Hi everyone , my name is john and i,m new to the forum and in need of some advice i have a broken nearside front roadspring on my slk 230 which is a 1999 model and i,m wondering if its a job i can tackle myself an anyonim used to getting my hands dirty :im an ex tr6 owner: can anyone give me a heads up regarding the difficulty of the job thanks.
trapperjohn
MB Enthusiast
Evening John welcome to the forum.
Replace in pairs, use proper Merc springs and get an Independent Merc Specialist to do it.
The spring compressor you need is not for the faint hearted.
Replace in pairs, use proper Merc springs and get an Independent Merc Specialist to do it.
The spring compressor you need is not for the faint hearted.
Hi John,welcome to the forum. The above is spot on.
EuroCarParts
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Hi john -
Another Hello to the forum
Cracked springs are getting more and more common - over the winter the RAC reported it was its 2nd fastest growing issue, behind car battery failure!
There has been lots of talk about the compressor required, and its apparently a mammoth of a job, however if you need any parts feel free to give us a shout
Patrick
Another Hello to the forum
Cracked springs are getting more and more common - over the winter the RAC reported it was its 2nd fastest growing issue, behind car battery failure!
There has been lots of talk about the compressor required, and its apparently a mammoth of a job, however if you need any parts feel free to give us a shout
Patrick
grober
MB Master
With the correct internal plate type spring compressor its an easy job--- without it quite hazardous. the compressors are not cheap to purchase[ they need to be very strong well engineered products to deal with the forces involved] so best left to a specialist who have invested in one.ps vid doesn't seem to start --just move the cursor on the bottom on slightly to start it running
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nigel cross
MB Enthusiast
Welcome to the forum, 2nd to the advice about the Indie, as not a diy job the spring compressor needed is huge.
Get the indie to get original parts , but have a look first to tell him the colour code on the springs to make sure that you get the right ones fitted.
If you put your location on your id someone will be able to give you a good indie near you.
Get the indie to get original parts , but have a look first to tell him the colour code on the springs to make sure that you get the right ones fitted.
If you put your location on your id someone will be able to give you a good indie near you.
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A machanic at the garage my father worked at had an accident where the spring compressor somehow came off the spring while under tension and hit him in the face, after many operations and loosing one eye he was never the same again.
LEAVE THIS JOB TO THE SPECIALIST !!!
LEAVE THIS JOB TO THE SPECIALIST !!!
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