A test for a bad rear half axle is to weave left and right at speed; if the noise changes, then the side to investigate is the opposite of the turning direction when noise is louder (ex. Turn left, noise increases, this means that right side axle/bearings are suspect).
-Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:01 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mystery noise > > "Rich Thomas" wrote: > > > > though a bad CVjoint will clack -- does it make the sound in > > reverse? > Allan Streib wrote: > > No, actually it does not seem to at all. What you have described could be a CV joint. But I'm not certain - not without hearing/feeling it. Which is a bit difficult to do via email. Usually I see leaking oil before the joint fails - but not always. Twice I have had one fail with the boot undamaged and the oil still in it. One of those manage to split one of the steel balls in half! It made a dreadful racket. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
