Dan - can you check that for a 1981 300SD? I am hearing some creaking that could well be some mounts. Motor mounts are fairly new, but I doubt any others are. Thanks - BillR
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:42 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Replacing coil springs, 300D Ride height is in the TDM. Give me a year and chassis number and I can look it up for you, as long as it's pre-1984. Dan --- On Wed, 5/13/09, Loren Faeth <lfa...@leadingchange.com> wrote: > From: Loren Faeth <lfa...@leadingchange.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Replacing coil springs, 300D > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 9:49 AM > Unless you have a broken spring, I'd > be looking for suspension > components, subframe mounts, control arm bushings, > etc. Then move to > the spring rubber bushings. I am not sure where to > find them for > 123, but there were factory specs published for earlier > models about > the height of good springs out of the car, as well as how > to decipher > the color code markings on the spring. I would guess > they are in the > factory manuals or CDs. > > Call rusty for a kit price for the front or rear > suspension. 800 741 5252 > > > At 07:41 AM 5/13/2009, you wrote: > >Hello, > > > >Has anyone replaced coil springs once? I am trying to > see if I could > >do it myself on a 300D, 1981. Not too long ago, I > replaced the > >shocks with Bilstein's but it won't do it, the car is > still too much > >like a boat, especially on the interstate. > >Thank you. > > > >--PT, 300D 1981 > > > > > > > >-------------- next part -------------- > >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >URL: > ><http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090513/f 86b138b/attachment.html> > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > Loren Faeth > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
