I just changed the center bearing on the '78 450SLC this afternoon. Note - MARK the alignment of the front/rear sections BEFORE you pull them apart!!!
I keep reading about loosening the clamping nut to be able to slide the shafts apart, but I've never needed to (four cars now) - they just slide apart. They don't feel loose or sloppy, just not too tight to slide. Once that's done, and the drive shaft is out of the car, remove the snap ring in front of the bearing. My bearing then slid off with one whack from the edge of my hand. New one went on a bit tighter - took several taps with a hammer and drift to get it seated. Removing the bolts from the flex disks was the most difficult part - for a decrepit old man working on his back under a car that's not high enough with dirt falling into his eyes ----- On 3/16/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jim Cathey wrote: > > More likely is the center driveline bearing support. Especially if it > > sounds like the gnomes are underneath your seat whacking on the floor > > with mallets under hard acceleration. The center of the driveline is > > not held in place and it gets an angle in it and starts being thrown > > against the tunnel. > > > > Heh...yeah, I have the little gnomes with hammers, all right. > > This is the one that you need a press to change, right? > > > David Brodbeck > '83 300D Turbo > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go
