[W126 Coupe] W126 Coupe-tie rod hitting wheel

[Kelly Frink]

The old tie rods where bent very badly I guess from someone towing or
something. I have never driven the car more than a mile even now I cannot
drive it because the transmission  is leaking the rear pump is leaking I
have been told $500 repair job but first I need to fix the tie rod hitting
the rim and find lug blots that fit.  In a year or so I will buy new rims
17in. maybe and new tires I just need to make these rim work if at all
possible 

 

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Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] W126 Coupe-tie rod hitting wheel

 

My guess is that you have the wrong offset wheel on there. If they were from
an R129 or a W124, they are wrong. Are you saying these same wheels fit
before tie-rod change and not after, ie, you didn't change the wheels?

 

Steve

 

 

On Apr 22, 2008, at 5:25 PM, Kelly Frink wrote:





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Send away - let's see what's happening here.

 

Are the tie-rod ends hitting the weights or the rim itself?


Later,
Mike Ramay

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From: HYPERLINK "mailto:560sec at comcast.net"Kelly Frink

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Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:03 PM

Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] W126 Coupe-tie rod hitting wheel

 

I would love to send you the photos if I may.  The end of the tie rod
assembly is hitting.  New bearing where put in also today and missing two
lug bolts on each wheel maybe the wobble if there is any is because of that?
And yes there are wheel weights on the inside and out of the wheel.

 

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This doesn't sound right. The tie-rod ends are the closest thing to the
wheel and that position is controlled by the steering arm position. It
wouldn't have changed from old to new tie-rods. I'm guessing that they put
the wheel weights on the edge of the rim next to the tire, not stick-ons on
the inside flat portion of the rim and that's what is hitting. It also
doesn't make any sense that turning a corner would change the position
either - are the wheel bearings set to the correct pre-load position? Loose
wheel bearings might let the wheel wobble on the axle, therefore in relation
to the steering arm with the tie-rod end.

 

What exactly is hitting the tie-rod end?


Later,
Mike Ramay

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From: HYPERLINK "mailto:560sec at comcast.net"Kelly Frink

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Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:27 PM

Subject: [W126 Coupe] W126 Coupe-tie rod hitting wheel

 

I have a problem (#563) -my 560 SEC has 16in. eight hole  92 style rim on it
and when the tie rods where replaced today (the old ones where bent from
towing) the tie rod ends hit the wheel when you turn.  If I had 17in rims it
would work however I just bought new tires and I am all most out of money is
there any way to make this wheel work?.  Also I am missing two lug bolt on
each wheel and cannot find the right ones any ideas

 

 

I have photos but too big to send. If anyone would like to see them just
e-mail me and I will send (HYPERLINK
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Thanks Kelly

 

 

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