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Well, Phil at PartsShop ran my VIN# past the dealer. The dealer confirmed that my part is correct, and said the front mounts were adjustable.
Something is amiss, because here is a photo of one of my front mounting brackets... there are two separate holes (circled in photo) to choose from to mount a screw anchor in, but that's a left-right adjustment, not front-back.
There is no way to adjust front-back unless your adjustment tool is a sledgehammer. The bracket is welded to the bumper frame. I considered the possibility that my bumper or just the brackets had been mashed rearward 2 cm in my car's previous life, but there are no signs that I can see of that, and if that were the case then I don't see how the bracket would align where it's attached to the radiator (though the radiator was replaced by the previous owner).
haasman, did you have a chance to take any measurements on your car, or does anyone else have an idea what's wrong here?
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1992 300E Sedan (Sold)
1999 E320 Wagon (Sold)
1995 E320 Sedan
1995 E320 Wagon
Last edited by Benzwood; 06-22-2003 at 10:02 AM.
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