PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Do I need to compress spring/strut to do tower/mount? (w124)

pawoSD · #31 09-28-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanerrol

I would be saving up some hard earned quickly. The tie roads and centre are not expensive compared to good struts. That's not a difficult job change either - just get a joint separator.

The handling on your car is compromised without top notch struts. Your struts are shot and are non functional - they are there for show at the moment.

Well, we've driven it a year that way with no issues....and the P/O did for a long time too.

Struts are pricey....it will have to wait. Especially since it will be an all at once repair (tie rods, center link, struts, alignment)....that's a lot of $$

It's my wife's car, and she doesn't drive all that much or all that fast.

It's mainly a 5-6 mile a day in the city car. So handling isn't critical....max speeds are usually 30-35mph.

I have the tools needed, just no parts.

There is a 300E in the junk yard here that was a money pit for someone, maybe I can score a new-er set of struts off of it.... I'll check their condition when I go there.