Hi, Larry. The second photo shows the corner of the "backing plate" across the back of the two upright tabs, and the tabs themselves look OK. The nasty hole in the sub-frame mounting area needs to be closed in with some metal and then under-sealed. TTFN Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred.
>________________________________ > From: Larry T <l02tur...@comcast.net> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 2:51 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Suspension repair 91 300D 2.5T > >Thanks Fred, > It was tough describing the location of thew problem - i have a >couple of photos but the server will strip them naturally - there's >undercoating layers that make it look like metal has disappeared - but >some places have straight edges that make me wonder if perhaps only >undercoating has degraded? > >The photos are attached - maybe they'll get through - > >Fortunately the plate with the link attached looks very solid with no >degradation obvious... > >Thx agn for the help - >Larry > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
