1947-1965 / Sedan / Sweden
Wet patches at wheel cylinders, master cylinder, or brake pipes.
Perished seals, corroded pipes.
Replace wheel cylinders, master cylinder, or brake lines as needed. Do not ignore this.
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Submit an updateBrakes pull to one side on first application. Pedal feel is spongy or inconsistent. No dual circuit, if the hydraulics fail, you have almost no brakes.
The top of the front wings (fenders) rust badly, especially above the headlights and around the indicator lights. The headlight bowls themselves corrode from the inside.
The sills rot, badly. All three sections, outer sill, inner sill, and the welded-in reinforcement, corrode together.
The front chassis legs (beams) and subframe corrode, particularly where the subframe bolts to the chassis. In extreme cases, engine mounts fail and the engine literally drops.
Doors rust at the bottom. Hinges sag or seize. Water sits inside the door skin.
The boot (trunk) floor and spare wheel well rust through. Fuel tank can corrode or leak.