Re: [MBZ] coil spring compressors
> compressor. There seems to be guite a few "knock off" spring > Compressors on the market. Are any of them decent or are they junk? Dunno. I have the Klann compressor, which I have yet to use. Group mailing list buy, quite some time ago now. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] coil spring compressors
Hi Jim, yes I have done that on a w123, the way you are describing. The angle of removal and installation on the w124 does not lend it self to doing the replacement. Pelican parts has a illustrated step by step for the replacement. Short of removing the complete rear suspension it would be advisable to use a spring compressor. Also less than a hour needed to replace a spring using a spring compressor. There seems to be guite a few "knock off" spring Compressors on the market. Are any of them decent or are they junk? Ron From: Jim Cathey Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Ronald Courcy Subject: Re: [MBZ] coil spring compressors I'm not sure about W124, but I replaced the rear springs in a W123 using nothing more than a floor jack, jack stands and the weight of the car. Front springs is an entirely different proposition. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] coil spring compressors
I had a kit I loaned out and it hasn’t returned. It was a clone of the Klann? I think, round disk plates that fit in the coil and a long screw deal that goes down the middle to engage the plate. Worked well on 126s and I think max might have done a 124 with it. Don’t know if it was branded or not, but it worked well. Avoid those external things from the auto parts store --FT Sent from iFōn > On Nov 5, 2023, at 2:27 PM, Ronald Courcy via Mercedes > wrote: > > Does anyone have recomendations with regards to coil spring compressors? > I see prices ranging from $60 to in excess of a thousand dollars. At the > moment I want to replace rear coil springs on a w124 due to excessive camber > resulting from weak springs. > Any "brands" that should be avoided? > Are there any suitable ones available to rent at Advance,Autozone, O 'reiley? > Thanks Ron Courcy > > > >mercedes@okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] coil spring compressors
I'm not sure about W124, but I replaced the rear springs in a W123 using nothing more than a floor jack, jack stands and the weight of the car. Front springs is an entirely different proposition. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] coil spring compressors
Does anyone have recomendations with regards to coil spring compressors? I see prices ranging from $60 to in excess of a thousand dollars. At the moment I want to replace rear coil springs on a w124 due to excessive camber resulting from weak springs. Any "brands" that should be avoided? Are there any suitable ones available to rent at Advance,Autozone, O 'reiley? Thanks Ron Courcy mercedes@okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
