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8690 - Mercedes Benz Bushing Remover / Installer

8690 - Mercedes Benz Bushing Remover / Installer

SKU 8690
$279.00 - $279.00
$279.00
$279.00 - $279.00
$279.00

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  • Use to remove and install the front lower control arm and torque strut bushings
  • Services: Mercedes W203, 204, 209, 211, 215, 220, 221 and 230 chassis vehicles
  • Features a pressure piece that provides correct positioning of replacement bushing, plus cut-out in cap to allow sighting of bushing position
  • Packed in blow mold case

Removal:

  1. Raise and support vehicle safely.
  2. Remove brake caliper and hang on hook.
  3. On vehicles with ASR, unclip brake wear indicator cable from rail.
  4. Remove brake disc.
  5. Remove parking brake shoes.
  6. Unscrew bolts and adjust brake shield to expose bushing.
  7. Unscrew self-locking hex nut and remove with hex bolt from link.
  8. Press wheel carrier up out of spring link using cutout on 8690.
  9. Attach 8690 thrust piece, bush, and bolt to pull bushing from carrier. Ensure bush opening faces outward.
  10. Pull bushing out with 8690 extractor tool.

Installation:

  1. Pull new bushing into wheel carrier centered in eye using 8690.
  2. Press wheel carrier back into spring link, ensuring no damage to seals.
  3. Install hex bolt and new self-locking nut, torque to 120 Nm.
  4. Reinstall parking brake shoes, brake disc, wear indicator cable.
  5. Reattach brake caliper onto wheel carrier.
  6. Reinstall all other components in reverse order.
        Make Model Year
        Mercedes 190D 1984-1989
        Mercedes 190E 1984-1993
        Mercedes 260E 1987-1989
        Mercedes 300CE 1988-1993
        Mercedes 300D 1987, 1990-1993
        Mercedes 300E 1986-1993
        Mercedes 300SE 1992-1993
        Mercedes 300SL 1990-1993
        Mercedes 300TD 1987
        Mercedes 300TE 1988-1993
        Mercedes 400E 1992-1993
        Mercedes 400SE 1992
        Mercedes 400SEL 1993
        Mercedes 500E 1992-1993
        Mercedes 500SEC 1993
        Mercedes 500SL 1990-1993
        Mercedes 600SEC 1993
        Mercedes 600SEL 1992-1993
        Mercedes 600SL 1993
        Mercedes C220 1994-1996
        Mercedes C230 1997-2007
        Mercedes C240 2001-2005
        Mercedes C280 1994-2007
        Mercedes C32 AMG 2002-2004
        Mercedes C320 2001-2005
        Mercedes C350 2006-2007
        Mercedes C36 AMG 1995-1997
        Mercedes C43 AMG 1998-2000
        Mercedes C55 AMG 2005-2006
        Mercedes CL500 1998-2006
        Mercedes CL55 AMG 2001-2006
        Mercedes CL600 1998-2006
        Mercedes CL65 AMG 2005-2006
        Mercedes CLK320 1998-2005
        Mercedes CLK350 2006-2009
        Mercedes CLK430 1999-2003
        Mercedes CLK500 2003-2006
        Mercedes CLK55 AMG 2001-2006
        Mercedes CLK550 2007-2009
        Mercedes CLK63 AMG 2007-2008
        Mercedes E300 1995-1999
        Mercedes E320 1994-2002
        Mercedes E320 Wagon 2003
        Mercedes E420 1994-1995
        Mercedes E420 1997
        Mercedes E430 1998-2002
        Mercedes E55 AMG 1999-2002
        Mercedes S320 1994-1999
        Mercedes S350 1994-1995
        Mercedes S350 2006
        Mercedes S420 1994-1999
        Mercedes S430 2000-2006
        Mercedes S500 1994-2006
        Mercedes S600 1994-2006
        Mercedes S65 AMG 2006
        Mercedes SL320 1994-1997
        Mercedes SL500 1994-2002
        Mercedes SL600 1994-2002
        Mercedes SLK230 1998-2004
        Mercedes SLK280 2006-2008
        Mercedes SLK300 2009-2011
        Mercedes SLK32 AMG 2002-2004
        Mercedes SLK320 2001-2004
        Mercedes SLK350 2005-2011
        Mercedes SLK55 AMG 2005-2010

