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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jazn on December 01, 2006, 15:21:12

Title: Bottom bullet bumpers for lower A arm?
Post by: Jazn on December 01, 2006, 15:21:12

Anyone have a trick to getting these back into the lower A arm?  
Thanks
jason

Title: Re: Bottom bullet bumpers for lower A arm?
Post by: ja17 on December 01, 2006, 17:31:44

Hello Jason,

The sping pressure will be fighting you.  Try a block of wood and a floor jack under the A arm to help align things up.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

Title: Re: Bottom bullet bumpers for lower A arm?
Post by: bpossel on December 02, 2006, 07:55:13

Jason,

If you are referring to the 2 rubber bumpers (stops), these are a bit hard to install when the bumpers are new.  Seems the rubber is larger than the housing, and the rubber fights against you...

To install mine, I ended up sanding a couple of mm off of the rubber (sand only to the depth of the metal housing whichs holds the bumper).

Using gloves to get a better grip, as well as some silicon spray lube on the rubber section being insterted, I turned the bumbers while applying some downward force.  Sort of screwed them in...

Very tight fit, but they went in and have held up well!

Good luck!
Bob

bpossel  (Memphis, TN.)
'71 280SL  /  '97 E320

Title: Re: Bottom bullet bumpers for lower A arm?
Post by: waltklatt on December 04, 2006, 15:50:14

How about putting the rubber pieces into a pot of water and bring to boil and then quickly install.  The rubber is more pliable and a bit of windex window washer can help in getting them in.  Wd-40 is a soluble oil, and will keep the rubbers slippery and can pop out again.  
Walter
1967 220SL-diesel