First of all loosen front wheel nuts, jack up the car and place the axle stand securely. Lower onto the stand. Check for security of car on stand - you're going to be working on it! With the wheel removed it will look like this. You are now going to remove the...
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Wishbone Change 451
If you have bent a wishbone in a crash or the bushes are failing, fit a new wishbone.
Wishbone Change Roadster
Hit something or had a little crash and bent the wishbone?
Parasitic Electrical Drain
Battery going flat over a few days of the car not being used?
Brake Switch Test
The brake light switch failing is a common problem but other things can cause the same symptoms. Makes sense to test your switch before blindly replacing it.
450 Brake Disc Fitting
The standard Brakes are OK for a standard smart but when you start getting serious with the mods you have to get serious with the brakes.
451 Brake Disc Fitting
Jack up the car and remove the wheel. Look over behind the brake calliper, you'll see 2x 18mm bolts, remove these. 115Nm on refitting. Place the calliper on top of the hub so the brake hose isn't being pulled. Remove the Torx30 bolt. (M6, 1mm pitch, 10mm long)...
451 Cornering Lights
You may have seen them on expensive Mercs and BMWs but cornering lights are now available on the smart
Wishbone Change 450
Hit something or had a little crash and bent the wishbone?
CV Joint And Boot
The smart drive shafts and CV joints are very tough and it is rare for them to fail.
Handbrake Cable Disconnect
Disconnect the handbrake cable
X-Frame Removal
X-Frame? Well, it's sort of X shaped and it's a framework that holds stuff in place. The lower parts are actually called track control arms which would make the top part the track control arm mounting stretcher which is too much of a mouthful (just like myself). So...
451 Poly Sway Bar Bushes
Change those awful sway bar bushes for something better and quieter
Roadster Driveshaft Removal
It is now becoming a more common problem with Roadsters, the ABS rings rust and fail
Paint Your Driveshafts
Drive shafts are rusty, the end.
450 Driveshaft Removal
It is now becoming a more common problem with older smarts, the ABS rings rust and fail
450 Fortwo Rear Bearings
If you fit larger alloys there is a good chance that after a few years one or more of your wheel bearings will develop a squeak. The squeak will get worse and eventually the whole thing will seize.
Roadster Rear Bearings
Loosen the wheel bolts, jack the car up and remove the wheel. Use a Torx30 to remove the drum fixing. Release the handbrake and pull the drum from the hub. With the car in reverse the driveshafts are locked. Use a 21mm socket to remove the centre bolt. You'll need a...
Fitting New Reluctors
How to fit reluctor ABS rings both ways
Roadster Alloys On A Fortwo 450
This question seems to be coming up a lot now by people wanting wider wheels but not wanting to pay silly money for 3rd party alloys.