Mercedes W208 upper suspension arm tips and tricks

[@joesaric1]

Hello. We changed a new front sway bar bushings and painted the bar from rust. After that I have a strong clunking noise when driving on bad roads. Is it possible we turn the sway bar in opposite direction, top down, but what I know is that the mechanic tightened the sway bar bushings when vehicle was still in the air and not under the weight of the car. Is this maybe the reason ?

[@paulvernon4160]

Just so you know the special nut is called a stover nut, it's a mechanical self locking nut, it's squashed across 1 axis, when you do it up it gets hot, which expands it, allowing it to turn easier, once tight it cools down crimping onto the bolt, you'll notice when taking it off it gets pretty hot.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

I know what the nut is called mate I see a lot especially on manifolds and things like that

[@TheObersalzburg]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage Well, I didn't know what it was called and you didn't tell us in the video. Really no need snap at someone providing information.

[@miguelmendez4718]

Very informative, I always put anti seized on those long bolts to avoid future problem.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

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[@chadg6874]

Do you have any advice of what parts of the computer to remove and how for a 1998 e430? It's right above that nut

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Threaded in the middle because the two bushes need to align straight. Otherwise the the two centres would bind and there would be a high chance of the bolt coming loose. They use a thread because it's less likely to get stuck with corrosion than a thick bit. Some cars had solid bolts all the way through and they were impossible to remove. A friend spent days cutting the arm off an old Jag with that problem.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate there is only one bushing in here

[@magomudavid]

I'm just loving the Air cleaner.

[@3GermanCars]

To me it would seem that they would put the threads in the middle for torquing the bolt since you can’t get a torque wrench on the nut side?

[@todayintheshopbanksy5904]

Love the Chrome rust covers on the wheel arches.

[@BernieCarter1976]

Is it threaded to stop it seizing in the bushing

[@serbancordis3416]

happens a lot in the w211 chassis on the rear bushings...

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

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[@ralphmctell5210]

Is it to assist the bolt self extract as its turned, rather than just spin in situ? Also it has support in the middle when fitted as it looks waisted between the threaded portions.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

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[@tag6tag]

Love the tape trick ,cheers

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Any time mate

[@MalcOfLincoln]

Nice one Leon.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@iamher6422]

Good stuff, mate!

[@williams.8460]

Thank you man !

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@williams.8460 any time mate glad the video helped you

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

Know a lot of lads even in my job as an electrician who use power tools to wind screws, bolts etc in and out. Have had loads of bother with stripped and crossed threads and also broken bolts.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

You can't blame the tool for people who don't use it properly lol

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage very true

[@izrealtruefelicis3309]

What does “get it tracked” mean?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

It means it needs to be tracked after you do this job

[@vdubs6068]

Great Vid Leon 👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@gerryhayes6385]

Good work Leon 🔧🔧😃

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@zayonafalcon]

Good job

[@lincolnengland5005]

Is it an anti-vibration 'collar' as its a long thin bolt?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

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[@kennethcroll6972]

that was the easy side, i did it on a w210 the passenger side, you have to take apart the ECU box, to get to the nut. like'd the tip with the tape. i used blue tic to hold the nut.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

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[@BensWorkshop]

The only reason I could think of there being a thread in the middle with Loctite would be to bond the bolt to the metal inner. The only reason I could think they would do that is because they actively want to use the rubber as some sort of torsion spring. Odd.

[@MartinE63]

The bushes on almost all suspension arms operate with the rubber in torsion, the inner metal liner being constrained by the bolt or stud against the body or subframe.

[@mechanicandskills7215]

loved it

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@mechanicandskills7215]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage Yourrrrrrrr WWWWELCOM

[@mikeberry304]

A bolt is a bolt , the thing you screw onto a bolt is called a Nut

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Ok seriously don't know what you're trying to get here are you trying to be funny or smart

[@mikeberry304]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage you keep referring to nuts as bolts , just stating that , not trying to be smart , too clever for that , been in the job over 40 years

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

Sorry im late 💣💣💣💣💣💣💣 SORTED

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol thanks mate

[@davidegan8624]

Sorted..

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Boom

[@jannemaki-heikkila392]

So...you only did the easyer side...🤣🤣🤣

[@benholroyd5221]

6:37 "manually by hand" Well that's a better, improved way, method than doing it automatically with a machine. :-P

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

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