Don't give up on the dream car, the '87 300D turbo is a great automobile!
Springs don't last forever, nothing on a car does, but they tend to get softer with age. I replaced some on a '71 220 with great improvement, it reduced the rocking chair effect, you know when under power the front end rises then it falls when you decelerate. Headlights shine up then down. More pronounced with a stick shift, that's what bugged me. I had some special springs made up at Coil Spring Specialties, do a search for that, another member also has a set made by them too I recall.
Some members have replaced good springs with MB Sportline, Eibach, H&R, etc. spring to lower their chassis. I happen to be looking for Eibachs for my project '87 300Dt because they are stiffer (but not as stiff as H&R) but what I am suggesting is maybe someone has the old springs around to sell you cheap, as long as you are replacing the spring pads (they can get wallowed out over time) you may want to swap some known good springs in?
Personally I would try new Bilstein struts, that will tend to hold the front end up and if yours are original then trust me its time for new shocks all the way around, makes a huge difference in the way the car handles too
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Originally Posted by 300TDT 1987
Thanks for the responses everyone and also to billybob that emailed direct.
He made a very valid point that the springs after 19 years might be either broken or just sagging under the weight after all these years. I've heard these springs are made to last a lifetime, can anyone confirm this?
As I understand it from the manual cd's, I will have to remove the springs to get the shim pad in there anyway so I may as well replace the springs. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Has anyone replaced the springs and noticed a difference in ride height in the front end?
Again, many thanks to everyone, if it was not for this site I might have given up on my dream car a while ago!
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