Homemade Mercedes W123 Parking Brake Spring Tool

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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Brake

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brake, spring, hand tools

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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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