1984 Mercedes 300SD W126 - Front Suspension Rebuild - Part 7 - Final

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Final video in this series: Reassembling W126 front suspension.
Braking support bracket ball joint.
Upper control arm
Braking support bracket installation.
Lower control arm
Guide rod
Tie rod with new ends
Shock

Notes:
The Mercedes service manual calls the upper ball joint the "guide joint" and the lower ball
joint the "supporting joint".

Torque Settings in N-M (Newton Meters)
Upper control arm to car 85
Upper control arm to torsion bar 65
Upper control arm: Hex nut to guide joint (a.k.a. upper ball joint) 40
Lower control arm to car 180 - Eccentric bolt
Tie rod end to steering knuckle 40
Lower control arm - Supporting joint (a.k.a. lower ball joint) hex nut 80
Steering arm to knuckle - 2 bolts - 80
Wheel bearing nut 12
3 bolts attaching cross yoke to bearing carrier 45
Bearing carrier to car frame 80 (bracket with the two huge bushings in it)
4 bolts holding cover on bearing carrier ball joint 35
Guide Rod to lower control arm 105
Clamp nut and bolt to Guide Rod to bearing carrier (braking support bracket) 20



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(Select "disc 1". There is no "disc 2".)