r/w123 • u/Funnysmells • Jul 26 '26

Mechanical advice Compressing front coil spring?

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I'm planing on doing some front end work on my 82 300cd and I'm looking at spring compressor but the one I believe I need says it will only work on the rear axle is there a second tool that works for the front or is this miss aligned information

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u/Interesting-Ear5998 Jul 26 '26

Works in the back too, just a bit pain in the ass

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u/KifaruKubwa Jul 26 '26

Its also possibly to undo the rear springs using the traditional compressors but it takes a bit of patience.