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Homemade Mercedes W123 Parking Brake Spring Tool


Mercedes W123 Parking Brake Spring Tool
 
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TOOL:
Mercedes W123 Parking Brake Spring Tool
BUILDER:
Stretch on peachparts.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade tool intended to facilitate work on the retainer that locks the parking brake springs on Mercedes type W123 vehicles. Consists of a flat-bladed screwdriver with a slot cut in it.
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Apr 01, 2014 4:37 PM
DIYer
Wish I'd seen this when I had my 123. Long nose pliers did work well enough, though this is more elegant.
Jan 08, 2014 12:41 PM
daveward
I have a tool buried somewhere deep out in the garage that I used for this purpose...seems mine has a part to account for the securing washer.  I'll go look at it.
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CATEGORIES:
Brake
TAGS:
brake, spring, hand tools
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
3
URL:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/general-information/239902-home-made-special-tools-where-members-can-share-how-they-made-special-tools-2.html#post2945653


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DIY Mercedes W123 Parking Brake Spring Tool - comment on how to build a Mercedes W123 Parking Brake Spring Tool - 2 comments
DIYer says:
Apr 01, 2014 4:37 PM
Wish I'd seen this when I had my 123. Long nose pliers did work well enough, though this is more elegant.
daveward says:
Jan 08, 2014 12:41 PM
I have a tool buried somewhere deep out in the garage that I used for this purpose...seems mine has a part to account for the securing washer.  I'll go look at it.
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