This body mount is for a w115, I was looking over the parts I got and there are 2 cracks in the body mount.
How about all the scuff marks on the inside do yall think this is from the casting, I think that is the correct word, or do you think the parts were already installed and removed?
I sent an e-mail to the place I got the parts from.
Nothing back just yet.

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1976 240D
1976 240D parts car
1970 220D daily driver

From what I see on the pictures I would say USED

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Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?

Looks like a crap casting.

Where did you get the part from?

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

It looks like poor handling + a bad casting.





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Dynamometer.
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HV-A/C Climate Control.
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1985 300SD
1983 300D
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KO Performance the part has FEBI GERMANY on the part.
The price was good $55.00, and that was the only place I could find LEMFOERDER ball joints.

I got an RMA#

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1976 240D
1976 240D parts car
1970 220D daily driver

Next time call Phil first.
We have the ball joints in stock.

FYI:
TRW, FEBI, LEMFOERDER, and Moog are basically the same quality/durability on ball joints.




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https://whunter.carrd.co/

Prototype R&D/testing:
Thermal & Aerodynamic System Engineering (TASE) Senior vehicle instrumentation technician.
Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH).
Dynamometer.
Heat exchanger durability.
HV-A/C Climate Control.
Vehicle build.
Fleet Durability
Technical Quality Auditor.
Automotive Technical Writer

1985 300SD
1983 300D
2003 Volvo V70

https://www.boldegoist.com/

Next time call Phil first.
I just called, I will be calling soon again I allways need parts.

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1976 240D
1976 240D parts car
1970 220D daily driver

That wasn't used or installed...it's a bad part that made it through the process somehow. They don't inspect each and eery part, as that would be way to expensive to do. They inspect a number of parts from each batch run.

This appears to be a part that slipped through the cracks.

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Good to see a little parts discussion sneaking into OD !!
There would be several flaming the OP for not getting the part from fastlane by now if this was in DD !!

Maybe not call Phil first !! Make sure you call him last !! Thats when you order the part. Do your price checking and all that sort of stuff first & when you are genuinely after the part, make the call !!!!

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

I have to agree with WHunter. Looks poorly made and poorly handled. The casting crack alone would cause me to send it back. I mean, how poorly would something have to be made to just crack like that? I am guessing it was dropped somewhere along the line and that caused the crack.

And.... I always check Fastlane. They really are a good place to deal with.