There are plenty of diagnostic solutions out there but why not spend a bit more and have what smart use in their garages?
Smartmods
for all your modding needs, recommended by Evilution
News
450 Fortwo Front Bearings
Replace The Front Wheel Bearings Parts Required: Stretch hub bolt - 0001906V005000000 - 1 per side. Front bearing hub - 0001870V02300000 - 1 per side. Fitting Remove the brake disc and brake calliper. Remove the centre cap to reveal the centre bolt. There isn't much...
Zero Degree Rear Camber
-2 Degrees Of Camber If you look at the back wheels of a 450 fortwo, 451 fortwo or Roadster, you'll notice that the tops of the tyres are further in than the bottom part of the tyres. Like they aren't perpendicular to the ground. That's because they aren't...
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.
Wishbone Change Roadster
Hit something or had a little crash and bent the wishbone?
Wishbone Change 451
If you have bent a wishbone in a crash or the bushes are failing, fit a new wishbone.
450 Steering Rod Ball Joint
Arrowed below is the ball joint for the steering arm. It is worth noting that this part is the same part used for the hub ball joint lower down. Steer the wheel towards you and you'll see it better. It's clamped in the hub carrier... ...and held in with 2 Torx 50...
Roadster Hub Ball Joint Change
The first thing most people hear about ball joints is when you fail the MOT because of a worn ball joint or split rubber boot.
Brake Pipe Replacement
It's a fairly common failure or advisory on an MOT. Normally it's just the tester panicking and the corrosion can be sanded off and the pipes painted. However, sometimes the pipes are just too far gone and the corrosion causes a hole. You have 2 options. Expensive but...
Wishbone Bush Change
Damaged Bush (That's What She Said) A very common place of wear on the smart is the wishbone bushes. It takes a while for poor wishbone bushes to cause a knocking noise but when they eventually do, they are fucked. As they fail, your wheel geometry changes which...
453 Brake Pad Change
Loosen the wheel bolts, jack the car up and remove the wheel to reveal the calliper. First we need to remove the spring clip. Use a flat blade screwdriver to lever 1 end out of the hole. The clip will ping. Go and find it if it's not embedded in your eye. Reach...
453 Brake Disc Change
Want to change your discs? Want to fit better discs? Loosen the wheel bolts, jack the car up and remove the wheel. Look around the back of the caliper... ...and you'll find a pair of 18mm bolts, remove these. (105Nm on refitting). The caliper can now move out of the...
453 Brake Hose Replacement
Over time, flexible brake hoses relax and and can swell when the brake pedal is pushed. What you need is steel braided brake hoses to replace the standard ones. Some poorly informed people will tell you that braided brake hoses are a waste of time because the...