johnrh
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Bit of a problem and I'm hoping someone with a store of w126 parts can help!
Yesterday I went to fit re-manufactured front brake calipers on my 1986 500SEL because I've had issues with sticking pistons.
One of the caliper bolts snapped off during removal, leaving the threaded part very firmly jammed in the upright. Tried drilling through it and using an extractor, but that also snapped.
I am thinking I will need to replace the suspension upright (right-hand side). Does anybody have a good used one that I could buy, fairly quickly?
Cheers
John
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mirafioriman
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Do you have a photo to remind me what these look like? I may have one.
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johnrh
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Do you have a photo to remind me what these look like? I may have one. I don't have a photo here now, but can get one tomorrow. But it's the vertical peice which has the stub axle on it. It joins to a balljoint and the end of the anti-roll bar at the top, and the steering arm at the bottom. Cheers John
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mirafioriman
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I honestly can't remember if I kept the stub axle pieces or not. Will have a look though. Having snapped an easyout in a hole once before I can confirm after that the part is scrap
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johnrh
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I do have one more thing to try, but it's 80/20 in favour of needing a replacement.
John
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johnrh
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Photos of the part I need - please let me know if you have one! Cheers John
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Mr S
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10-4 Good buddy.
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Typical. Scrapped my old w126 a few weeks ago and they were perfect on that, with recent balljoints in too!! Good luck with the hunt
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mirafioriman
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Yeah it's always the bits you no longer have that people want!
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johnrh
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Bump.
A couple of leads came to nothing, so I'm still stuck with the car immobilised and blocking up a friend's garage.
Any help welcome!
John
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