How to change a front shock strut on MERCEDES W168 [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

How to change a front shock strut on MERCEDES-BENZ A-class 1 (W168) 1.7 Hatchback 1997–2004 [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

Shock strut on MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class (W168) (07.1998 - 08.2004) / MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class (W169) (09.2004 - 06.2012) / MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class (W245) (03.2005 - 11.2011) / MERCEDES-BENZ Vaneo (W414) (02.2002 - 07.2005) cars should be changed, as a rule, according to one and the same procedure.
However, there can be slight differences due to specific features of the vehicle design.

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00:00 — MERCEDES W168 – suspension struts: step-by-step replacement tutorial
00:52 — Unscrew the wheel bolts.
01:57 — Unscrew the fasteners connecting the suspension strut to the steering knuckle.
03:00 — Remove the strut piston rod nut.
04:19 — Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut.
05:41 — Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle.

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