wilko50
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- W211 280 CDi -OM642- Engine
Hello to you all, and thanks for being here. I purchased my car in 2012, it was 7 years old 75 k, W211 E280 CDi. Within 2 months the near side front coil spring broke during the night causing that side of the car to collapse. My main problem is when I got the car the previous owner had put wheels from a CLS on the car which look great but they are wide, 245, 45 tyres, not 225. You can see these wheels in my profile picture.
This means it was a recovery truck job, also if you turned the wheel after collapse the wheel rubbed against wheel arch meaning you could not turn easily.
So the front springs that were replaced are now over 10 years old, they were checked a year ago and found to be ok, but I noticed the front of the car is looking lower bilaterally which may not be a problem. Rear spring failure can go unnoticed, front spring for me is a different story.
I am worried one of these front springs is going to go again , if that happens while I'm driving, because of the bigger wheels , that could prove very nasty. My question is , did Mercedes improve the quality of these springs after multiple failures or are they still rubbish? I am somehow hoping my car has an upgraded version of the older type.
Thank you
This means it was a recovery truck job, also if you turned the wheel after collapse the wheel rubbed against wheel arch meaning you could not turn easily.
So the front springs that were replaced are now over 10 years old, they were checked a year ago and found to be ok, but I noticed the front of the car is looking lower bilaterally which may not be a problem. Rear spring failure can go unnoticed, front spring for me is a different story.
I am worried one of these front springs is going to go again , if that happens while I'm driving, because of the bigger wheels , that could prove very nasty. My question is , did Mercedes improve the quality of these springs after multiple failures or are they still rubbish? I am somehow hoping my car has an upgraded version of the older type.
Thank you
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