123 Ch Coil Spring Compressor
 

Upon returning from Boston for the last couple of days I discovered my wife's 300d drivers side coil spring laying in front of the car. I am in Falmouth Mass on Cape Cod. The car is not drivable. Is there anyone that could rent me a correct style coil compressor in my area? Thank you.

Note: You may need to enlarge the Hole in the Spring Perch for the Copies of the Klann Spring Compressor to work.
There is a reacent thread on that over at Benz World.

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w123-e-ce-d-cd-td/1575650-anyone-familiar-w-baum-spring-compressor.html

There are also recent problems here too!

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=295527

This forum has the following tool rental program:-

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/forumdisplay.php?f=93

Im in Boston but another forum member is borrowing the compressor.

It will be free as of next week.

same here. I've got one to rent as well. also currently in use, and will be free next week.
PM either or both of us so we will have the request to send rental info on the tool.

I had to enlarge the hole a bit. 15min with a carbide dremel bit opened it up enough to get it through.

How's my compressor working for ya? when you are through, it's up for grabs to the next member needing it. :cool:

I could not resist the joke.
2 of you said your Compressor was free next week. Does that mean there is No Rental Fee if you rent the Compressor next week?

I know you were thinking it the Compressors would be available next Week.

heh, yeah, the free rental sale was last month... sorry...:rolleyes:

Just pulled the spring compressor out of the passenger side. It fit through the hole this time, but it was a huge pain getting it to line up with the hole. Lots of pushing, pulling, and ill thoughts about whoever designed such a thing.

Here's a shot of the hole that I made bigger from the underside.

Yip, you sure got a hole there, bit enough to throw a cat through. ;)

All you need to ream out is the inner piece of sheet metal. be sure to treat the bare metal with some POR.

Charlie

Roy told me it's not really needed to treat the bare metal, because the leaking oil will keep it all lubed!
Byron, lemme know if you need some por-15 I've got both gray and black.

I'm in Boston, and I have a Klann knock off.

It works well on my W124's. you are free to five it a try on the W123. Keeping in mind you may have to enlarge the hole on your car a bit.

feel free to PM me or if more easy. . email

btcost@gmail.com

Many thanks for all the helpful responses. A friend of mine lent me one which he fabricated himself ( he is a tool & die maker). The suggestion about opening the whole larger is appreciated. I will let everyone know how I made out and If I have to try another route.

Thanks,


Charles

Be safe while you are under there. Hope we hear back from you. :)

take some pictures of the tool. and pictures along with your project. we like pictures.

Charlie

Also Homemade:
The one in the first to pics on the left is made by one of our members and is in the DIY section under Home Made tools. It functions similar to the Klann type ones.

The middle one is one made by Me and it pulls the Spring up into the Spring Perch. The Threaded Rod is long enough that you can remove the Spring but it us a lot of turning of the nut to get it loose. Also when the spring is compressed you cannot close the Hood because the Rod sticks out. Also I needed to use a Crows Foot to turn the Nut because there is no room under the hood for a regular wrench.

The last 2 pics are a Hook Type Spring Compressor that I made so I could have something that would work on Mercedes and also work on other Vehicles.

if I were going to make my own, I'd get a bearing from a balancer installation tool, and mount a nut on that... eliminate wear on the nut...

Sorry for being so tardy in letting everyone know how I made out. I have had to wait as my wife has health problems so I have been pulling both oars for the past few weeks.
Not so good with the fabricated coil spring compressor. I can't get the spring to compress enough to install. I guess I need the correct tool (Klann?).
Please pm me or shoot me an e-mail as to the availability of your tool. If there is anyone near Falmouth Mass. (Cape Cod) I sure would appreciate your help with a rental.

Thanks

Thank you Billyboborama
 

I want to thank Phil..............He was kind enough to reply to my request for a Baum spring compressor. What a gentlemen, he would not even take a rental payment from me. The job went easy and my wife's car is back on the road.
Also, thanks to Diesel Dan for his helpful advice.