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whunter · #5 12-01-2011, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike D

The problem is not the rust you see, it's the rust you DON'T see!

Get to digging around there with an ice pick or something pointy. See what you find. Nobody is going to give you a safety opinion by a few pictures.

Fortunately I can, having worked on this car many times.
A factory new assembly is no longer available.

If you want a mig welder, we can discuss it tomorrow.

Thanks for the pictures Monomer, it helps define the issue.

We must fabricate a jig for the idler arm mount position.
The two easy options are the W116 or W126 going to scrap.
I will look over the W126 in the morning.

We can cut off anything you need, and weld it into the W115.114.
Grinding off the bad metal is going to be nasty.

The time consuming option is to machine a new part.

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