Spring Removal

[wichipong]

pics of the drop!!

and did you buy that compressor? or rented it?

[MikeD]

The compressor rod hooks onto the plates via 3 prongs at the top of the rod that fit into notches on the plates. You remove/insert the rod by lifting it up and twisting it so it passes through the holes in the plates. The LCAs on our cars all have a hole at the bottom which is aligned with the middle of the spring. This allows the MB spring compressor to enter/leave the center of spring when the spring is installed. The car was engineered to use a special tool for suspension work.

I bought this tool so if my car was too low for the winter here, I could change the springs back. I'll post a big picture thread of my car when I finish some other works in progress

[Mike51809]

That makes more sense lol how much did you buy the tool for? Does anyone rent them?

[MikeD]

It was $189 shipped I think. Nobody in my area rents them because they probably aren't compatible with too many cars outside of MB. I'd consider renting mine to people who are decently close to chicago though.

[Mike51809]

Damn that adds a lot to the price of springs.. Welp that's gonna have to wait then lol

[wichipong]

idk if the ones you can rent out at like oreilly or auto zone would work... the last time i asked the new auto zone by my house they showed me something that might work...

[Mike51809]

What did it look like?

[C43inNC]

So when I dropped my C230K, we did none of this. We just yanked the old springs out and put the lowering springs in.

[hvmercy]

not really recommended even by professional and hobby mechanics. Those things pack a lot of energy. Safety first.

So when I dropped my C230K, we did none of this. We just yanked the old springs out and put the lowering springs in.

[Mike51809]

How did you get them out then??

[C43inNC]

Well I sat at my buddys shop for 2 hours while he figured it out. But I swear, got them off, put the Vogtlands on, and I was rollin.

[C43inNC]

From my mechanic: "tell them the springs dont pack much pressure when the cars on the lift maybe 25 psi un bolt lower control arm and give the spring a tug any kind of normal spring compressor will work"

[Mike51809]

From the lower ball joint or the inside of it with the bushings?

[C43inNC]

"In side with bushings"

[MikeD]

Mike, check this page out for a little bit better idea: http://www.mymbonline.com/forum/186-...r-202-a-2.html

This works for the rears, but the front springs will take a lot more dismantling with this method. I don't think I found anything that even remotely resembles a DIY for the front springs without a spring compressor.

[wichipong]

that will work cos thats how i did mine when i removed my pads...

[Mike51809]

Hmm I may have to try that