Smart Fortwo 450 Full Front Suspension Rebuild - Part 1

Smart Fortwo 450 Full Front Suspension Rebuild - Part 1 - Shock Absorbers, Springs & More

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2 ай бұрын

Smart Fortwo 450 Front Shock Absorber Replacement Has Turned Into A Full Suspension Rebuild - Part 1
Legends! Remember that time when my Smart ForTwo 450 went bang? I do ... thankfully Dad was on hand to rebuild the entire engine. But we didn't touch the suspension.
The series is on the Channel ... But if you fancy more smart car woes ... here it is.
After a recent video trying to diagnose gearbox faults ... Dad noticed a knocking from the rear of the car and discovered the rear control arm bushes were totally broken. Dad also noticed that the front of the car sat very very low. We decided that new shock absorbers were needed. In this video ... we start that process
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@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

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@mikeandhev Ай бұрын

Bought and fitted a pair of Lesjofors rear springs for my 451 and they are the best. I would certainly buy Lesjofors springs for the front if/when I need them.

@JonCoupland Ай бұрын

Good advice 👍

@daddyd7351 2 ай бұрын

A beautiful rendition of maverick Wakefield showman extraordinaire, Mike Terry's iconic showstopper "Torremolinos". Has your Dad considered becoming a Mike Terry impersonator?......

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

We thought you might appreciate some Mike in this video!

@bradjohnson1627 2 ай бұрын

For a second I thought the Smart ran on dog treats 😂 Another fun day in the workshop 😊

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

😅😅 the Inspector certainly does

@paultaylor9652 2 ай бұрын

Nice one father and son team.

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

Cheers Paul

@mikes747 2 ай бұрын

Your dad is now Lincolnshire's Smart specialist!

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

Certainly is!

@Cellestion Ай бұрын

Helpful video thank you ☺

@JonCoupland Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😀

@fhwolthuis 2 ай бұрын

Lovely job 💪🏼

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙌

@davidjbatley 2 ай бұрын

Must be the magic price for a pair of QH struts I paid the same for my i10 and then discovered they were made in China anyway they're done about 10k so far.

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

How are they holding up?

@ferrumignis 2 ай бұрын

Knocking at rear quite likely to be anti-roll bar drop links, or anti-roll bar bushes. I fitted new shocks and springs to my 450 about 18 months back and it also seems to sit too low now. I have a suspicion that some of the after-market springs tend to sag quite quickly compared to the originals.

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

Yes! We have some fault finding to do. Links and bushes appear ok. I genuinely think it's the shock absorbers at the rear that have gone the same way as these. They have been ordered 😀

@samdevbekah 2 ай бұрын

The Canadian KZfaq channel that fixes Smartcars is called Man Builds. He has several good videos. Worth checking out.

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

Aye! Dad watches it ☺️

@daveawhittle 2 ай бұрын

Laser Tools 6270 would that not do the job?

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

Looks like it would!

@frednetherlands887 2 ай бұрын

🎉❤

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

👍👍😀

@Jaxs2 2 ай бұрын

Yep its got to be the aftermarket stuff .. its just never up to scratch these days its probably false economy even trying them now ..... and Ebay 🤦‍♂️ ... i will look forward to the next installment, take care guys ... oh i wactch man builds he had a shed load of batteries in the 450 recently , it made it to the recycling 😅

@johnmoruzzi7236 2 ай бұрын

I’d be suspicious of QH parts these days unless it’s old stock from when the original company unfortunately went bust…. the brand name was bought up to flog cheap copy parts to the lazy budget market (like Crosland filters).

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@fhwolthuis 2 ай бұрын

Dick Turpin and Swiftnick 😂😂

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