Use adapters and jaws of the appropriate size. The sping coils should be securely fixed with the coil spring compressor. Use high quality coil spring compressors.
Step 12
Compress the spring.
AUTODOC recommends:
Compress the coil spring compressor until there is enough room to remove the spring. Do not compress the tool to the full: the spring coils must not touch each other. Be careful. The compressed spring is powerful and in case of disrupting ties, straightening, it can cause injury.
Step 13
Unscrew the fastener connecting the control arm to the rear subframe.
Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 14
Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 15
Lower the hydraulic transmission jack by 10-15 cm.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W210. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 16
Pull down the suspension control arm. Remove the coil spring together with the coil spring compressor.
Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W210. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
While the spring is compressed, do not do any operations on it.
Step 17
Release the coil spring. Remove the spring.
Step 18
Remove the rubber spring spacer.
Step 19
Install the rubber spacer on the new coil spring.
Step 20
Install a new coil spring on the coil spring compressor.
Pull down the suspension control arm. Install the spring.
AUTODOC recommends:
Make sure that the coil spring is correctly positioned in its mounting seats.
Step 23
Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 24
Install the fastening bolt. Use a crowbar.
Step 25
Remove the support from under the arm.
AUTODOC recommends:
Mercedes W210 – Do not lower the transmission jack sharply to avoid damaging components and mechanisms of the car.
Step 26
Screw in the fastener connecting the control arm to the rear subframe.
Use a combination spanner #19. Use a drive socket #19.
Step 27
Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 28
Tighten the fastener connecting the control arm to the rear subframe.
Use a combination spanner #19. Use a drive socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 90 nm torque.
Step 29
Remove the support from under the arm.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W210. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 30
Remove the coil spring compressor.
Step 31
Install the control arm cover.
Step 32
Screw in the fasteners of the control arm cover.
Use a drive socket #10. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 33
Clean the wheel rim mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Treat the contacting surface. Use copper grease.
Step 34
Install the wheel.
AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. Mercedes W210
Step 35
Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 36
Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 112 Nm torque.
Step 37
Remove the jacks and chocks.
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