Has anyone ever tried to weld/reinforce a regulator? Mine failed at the top pulley last time. It looked as though the torque from the motor bent it. Is there a way to quickly spot weld a reinforcement strip to it?

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Ed
-1984 Mercedes 190D 2.2 5-speed gray market(bought@30,000 miles) (Sold back to original owner@170,000 miles)
-1999 Mercedes E300DT (245,000 miles)
-1999 Mercedes S500 Grand Edition (80,000 miles)