Cutting springs due to corrosion/crack? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

efm-7 · #16 10-25-2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DeliveryValve

Question I have is how thick or how many burls are on your current spring pad?

If you have a 8 mm or 1 burl pad or maybe a 13mm or 2 burl pad, you can just cleanly cut off the end of the spring and use a 23 mm or 4 burls pad or a 18 mm or 3 burls pad to raise it up to a stock height. You would match the coil removal on other side also while making sure both springs are not heavily corroded.

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Hmm, How do I count these burls?

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97 SL320 · #17 10-25-2013, 04:56 PM

There are dots on one end.

Try car-part.com for a online salvage yard inventory.

DeliveryValve · #18 10-25-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 97 SL320

There are dots on one end.

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What he said^^^^

Here is a 3 burl pad..

efm-7 · #19 10-25-2013, 06:19 PM

Thanks guys - Yes - the ones on my car are currently 3-burl.

I will update the thread tomorrow after I meet the Kijiji guy. I'm hoping he has a spring for me as well as a goldmine of other parts

efm-7 · #20 10-26-2013, 11:56 PM

Looks like cutting the spring wasn't necessary

The guy I met up with today had one in acceptable condition for $40.

I put the front end of the car back together and rolled it out of the garage. This is the first time I ever drove the car!

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Stretch · #21 10-27-2013, 03:45 AM

Cool what headlight have you got fitted? I haven't seen that option before

efm-7 · #22 10-27-2013, 06:06 AM

Thanks! It's actually no headlight at all. The turn signal bulb is loose in the engine bay and you're just seeing the lit up side of the washer fluid reservoir lol.

I do have a bixenon projector retrofitted into an 7" sealed beam housing that I made for my jeep TJ which has now been traded in. I intend to repurpose it for this car.

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