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Old 11-23-2006, 01:21 PM
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My 300Sd: I think it's terminal.....

Been noticing a sway during braking lately. Jacked it up on this fine turkey day only to find the entire subframe bearing bracket has rusted thru and seperated from the chassis? I'm wondering if anybody has attempted welding this area before. This is just after I replaced the entire front end about 2 years ago! Bummer. Funny, I've been driving it like this with no problems for the last month. Just adjusted the valves last month! Car runs like a dream. Now what?

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Old 11-23-2006, 01:31 PM
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You might consider having a hard look around tjhe chassis before making any decision. On occasion the rust area is not general but actually quite limited. If you or a friend have good welding skills it may not be too bad for a good repair. Kind of depends on how much good solid original metal is nearby. I have seen 126s with perfect floors and front suspension subframe brackets pretty well rusted out. Guess it kind of depends on the individual car. Looks like they hold moisture and trash to some extent.
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Old 11-23-2006, 02:25 PM
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There's always the option to swap your good powertrain and suspension into a good southern body shell.

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