Hello,

We are changing control arms on our 95 E320 wagon as the ball joints are junk (one side frozen and one side loose). No spring compressor seems to fit the MB front coils well, and some don't work at all. Anyway, we got the coil out by slowly jacking down the control arm after removing the spindle, strut, tie rod, etc. With the new control arm in place, we used a strut coilover compressor to compress the spring enough to get it in the groove on the control arm. The coilover compressor is external, and doesn't allow perfect placement of the spring in the control arms seat.

So, the spring is sitting in the upper cup fine, and it is in the groove of the a-arm, but the end of the spring on the bottom is about .75" away from the stop in the control arm. Can I turn the coil spring? (It won't budge if I try to turn it with my hands) Will it slide into the stop while driving it? Any suggestions for the other side?

Thanks in advance...

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2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic
1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
2005 Land Rover LR3 V8 SE
1999 Audi A8 4.2L quattro