rogerball0
UK Spec 2002 LWB 311 CDI
Re: Suspension Mounts Superficial Rust (?) MOT FAIL
Had exactly the same problem last year, after cleaning mine up the right hand side suspension hanger had cracked through the bottom and was peeling away from the inner sill location and the left hand side had a small deep crack in the bottom that would eventually collapse. You can't get them from MB UK, Steve Ball (Mercedes Gen In) put me in touch with a firm in the U.S. who supplied the parts.
FWIW mine were never an MOT failure but were slowly failing and formed what turned out to be the start of a reasonably comprehensive chassis rebuild.
Parts you may need:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leaf-Spring-Hanger-Rear-Dorman-722-215-fits-03-06-Dodge-Sprinter-2500/222461011852?epid=508946243&hash=item33cbb5a78c:g:iLoAAOSwZ8lboMBP
Mine before: the underside (floor of the hanger) had cracked through & was progressively coming away from the inner sill, but the worst bit is a couple of photos down.
New ones fitted, here's the right hand side
What you couldn't see with the leaf spring attached; the hanger was literally days away from failing, that hole is where the leaf spring bolt attaches through the hanger and again this hadn't failed an MOT so worth checking even if you just drop the leaf spring out of the hanger to check overall condition of the hangar & bushings.
I replaced hangers on both sides plus all suspension shackles (2 sheared when removing nuts), nuts, bolts & bushes with OEM parts as alot of parts were worn or failed through removal from the chassis then ended up going to town on the chassis, rust proofing and replacing parts.
Welder i used, he's based in Poole www.cwwelding.co.uk charged me £200 a side with me as helper.
Costs were; welding - £400, hangars - £200 & ancillaries - £200
P.S, Gwilyn, i live about 10 miles from you in Ringwood, message me if you get stuck.
cheers
Roger
Had exactly the same problem last year, after cleaning mine up the right hand side suspension hanger had cracked through the bottom and was peeling away from the inner sill location and the left hand side had a small deep crack in the bottom that would eventually collapse. You can't get them from MB UK, Steve Ball (Mercedes Gen In) put me in touch with a firm in the U.S. who supplied the parts.
FWIW mine were never an MOT failure but were slowly failing and formed what turned out to be the start of a reasonably comprehensive chassis rebuild.
Parts you may need:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leaf-Spring-Hanger-Rear-Dorman-722-215-fits-03-06-Dodge-Sprinter-2500/222461011852?epid=508946243&hash=item33cbb5a78c:g:iLoAAOSwZ8lboMBP
Mine before: the underside (floor of the hanger) had cracked through & was progressively coming away from the inner sill, but the worst bit is a couple of photos down.
New ones fitted, here's the right hand side
What you couldn't see with the leaf spring attached; the hanger was literally days away from failing, that hole is where the leaf spring bolt attaches through the hanger and again this hadn't failed an MOT so worth checking even if you just drop the leaf spring out of the hanger to check overall condition of the hangar & bushings.
I replaced hangers on both sides plus all suspension shackles (2 sheared when removing nuts), nuts, bolts & bushes with OEM parts as alot of parts were worn or failed through removal from the chassis then ended up going to town on the chassis, rust proofing and replacing parts.
Welder i used, he's based in Poole www.cwwelding.co.uk charged me £200 a side with me as helper.
Costs were; welding - £400, hangars - £200 & ancillaries - £200
P.S, Gwilyn, i live about 10 miles from you in Ringwood, message me if you get stuck.
cheers
Roger
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