Hi
Just collected 4 original MB W211 alloys taken off 2005 Elegance 320CDI.
The alloys generally in good condition but on arrival home I noted that two of them have quite a lot (probably up to 1mm) corrosion on the hub facing. The guy is also selling the car from which they came and he said it is a flood Cat D write off. He said that a woman owner drove through water and it stalled due to water being sucked in through air inlet....
Also bolts are 25mm rather then 40mm like on my W210 - so the bolt seats in the alloy are not several centimeters thick like in W210. If they were 40mm then a millmeter or even two of corrosion would not concrn me that much.
I attach pictures taken with mobile. Charging camera battery to take proper pictures.
I quick search showed that this is quite a common problem and people just remove them apply copper greae and put them back... But at what point corrosion-wise do they become unsafe?
Just collected 4 original MB W211 alloys taken off 2005 Elegance 320CDI.
The alloys generally in good condition but on arrival home I noted that two of them have quite a lot (probably up to 1mm) corrosion on the hub facing. The guy is also selling the car from which they came and he said it is a flood Cat D write off. He said that a woman owner drove through water and it stalled due to water being sucked in through air inlet....
Also bolts are 25mm rather then 40mm like on my W210 - so the bolt seats in the alloy are not several centimeters thick like in W210. If they were 40mm then a millmeter or even two of corrosion would not concrn me that much.
I attach pictures taken with mobile. Charging camera battery to take proper pictures.
I quick search showed that this is quite a common problem and people just remove them apply copper greae and put them back... But at what point corrosion-wise do they become unsafe?