Spring Shims

[tarbe]

Anyone use spring shims to level out a leaning car?

My 300SD is about a half-inch lower on the DS. I thought about new springs...but a shim is more certain to level it out (no guarantee new springs will level it) and are cheaper/easier.

http://mercedes.thebenzbin.com/

[Larry Delor]

the spring pads are "numbered" if you will, by little nubs/bumps. You will first need to located said bumps and count how many you have. Depending on how many you have, there is a remote possibility, that you may have to actually lower the PS side (although I doubt it). Do a search for spring pads - I am sure several of the threads mention how many bumps there are (I think it's three, but I am not completely sure).

[manny]

Maybe this will help you:

bis 12/95 VA
1 Noppen TeileNr. 2013210984 8mm
2 Noppen TeileNr. 2013211084 13mm
3 Noppen TeileNr. 2013211184 18mm
4 Noppen TeileNr. 2013211284 23mm

bis 12/95 HA
1 Noppen TeileNr. 2013250944 8mm
2 Noppen TeileNr. 2013251044 13mm
3 Noppen TeileNr. 2013251144 18mm

ab 01/96 VA
1 Noppen TeileNr. 2103210184 5mm
2 Noppen TeileNr. 2103210284 9mm
3 Noppen TeileNr. 2103210384 13mm
4 Noppen TeileNr. 2103210484 17mm
5 Noppen TeileNr. 2103210584 21mm

ab 01/96 HA
1 Noppen TeileNr. 2103250184 5mm
2 Noppen TeileNr. 2103250284 9mm
3 Noppen TeileNr. 2103250384 13mm
4 Noppen TeileNr. 2103250484 17mm

[tarbe]

Thanks guys.

Manny - are those Mercedes parts numbers?

[manny]

Originally Posted by tarbe

Thanks guys.
Manny - are those Mercedes parts numbers?

Yes.
The " 201 " series is for cars build before 1996.
Just to be safe, if the ones I listed will fit, I'd call Phil ( at FastLane ) & verify the numbers.
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1XC0ZKQX91YA0QDSFA&year=1983&make=MB&model=300-SD-002&category=L&part=Coil+Spring+Shim