overhaul

Got my C63 booked in at a local garage for the following, Front and rear brake pads inc pins front and rear 2 new rear OE Dampers due to oil leak on one Front inner tie rods and track rod ends on both sides He's quoted me £240 labour to fit the lot, does this sound fair or should I get...

Inspired by Harry82 I decided to give my brakes a make over. I wanted something subtle yet still sporty. So decided to go with gunmetal grey with silver AMG logo. Now I now they are not AMG brake callipers; but the standard MB decal looks boring. I followed Harry82's guide using high build...

Can someone point me to a thread on this as im sure others have already been on this journey! 1998 SL320 (MY97) rear shock on left is now squeaking so time to replace. Palnning to just replace with a standard Bilstein B4 also all the adjustment bolts on rear suspension for tracking are rusted...

I took my car to get serviced and the suspension replaced and tracked. Took it to a place in east london called A1 Merc Centre. What a place there very preffessional. They were very fair on price. They stock so many recycled parts ranging from 190s to the current 2014 shapes. So if you need a...

Hey all, looking to refresh the suspension on the e500 this summer. Appreciate it has rear SLS and not all w124's do but apart from that the front setup is springs and shocks as standard. I am looking for something stiffer and focussed and hoping to cover most bushes on the front end. It's...

Hi The suspension on my W202 is showing its age now and is feeling tired. Car has just passed an MOT with no advisories to my surprise, as there was loads of play in both front wheels. There was lots of knocking noises at the front and the car generally feels unstable and not tight like it...

So, while needing to remove the master cylinder to refurb it I took the opportunity to strip the entire side of the chassis in the engine bay down, refurb, treat some rust underneath the ABS pump and generally clean it up. so, all going smoothly, rust treated, new drain hole created in the...

I have a C180 W202 with 722.602 gearbox. I enjoy a harsh 3>2 downshift cluck, when coasting to a stop sign. To solve this I have already exchanged oil, conductor plate and plug of the valve body/speed sensors and Sonnax spring 68942-01 but zero result. Yesterday I bought a used gearbox 722.614...

Started off a few weeks ago with a slight squeak on o/s/r suspension. Now it is an awful creaking noise at the slightest movement of the car. I have checked all four arms for wear in bushes etc and they look ok. I feel that my problem lies with either the inboard or outboard bushes at either...

Hi Just had my '03 E270 serviced at a main dealer as previous 5 years were non-Merc garages and I figured a decent check over was worthwhile. Oveeall the car got a clean bill of health except they raised a flag about the brakes and couple of suspension items. Front discs are nearing eosl...

I've just ordered front lower arm bush and ball joint parts from ECP from my S210. There's a good sale on if anyone needs to avail of some well discounted prices and I seem to have my delivery for free too, which for NI is normally £9.95 for up to a 25kg parcel. :bannana::thumb:

alright, my car is a bit clunky but unusually for me its a keeper as I like it and its cheap to run and I really want to get it how it should be. Ive already ordered a set of shocks, im ordering springs, ive already changed the front ball joints but what else would be helpful changing whilst im...

I am going to remove the airmatic compressor of my S class and overhaul it as it looks as if it it is a bit tired in operation, has any body done this or have instruction of a reseal kit purchased recently ??? would be interest in looking at it before removing mine, these are the things i...

Hi, I'm thinking of replacing all the bushes in the rear suspension. The car has done 135k so is due for it. Now, my question is, what are the opinions of which would be easier and worth while? I'm, thinking of buying a second hand subframe, sprucing it up, fitting all new bushes and arms...

Ok so i heard you can get a one inch drop using r129 top mounts on a w124. Is this little gem correct amongst you knowlegable folks? im looking to overhaul my suspension set up... heres the options ive rounded it down and need your advice on what the best combination of springs shocks i...

It's a difficult as ever to imagine ever being without my C32, and so I pondering whether to treat it to a suspension overhaul. All is well, so I'm not in a great rush, but after 5 years of ownership the suspension must be ageing/wearing and so it would be nice for my car to be as fresh...

How much would it cost to refurb the suspension on my 1993 500 coupe. The car seems a bit loose to drive and makes groaning noises from the front end. Obviously labour rates vary, but a rough price is what i need. Thanks

after being fed up with the back end of my w124 knocking and rattling i decided to remove and overhaul anything that was unservicable, my 2 post lift isnt operational as yet so it was a cold lie on my back on the concrete with the rear end proped up on a couple of large wooden blocks, removed...

Further to some considerations for subframe refurbishment procedures, I had decided to overhaul completely the front subframe on my 107 450SLC 5.0. One of the key subjects referred to by members on other forums, is how to support the engine during subframe removal and reinstallation. Some of...

Looking to overhaul both front a rear discs/pads what would people recommend.....EBC Green or Red Stuff? Regards Pete