Tomos C

Hi, I am trying to replace the rear coil springs on my 1983 Mercedes 240D. I got the shock out of the center of the spring, but I cannot figure out how to remove the actual spring. Do I have to lower the entire rear suspension assembly? That would be alot of work. A regular coil spring compressor will not fit into the space that is available. Anyone do this before? I see a mercedes spring compressor but it costs $250! Almost as much as the entire rear suspension. Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you very much for your help.
Actually, Johnny, sorry to disappoint you. The Mercedes 240D was believed to be the most reliable car ever built, in the world. Mine clocks over 225,000 mile and still runs like new. I would bet thousands of dollars that it is more reliable now than your car. Over half of the cars on the road in Morocco are Mercedes W123 body style. A Mercedes 240D that was a taxi in Thessaloniki clocked a record 4.6 million kilometers. I agree that newer Mercedes are not as reliable as they used to be, but are still more reliable than most American cars, let alone Korean cars such as Kia and Hyundai. Those cars are jokes. Please do some research before you post such bold and obsurd comments on public forums.
Kelley, thanks for your input. I'm sure I need new springs because I am running the car on veggy oil and the tank is now located in the trunk. I am installing heavier duty springs to compensate for the extra weight in the trunk. I know how to replace coil springs, as I work on all of my cars. These are different, though. I have not seen another set up like this one before so I am looking for some expert help, someone who has done this before on this actual car. Thanks again for you help..