Haha. It actually doesn't sound terrible. I'll be damned if it doesn't feel a bit stronger as well.

Can anybody come through with a part number the get a replacement for that small section of flex?

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Current fleet
2006 E320 CDI
1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped

former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"