W204 subframe issue
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Hi all
Just after some advice, hopefully some one may have previous experience.
My w204 (1.8 kompressor) had been making a knocking sound, then last week or so when ever I braked the back end would pull out.
Jacked it up this morning and found that the Nearside rear wheel has pretty much corroded away from the subframe.
Not ideal, does anyone have any idea what a rough ball park figure would be, I've also heard that the subframes may be covered under goodwill from mercedes but I'm expecting this require some effort.
Cheers
Just after some advice, hopefully some one may have previous experience.
My w204 (1.8 kompressor) had been making a knocking sound, then last week or so when ever I braked the back end would pull out.
Jacked it up this morning and found that the Nearside rear wheel has pretty much corroded away from the subframe.
Not ideal, does anyone have any idea what a rough ball park figure would be, I've also heard that the subframes may be covered under goodwill from mercedes but I'm expecting this require some effort.
Cheers
Mercdriver said:
Yes, Merc will probably cover it, though it might require a bit of pushing or trying different dealership chains, as I gather they can vary in their approach.It is the same issue as https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Wizard1992 said:
Hi all
Just after some advice, hopefully some one may have previous experience.
My w204 (1.8 kompressor) had been making a knocking sound, then last week or so when ever I braked the back end would pull out.
Jacked it up this morning and found that the Nearside rear wheel has pretty much corroded away from the subframe.
Not ideal, does anyone have any idea what a rough ball park figure would be, I've also heard that the subframes may be covered under goodwill from mercedes but I'm expecting this require some effort.
Cheers
Mercedes will almost certainly the subframe FOC although they might charge a bit for the nuts and bolts.Just after some advice, hopefully some one may have previous experience.
My w204 (1.8 kompressor) had been making a knocking sound, then last week or so when ever I braked the back end would pull out.
Jacked it up this morning and found that the Nearside rear wheel has pretty much corroded away from the subframe.
Not ideal, does anyone have any idea what a rough ball park figure would be, I've also heard that the subframes may be covered under goodwill from mercedes but I'm expecting this require some effort.
Cheers
There was a guy on the MBUK forum who had his 2005 I think, SLK280 subframe replaced by Mercedes recently.
He took it to Mercedes for a post purchase inspection and they told him it needed a new subframe at a cost of about £4k but all replaced by Mercedes FOC, but he did pay about £250 for the various nuts and bolts etc.
It is a very common issue, they rust from the inside out so very difficult to spot until the basically break apart as yours seems to have done.
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