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211 rust

flt.eng

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E320 avantgared
03 W211 320 AVANTGARED (recent purchase) Looking under the bonnet for something unrelated, when I noticed rust patches on the cross member just in front of the engine, also numerous small patches on various brackets.
They don't look serious & could easily be touched up, but is this the start
of the dreaded virus?.The only other sign of rust is on what looks like an
anti-roll bar across the rear wheels. which is exposed below the underbody panels (I hav'nt looked closely at this yet so don't know what its purpose).
The car has full MBSH.
 
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If it's not structural or bodywork, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

The bonnet, front wings and boot lid on the pre-facelift 211's are aluminium so do corrode but do watch out for paint lifting, especially on the boot lid.

Most 211's don't really rust although there has been cases of some body corrosion....
 
A 211 built before Q1 2003 may not have galvanised body panels (this was gradually introduced during Q4 2002 production). So an 03 plate would be a bit of a gamble in that respect.
 
thanks,I'll try that.
 

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