SL/R230: Rubber Boot Help
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From: Travelers Rest, South Carolina
2015 ML350 (W166), 2010 E350 (sold), 2003 SL500 (sold)
Rubber Boot Help
HELP !!! I need help identifying a part that just showed up beneath the undercarriage of my SL500. Actually, half was under the car and the other half was lying in the driveway. I'll do my best to describe it.....it looks like a boot of some sort, it's made of black rubber, round, about 5-6" in diameter, 3" wide, and seems to have a conical shape of some sort. Obviously, the rubber is all dried out and it appears the entire thing just disintegrated from age. Any ideas, suggestions, or answers would be greatly appreciated.
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From: Travelers Rest, South Carolina
2015 ML350 (W166), 2010 E350 (sold), 2003 SL500 (sold)
Thanks for your help....with that suggestion, I went crawling around under the rear axle and discovered two deteriorating ABC strut boot dust covers. Any idea how difficult it is to replace those???
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And here is a source for the part. Apparently they weren't available separately until the past year, so looks like you're in luck.
Replacement Hydraulic Shock Dust Cover
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The same outfit sells rears as well : Rear Shock Dust Covers
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Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 31
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From: Travelers Rest, South Carolina
2015 ML350 (W166), 2010 E350 (sold), 2003 SL500 (sold)
The same outfit sells rears as well : Rear Shock Dust Covers
