I was being sarcastic to
Myopic and he was joking about flying a mechanic to Poland to repair pulling to the right. I forgot here in the states we mostly
do our own repairs and we as members of crossfire org and other car organization we all want to help, and save our fellow
members money. by answering post, by posting how to repair , John Have a great Thanksgiving jim,,,, I am sending you a pm

 

The bearings have already arrived. They were selected by a store employee to fit my car.

 

@amx1397 I made this PDF years ago: eccentric bolt install

 

@zip439 Thank you!

 

Thank you zip,, it was hard for me to open it it took me to google and a few other places,,,had my grandaughter open it good wright up. thanks again.

 

A week ago, I finally picked up the car from the repair shop. They replaced the front bearings, rubber bushings, and rear stabilizer bar links.
I also asked the mechanic to adjust the handbrake because it was holding too weakly.
These repairs cost me $225.

















That same day I drove to a vehicle inspection station where the incorrect wheel alignment settings were corrected.



I wonder why the wheel alignment was incorrect, as it was done in the summer after replacing the lower control arms and ball joints...
Perhaps the measuring instruments at that workshop were not calibrated.

And now the most important thing: currently, on a flat, level road, it doesn't pull me to the right!
That is, it doesn't pull when braking, but it does pull slightly to the right when I let go of the steering wheel while driving, but not always.

Before replacing the front wheel bearings, my colleague suggested there was no point in replacing them, as Mercedes-Benz bearings have a built-in play adjuster.
However, I decided that after 21 years, it was better to replace them.

By the way, I finally deciphered what the term "setting the geometry in the car" means:

Ultimately, only the first item on this list was set in my Crossfire.
As I understand it, the remaining items on the list are not performed on Crossfires.

 

That's excellent!

 

@Myopic You have a lot of rust on the suspension arms and frame. If you plan on keeping the car for a long time you may want to consider removing the wheels and lightly sandblasting all the wheel wells and suspension parts. Then get a good coat of urethane black paint covered with a rubberized undercoating.

Do they deice the roads where you live during the winter? That only makes the rust worsen in a hurry.

You have worked so hard on your car to make it look and run right I hate for it to be ruined from rust. Check the bottom of your doors also.

 

@zip439 Thanks for the advice.
Yes, I plan to touch up the paint on the body next year.
I'll probably work on the chassis next year as well to get it back in good condition.