Mka77

Was doing a little cleaning on the car today and raised hood to do a little wipe down. Tell me what you see in the pics. I haven't heard any unusual noises of late. Took pictures of both sides. The raised one is on the driver side. Suggestions please.

Kevwood

Mine both sit up like that, no worries here.

kevblah

I think he's talking about the fact that there's a gap between that metal clip and the strut mount.

Kevwood

There is a gap on both sides of mine, neither one sits right down. It was like that with my stock suspension and my Koni's...

M-bENZ

I gotta check mine and will report back ...

Mka77

Please let me know if it in fact is normal.

dynomite05

I checked my new pics in my motor thread and both side look gapless.

Mka77

I think they should be down tight to the tower top. Under the cap is a nut with a torx head set screw in the middle. How would one go about tightening it down if in fact is supposed to be? Or should it be left to a professional to adjust?

Clkboi

ill check mine since we have the same car and report back

Mka77

Much appreciated Clkboi. It's got me a little anxious.

Kevwood

I guess I have to retract my previous statements. I just looked at mine and although they certainly don't sit flush, they are not as high as yours, there is about a 1/4" gap.

Mka77

I'm still of the assumption that they should be tightened down.

YZYgold

Yes that should be tightened down. Ive never seen a gap in mine either.

Jamesbbh

Just checked mine- the driver side sits flush but the passenger side is about 1/32" gap on both sides.

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Mka77

Well I have a business in Phoenix for 3 days. Guess I will have it checked when I get back.

mralf

My dirver side is like that on my 500, if that hat looking thing is a cap maybe it just needs to be pushed in more?

Jamesbbh

I say just hit it with a BFH

Clkboi

Sorry for the delay. Took some pic of mine. Dont bash me for my dirty engine lol

I think when they changed your springs man they didnt put your suspension back right.


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Mka77

Thanks Clkboi. I'm in Phoenix through Wednesday, but Thursday straight to the shop.

MB Dave

Clearly its you flux capacitor.

ambit

We had a thread just like this in the W203 forum.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...-question.html
consensus is that its normal.

Mka77

Well "normal" sounds like a gap thickness of an 1/8" or so. Mine is much more. Going to have it checked today. Thanks for the post to the w203 thread.

Mka77

All fixed up. A gap of 3/32" is what the allowance is. Since I am still running the stock struts, he said the nut over time "just works itself loose." Newer struts are designed now with a locking type nut that eliminates that. Thanks for everyone's input.

Clkboi

Glad you got it sorted out man

mralf

So they just re tightened the strut nut? Is the nut the hat looking thing or under it?