CLS Spring/Shock drawing

[Tigerade]

Does anyone have a parts drawing for a 2007 CLS 320d, I ask as I've had new front springs fitted and it my car sits a little nose high.

I've also noticed some new spring rubbers ( Top of the spring ) have been fitted but I can't remember seeing them before.

And if they should be there is there different thickness depending on spring rates etc from the factory???

Thanks.

 

[whitenemesis]

Not only are there different spring spacers (rubbers) but the springs also change depending on options fitted.

Where did you source the new springs?

 

[Tigerade]

They were supplied and fitted by M.B specialist in Blackpool. The guy running the garage is Ex-MB Blackpool and was there Chief Tech.

My car has never been nose high as it were, but always sat nice, if you know what I mean.

The size of the rubber spacer is almost the amount it sits to high between tyre and arch.

It's annoying me that much that I'm either going to buy a set of lowering H&R springs or cut a coil off, but if the wrong rubber has been fitted I can go back to garage and question it with a little knowledge.

 

[whitenemesis]

Were they MB springs or 3rd party?

Only by using MB's EPC and your VIN can one be sure of the correct spring and spacer

 

[Tigerade]

I will have to ring Monday and ask, he new all about the colour code and spec etc.

My arch gap was always equal around the car, not nose high. I appreciate my front springs were weak, hence why one snapped but the arch gap was still equal.

 

[Auto-mobile]

My money is on wrong springs, there was a thread recently regarding a cls that was to low, Mercedes did the work, ended up being the wrong springs fitted.

 

[Tigerade]

Out of interest how do I stand if I go back and complain, I've done over 1k miles so they should have settled by now.

I have is pic's of my car from when polishing etc to show him the arch gap, he could say though that the springs and spacer he's fitted are correct.

 

[Auto-mobile]

It should be rectified if it is incorrect, if they are Sachs springs from euro car parts I bet they are wrong, so many different variations, I have been caught out by this, Mercedes "should" supply the right springs but mistakes can happen, I don't see why you would need new spring pads though.

It doesn't take long for springs to settle.

 

[Tigerade]

Thanks for your help guys, I have a few questions I can fire at them on Monday when I turn I turn up, lol.

Out of interest, what's the thinnest spring pad?