Great thread John.

I had to replace the front rear sub-frame mounts several years ago on my '93 190e that I purchased new. There were no rust issues, just torn deteriorated rubber on the passenger side rear front bushing.
My wife drove home from work and said the car drove funny. I had her take off in front of me while I watched....I could see a lot of movement in the right rear wheel. I jacked up the right rear and used a 2x4 to pry up on the wheel and could see play in the bushing. The next day I replaced and bushings and problem solved.

It's hard to get people to check the sub-frame bushings when they complain about drifting, vibrations, clunks, etc.

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1993 190E 2.3
2001 SLK230
1971 LS5 (454) Corvette Convertible