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alphonsohall · 05-06-2008, 04:32 AM

Just to confirm....The rubber boots are there only to keep out dust and dirt, if you find fluid in there it's because the seal has failed. You will need to replace the whole rack unless you can find a company who will refurb it.

05-06-2008, 04:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
alphonsohall BenzWorld Member Date registered: Nov 2004 Vehicle: ML 270CDI 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 122	Just to confirm....The rubber boots are there only to keep out dust and dirt, if you find fluid in there it's because the seal has failed. You will need to replace the whole rack unless you can find a company who will refurb it.