C 43 AMG W202 V8-4.3L M113 (1998): Steering and Suspension

Also for this vehicle: C 230 (202.023) L4-2.3L (111.974) (1998), C 230 (203.040) L4-1.8L SC (271.948) (2005), C 230 (203.052) V6-2.5L (272.920) (2007), C 230 CL (203.740) L4-1.8L SC (271.948) (2003), C 230K (202.024) L4-2.3L SC (111.975) (2001), C 240 4MATIC Sedan (203.081) V6-2.6L (112.916) (2005), C 240 4MATIC Wagon (203.281) V6-2.6L (112.916) (2003), C 240 Sedan (203.061) V6-2.6L (112.912) (2002), C 240 Wagon (203.261) V6-2.6L (112.912) (2003), C 280 (202.028) L6-2.8L (104.941) (1994), C 280 (202.029) V6-2.8L (112.920) (1999), C 280 (203.054) V6-3.0L (272.940) (2006), C 280 4MATIC (203.092) V6-3.0L (272.941) (2007), C 300 (204.054) V6-3.0L (272.947) (2008), C 320 4MATIC Sedan (203.084) V6-3.2L (112.953) (2003), C 320 CL (203.764) V6-3.2L (112.946) (2004), C 320 Sedan (203.064) V6-3.2L (112.946) (2001), C 320 Wagon (203.264) V6-3.2L (112.946) (2004), C 350 (203.056) V6-3.5L (272.960) (2006), C 350 (204.056) V6-3.5L (272.961) (2008), C 350 4MATIC (203.087) V6-3.5L (272.970) (2007), C 55 AMG (203.076) V8-5.5L (113.988) (2006), CLS 55 AMG (219.376) V8-5.5L SC (113.990) (2006), CLS 550 (219.372) V8-5.5L (273.960) (2007).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
- Alignment › System Information51 pages
  - Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Alignment: › DDAF40_20-U-3110U › Aug › 94 › Unsatisfactory Directional/Straightline Stability2 3 4
    By Symptom for Alignment: › DDAF40_20-U-3110U › Aug › 94 › Unsatisfactory Directional/Straightline Stability2 3 4
  - Specifications › Alignment Specs2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Service and Repair › AR40.20-P-0200A Perform Chassis Alignment Check2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
- Relays and Modules - Steering and Suspension › Relays and Modules - Suspension › Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
- Sensors and Switches - Steering and Suspension12 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    Customer Interest for Steering Angle Sensor: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    Customer Interest for Steering Angle Sensor: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
- Steering142 pages
  - Center Link › Component Information › Specifications › Tie Rod2 3
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Brake Discs, Brake Cover Plate2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Idler Arm › Component Information › Specifications › Ball Point Position2 3 4
  - Power Steering96 pages
    Power Steering Bleeding › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    Power Steering Fluid › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Steering - Approved Hydraulic Fluids2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Power Steering Fluid Cooler › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Power Steering Fluid Reservoir › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information13 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Power Steering Line/Hose: › P-46_20-16E › Feb › 09 › Steering - Leaks At Steering Gear/Hose Junction2 3 4 5
    Customer Interest for Power Steering Line/Hose: › P-46_20-16E › Feb › 09 › Steering - Leaks At Steering Gear/Hose Junction2 3 4 5
    Description and Operation › Standard Pump2 3
    Power Steering Pump › Component Information67 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Diagrams › Application and ID2 3 4 5 6 7
    Description and Operation › Standard Pump2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…38
    Tools and Equipment › Pin Wrench (Prolonged Wrench)2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Steering Angle Sensor: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
  - Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    Customer Interest: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
  - Steering Column4 pages
    Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair
    Steering Column Lock › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
  - Steering Gear › Steering Gear Seal › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Steering Shaft › Component Information › Service and Repair › Lower2 3
  - Steering Shaft Coupler › Component Information › Service and Repair › Detaching And Attaching Lower and Upper Steering Shaft2 3 4
  - Steering Wheel › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Clacking Noises From Impact Absorber in Steering Wheel
  - Tie Rod › Tie Rod End › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Suspension166 pages
  - Ball Joint › Component Information24 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Unsatisfactory Directional/Straightline Stability2 3 4
    Specifications › Ball Joint, Upper2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › AP33.20-P-3353BA Inspect Front Axle Joint For Play, Inspect Rubber Boots2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Service and Repair › AR33.20-P-0440B Replace Supporting Joint2
    Tools and Equipment › Ball Joint, Lower2
