Lookng for DIY for Front & rear spings w208
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2006 CLK 350/. 2009 CLK 350/2005 Both White
Lookng for DIY for Front & rear spings w208
Need info on taking out springs. I am a great machanic but I never did mec spring swap ...Also can you rent the special compressor? I am putting in stock springs car has 110 asn rides a bit rough becasue of a bad commute, not the best roads here in Boston.
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From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
SL 350 R230 (3.7L with AMG Speedshift autobox)
I did a my own springs and created a wright -up and for the rears with some photos ,https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...asily-diy.html
The rears are dead easy and you can remove the springs in 10 mins with the removal of 1 bolt from the arm, use a ratchet strap when re-fitting across the arms to help aligned the bolt back up by bringing in the arms. I must have changed my rears about 8 times until I was happy with the height , adusting the pad thickness etc.
For the fronts you really need to use a spring compressor for mercedes that fits through the hole on the front arm and then is fitted with two discs to compress the spring. I actually did my fronts with the clamp on spring compressor that you tighten up, but its risky and is very tight to work.
PS Make sure you get a 4 wheel alignement done after you touch anything on the suspension especially the front as your tires will wear out fast !
Hope this helps.
The rears are dead easy and you can remove the springs in 10 mins with the removal of 1 bolt from the arm, use a ratchet strap when re-fitting across the arms to help aligned the bolt back up by bringing in the arms. I must have changed my rears about 8 times until I was happy with the height , adusting the pad thickness etc.
For the fronts you really need to use a spring compressor for mercedes that fits through the hole on the front arm and then is fitted with two discs to compress the spring. I actually did my fronts with the clamp on spring compressor that you tighten up, but its risky and is very tight to work.
PS Make sure you get a 4 wheel alignement done after you touch anything on the suspension especially the front as your tires will wear out fast !
Hope this helps.
