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Old 12-14-2015, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike D View Post
Two suggestions.
#1 a liberal coating of an anti-seize compound on the housing
#2 Clean all your grounding points from the chassis to the engine block. Besides simple aging processes the number one cause of corrosion between metal surfaces is electrolysis.
This would also be a good time to install an new grounding strap. These are cheap and not exclusive to Mercedes and if you are removing it to clean the ends you might as well replace it. They will break down inside and while they will look great will not pass current like they should.
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