  - Control Arm › Control Arm Bushing › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Unsatisfactory Directional/Straightline Stability2 3 4
    Specifications › Torsion Bar on Rear Axle2 3 4 5
  - Cross-Member › Rear Cross-Member › System Information › System Diagnosis2
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Brake Discs, Brake Cover Plate2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Radius Arm › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Rear Knuckle › Component Information14 pages
    Specifications › Camber Strut2 3 4 5
    Testing and Inspection › Checking Alignment of Rear Axle Carrier (Removed)2 3
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Rear Knuckle Alignment Link › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Suspension › Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    Customer Interest for Steering Angle Sensor: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
  - Stabilizer Bar, Sway Control › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Front2
    Service and Repair › AR32.20-P-0300C Remove/Install Torsion Bar on Front Axle2
  - Strut / Shock Tower › Front Strut / Shock Tower › System Information › Service and Repair › AR62.30-P-1600-01E Separating Front Spring Support2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Subframe › Component Information › Specifications › Rear Axle Torsion Strut2 3 4 5
  - Suspension Control (Automatic - Electronic)20 pages
    Accumulator, Suspension Control › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Compressor/Pump, Suspension Control › Component Information › Specifications › Rear Axle Level Controller2 3
    Level Control Solenoid Valve › Component Information › Specifications › Rear Axle Level Controller2
    Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Suspension Fluid › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3
  - Suspension Spring (Coil / Leaf) › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
  - Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber › Strut Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Strut Mount: › S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
    Customer Interest for Strut Mount: › S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
  - Torque Rod › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications2
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2 3 4
  - Trailing Arm › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information14 pages
    Specifications › Wheel Location, Hub2
    Adjustments › AR33.20-P-0300A Adjust Wheel Bearing Play2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Grease Leaks Out of Front Wheel Hub2
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › AR33.20-P-0310A Remove/Install Front Wheel Hub2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools - Remove/Install Front Wheel Hub2 3 4
- Wheels and Tires160 pages
  - Vehicle Lifting › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Tires › Component Information72 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins62 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Tires:31 pages
    P-40_10-43 › Jan › 04 › Tires - Michelin Pilot Sport A/S(R) Tires Not Approved
    S-40_10-036 › Feb › 01 › Tires - Maintenance & Inspection
    S-40_10-034 › Dec › 00 › Tires - High Performance Tire Storage
    P-40_10-20P › Sep › 00 › Tires/Snow Chains - Factory Approved Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    1998100001 › Nov › 98 › Recall - Tire Pressure Label Correction2 3 4 5 6 7
    Recalls: › 1998100001 › Nov › 98 › Recall - Tire Pressure Label Correction2 3 4 5 6 7
    All Other Service Bulletins for Tires:24 pages
    P-40_10-43 › Jan › 04 › Tires - Michelin Pilot Sport A/S(R) Tires Not Approved
    S-40_10-036 › Feb › 01 › Tires - Maintenance & Inspection
    S-40_10-034 › Dec › 00 › Tires - High Performance Tire Storage
    P-40_10-20P › Sep › 00 › Tires/Snow Chains - Factory Approved Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    Testing and Inspection › AP40.10-P-4051Z Check Tires For Damage and Crack Formations2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › AP40.10-P-4050Z Remove/Install Wheels, Rotate If Necessary2 3 4 5
  - Wheels › Component Information32 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels/Tires - Alloy Wheel Radial Crack Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…25
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information14 pages
    Specifications › Wheel Location, Hub2
    Adjustments › AR33.20-P-0300A Adjust Wheel Bearing Play2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Grease Leaks Out of Front Wheel Hub2
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › AR33.20-P-0310A Remove/Install Front Wheel Hub2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools - Remove/Install Front Wheel Hub2 3 4
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Tires/Snow Chains - Factory Approved Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    Specifications › Tightening Specifications2
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections