[284037]

I noticed a clunking sound from the rear and thought it was the exhaust. I have worked on my exhaust and actually found the shield above the cat converter loose and just laying o top of it. Now wonder I would hear rattling at idle or when I lunge forward. Anyway, let me get back on topic before my ADD takes over.
Once I realized that the exhaust had nothing to do with the clunk I started shaking some of the rear suspension stuff. When I got to the wheel itself, I noticed a play right down where the spring support arm meets with the hub.
There is a bushing in there and I think it's called a hub carrier bushing but I am not sure what the part number is or what is it called in Mercedes terminology so I can find it on eBay or something.

 

[444]

Rear wheel carrier bushing. Linky, not that I recommend Uro.

 

[284037]

Can I remove the old one and slide a new one without removing the rear spring and other links?

 

[444]

Yes. I've just stuck a jack under the control arm when it's loose. Also, you need to bend the dust shield out of the way, or remove it along with the parking brake.

You need to press it out though. Either by using the special tool or making a special tool. Or completely removing the hub and using a bench press.

 

[284037]

Oh fudge, press it out!!!
What did you do?

 

[444]

I have the tool, it makes it very easy to do it while the hub is attached.

 

[Turnpike]

if it's worn you can probably pry/drill/cut it out and then press a new one in..

 

[284037]

I have the tool, it makes it very easy to do it while the hub is attached.

how does that tool look like and what is it called?

 

[444]

124 carrier bushing R&R - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

 

[284037]

Thanks.
My neighbor has a press, so I hope that it will do.

 

[284037]

I am having a hell of time trying to loosen the wheel carrier bushing nut. It's just stuck!
I am taking a break now...

 

[284037]

Okay, I got that nut loose and I removed the bolt. I lowered the arm and removed the spring.
Now I wait for the part to arrive. In the mean time I got to figure a way to get the old bushing out without taking the hub out. That's going to be a little challenge.

 

[444]

Make a tool out of a bolt and washers. It comes out towards the back of the car.

 

[284037]

I couldn't find washers large enough to fit around the bushing as I will be pulling towards the back. I did find wheel bearing racers (2 of them to make it as high/wide as the bushing) that look like a perfect fit. I just need to find a washer that can go on top of them. The back of the screw will have two nuts locking each other and against a half inch socket wrench. The other side will have the racers allowing space for the bushing to come in. I will then install a washer and another nut so that when I turn the screw pull everything out against the hub interfacing with the bottom/inner racer.

 

[284037]

^^
I will take pictures of the process again since I will be doing the other wheel.

 

[284037]

I failed miserably at extracting the bushing. My contraptions aren't making it budge a 1/100th of a millimeter.

 

[jet35a]

I used a propane torch on mine. Wouldn't budge with a can of WD-40 type stuff, the heat got it moving.

 

[284037]

How did you apply the heat? did you hammer out or press it out?

 

[284037]

124 carrier bushing R&R - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

I can't find that tool, not even Pelican/Peachpart knows what it is.

 

[284037]

I might have to remove the hub carrier and take it to a press.
How involved is the process of removing the hub then the carrier then putting it all back together?