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12-05-2009, 07:24 AM
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W123 changing shocks, hit a snag.
I picked up some KYB's for the front end and a steering damper for my 84 300D. Started to remove the front passenger side shock, and after dealing with the top, I went below to find some very strange nuts fixing the shocks. They are like "outie" hex nuts, almost like stars, but with many more ridges. In fact, the closed, circular end of a wrench, size 10mm, fits every groove on the nut, but that wrench is to big to move it.
I am going to Harbor Freight today in hopes of finding a socket that will fit these nuts, but I've never seen them before and they are of course not described in Haynes. Any advice? Are these common?
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12-05-2009, 07:34 AM
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From what I remember about changing some W123 shocks a while back, I used a 10mm 12 point socket - fitted perfectly.
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12-05-2009, 07:55 AM
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Yes and you will want a half inch breaker bar and a six inch extension. You will have to tilt the top of the shock away from the bolt you are removing each time.
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12-05-2009, 08:05 AM
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Thanks guys! Perfect. The top isn't easy to get off either, its hard to keep hold of the shock bolt to keep it from turning as you turn the nut as you get toward the end of it.
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12-05-2009, 10:36 AM
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I agree with quaid, on the lower bolts, a thin walled 10mm 12 point socket, came with the front shocks I bought, Bilstein.
The top bolt can be fun too, MB mechanics use a special tool.
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12-05-2009, 11:17 AM
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I did mine with a box wrench. Can't get much movement but it you keep flipping the wrench over it can be done.
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