Repairs
Slight Vibration at specific speeds
There can be a notable vibration in the cabin, it tends to be worse on cold mornings and fades away after a few minutes of driving. Now with warmer spring weather, the issue had gone. So I assume it is/was “flatspotting” of the tyres after standing still for a long time.
Broken front spring (15 & 20 March 2025 ~108000 Km)
When replacing the front brakes, I noticed an broken front spring (This should have been an APK failure point). It turns out there are several types of springs, depending on the car type and its options. The factory-fitted springs are color coded, mine are marked with a single yellow and single red marker, corresponding to part Mercedes part number: A 210 321 28 04.
I borrowed two universal spring compressors (see image), and with them I could remove the broken spring after disconnecting the torsion bar (moving it out of the way), and shock damper. For refitting the new spring, I also needed to loosen the lower suspension arm. With that, i’d say the job is doable without the Mercedes-special central spring compressor, but I do think it is worth the investment, as the universtal spring compressors do not inspire confidence.
Heavy Steering and poor return to center
Air conditioning does not cool
According to the buying agreement with the seller, the air conditioning should be fixed. It does however not cool.
air vent wheel light (16 March 2026 108100 Km)
I noticed that only 2 out the 3 air vent adjustment wheels were showing a small light. So I replaced this 1.2 Watt light source.
