To keep the car or not???
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2003 Mercedes clk55 AMG
To keep the car or not???
I was working on the drag link with the jack stands set on the jack pads.after beating on the ball joints for hours i called it a day and left leaving the car up on stands.when i returned next morning i found one side of the car gone low.after taking a closer look i found out my jack pad has gone inside frame.i took it out and it was full of rust..a whole lot of rust fell out when the pad fell out..i love this car but does it mean i cannot use it anymore?Ill attach some pic of the rust.
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From: Lodi, CA
2001 CLK55 AMG
Glad you weren't under it man.
I was working on the drag link with the jack stands set on the jack pads.after beating on the ball joints for hours i called it a day and left leaving the car up on stands.when i returned next morning i found one side of the car gone low.after taking a closer look i found out my jack pad has gone inside frame.i took it out and it was full of rust..a whole lot of rust fell out when the pad fell out..i love this car but does it mean i cannot use it anymore?Ill attach some pic of the rust.
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2013 FIAT Abarth 500
None of us on here are going to be able to tell you the extent of the damage. You're better off going to a body shop so they can do an in-depth inspection on the state of the frame.
Outlook probably isn't good though with rust damage =/
Outlook probably isn't good though with rust damage =/
