After replacing 2 brackets I welded a replacement arm for the rear arm which usually is the offending section from flat bar stock. I even tapped the hole for the rubber bumper. The bumpers are another problem. The MB bumpers are expensive but I've had several of the cheap ones fail on installation. I thought of using a short length of rubber tubing and a through bolt as a replacement but the current set seems to be holding.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 8:23 AM, mj0a0a@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Alan, Yes. The broken bracket is at the root of the problem, I think.
A while ago, my engine mounts were going bad,and the engine was shaking. The bracket likely broke then, and I also replaced the round airfilter mounts a couple of times. I replaced the engine mounts,but the air filter has gotten worse, and the u shaped hose falls off regularly. The Y-bracket is very expensive, and I have not been able to locate one in the junkyards here in MD.Soooo just wanting to replace the whole setup with a simple "universal' filter with just hose connections at either end. And wondering if there is a drawback. I myself don't like to tinker with the MB setup, as originally designed, but I think this new filter would be an improvement, at least in maintenance. But I don't want to create another problem,which someone here may know more of.ThanksManjeet1984 300sd.......odometer stopped at 250k 10 years ago...prolly at 500k by now. Back in MD,from CA, and she does not like the snow.
Al Boucher
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