         

        Interchange

        202 589 00 43 00, 1837, B220-0643, and 126-0143

        • Use to remove and install the front lower control arm and torque strut bushings
        • Services: Mercedes W203, 204, 209, 211, 215, 220, 221 and 230 chassis vehicles
        • Features a pressure piece that provides correct positioning of replacement bushing, plus cut-out in cap to allow sighting of bushing position
        • Packed in blow mold case

        Removal:

        1. Raise and support vehicle safely.
        2. Remove brake caliper and hang on hook.
        3. On vehicles with ASR, unclip brake wear indicator cable from rail.
        4. Remove brake disc.
        5. Remove parking brake shoes.
        6. Unscrew bolts and adjust brake shield to expose bushing.
        7. Unscrew self-locking hex nut and remove with hex bolt from link.
        8. Press wheel carrier up out of spring link using cutout on 8690.
        9. Attach 8690 thrust piece, bush, and bolt to pull bushing from carrier. Ensure bush opening faces outward.
        10. Pull bushing out with 8690 extractor tool.

        Installation:

        1. Pull new bushing into wheel carrier centered in eye using 8690.
        2. Press wheel carrier back into spring link, ensuring no damage to seals.
        3. Install hex bolt and new self-locking nut, torque to 120 Nm.
        4. Reinstall parking brake shoes, brake disc, wear indicator cable.
        5. Reattach brake caliper onto wheel carrier.
        6. Reinstall all other components in reverse order.
              Make Model Year
              Mercedes 190D 1984-1989
              Mercedes 190E 1984-1993
              Mercedes 260E 1987-1989
              Mercedes 300CE 1988-1993
              Mercedes 300D 1987, 1990-1993
              Mercedes 300E 1986-1993
              Mercedes 300SE 1992-1993
              Mercedes 300SL 1990-1993
              Mercedes 300TD 1987
              Mercedes 300TE 1988-1993
              Mercedes 400E 1992-1993
              Mercedes 400SE 1992
              Mercedes 400SEL 1993
              Mercedes 500E 1992-1993
              Mercedes 500SEC 1993
              Mercedes 500SL 1990-1993
              Mercedes 600SEC 1993
              Mercedes 600SEL 1992-1993
              Mercedes 600SL 1993
              Mercedes C220 1994-1996
              Mercedes C230 1997-2007
              Mercedes C240 2001-2005
              Mercedes C280 1994-2007
              Mercedes C32 AMG 2002-2004
              Mercedes C320 2001-2005
              Mercedes C350 2006-2007
              Mercedes C36 AMG 1995-1997
              Mercedes C43 AMG 1998-2000
              Mercedes C55 AMG 2005-2006
              Mercedes CL500 1998-2006
              Mercedes CL55 AMG 2001-2006
              Mercedes CL600 1998-2006
              Mercedes CL65 AMG 2005-2006
              Mercedes CLK320 1998-2005
              Mercedes CLK350 2006-2009
              Mercedes CLK430 1999-2003
              Mercedes CLK500 2003-2006
              Mercedes CLK55 AMG 2001-2006
              Mercedes CLK550 2007-2009
              Mercedes CLK63 AMG 2007-2008
              Mercedes E300 1995-1999
              Mercedes E320 1994-2002
              Mercedes E320 Wagon 2003
              Mercedes E420 1994-1995
              Mercedes E420 1997
              Mercedes E430 1998-2002
              Mercedes E55 AMG 1999-2002
              Mercedes S320 1994-1999
              Mercedes S350 1994-1995
              Mercedes S350 2006
              Mercedes S420 1994-1999
              Mercedes S430 2000-2006
              Mercedes S500 1994-2006
              Mercedes S600 1994-2006
              Mercedes S65 AMG 2006
              Mercedes SL320 1994-1997
              Mercedes SL500 1994-2002
              Mercedes SL600 1994-2002
              Mercedes SLK230 1998-2004
              Mercedes SLK280 2006-2008
              Mercedes SLK300 2009-2011
              Mercedes SLK32 AMG 2002-2004
              Mercedes SLK320 2001-2004
              Mercedes SLK350 2005-2011
              Mercedes SLK55 AMG 2005-2010