ball stud - rocker clamp?

[ggenovez]

Hi all,

On some of the ball stud/rockers on my 72 250, there is some kind of a wire clamp.

not all of them have it. Would the lack of those "clamps" cause a tapping sound? sometimes at idle or during acceleration i hear a light tapping. Almost sounds like someone rapping a pen on a table.

Thanks

[wbain5280]

There are supposed to be springs holding the finger followers on to the ball studs. See the spring on the left.

[ggenovez]

Yes, I'm missing a few of them.

Any idea where I can get more?

[daidnik]

I think these are going to be a dealer-only item, but I wouldn't expect them to be too expensive.

These guys at Mercedes Source can get them for you.

There are two spring pieces for each cam follower.

[ggenovez]

Crap. I hate dealing with my dealer, they're far, and tend to charge me double what MBUSA quotes.

[Chas H]

Try an indie shop. When I worked for one we had buckets of head hardware like that.

[ggenovez]

I haven't found a indy that works on furryner cars.