until the head is back on)
Charleston SC
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
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Sent: Tue, March 29, 2011 7:43:35 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1987 300SDL Driveshaft
that sounds dangerous..
Bob R
On Tue
driving duties)
'73 Balboa 20 (High dry until the head is back on)
Charleston SC
From: Ralph Robertson rare...@gmail.com
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Sent: Tue, March 29, 2011 8:35:52 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1987 300SDL Driveshaft
If Kaleb doesn't have one, car-part.com is your friend for a used
one. Rusty can get you a new one.
Sounds to me like you've narrowed the list of culprits down to the
drive shaft.
How many miles on the car? Swapping in a known good one sounds like a great
idea, but where to obtain?
Very
Hi and thanks, the shop in Atlanta that did the balancing, also checked the
driveshaft for universal joints, etc., and told me that all was good, just a
slight balancing required. The car has only about 140K miles on it. Before
goint the balance route, I checked around for either a used shaft or
I know how frustrating this is. I think it is possible for the
ujoint to feel good but still be worn. so trying a known good
shaft will tell if it is the shaft or something else.
When the shaft was out, did someone check the trans output flange and
the diff input flange? Any side play in
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Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 9:54:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1987 300SDL Driveshaft
Had the drive shaft removed, checked out and balanced at a specialty shop in
Atlanta, Ga. It was out of balance slightly, and they added a weight
20 (High dry until the head is back on)
Charleston SC
From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
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Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 9:54:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1987 300SDL Driveshaft
Had the drive
The shop that did the balancing was recommended by Rusty at MB Parts, so I
feel they are worthy of his recommendation. They did mark the correct way
to re-join the two sections, and the shop doing my vehicle work, was well
aware of the importance of getting the two sections put back together
The final tightening of the driveline slip collar and the mounts is
supposed to be done with the suspension under normal load. If the shop
installed the shaft and bearing with the car on the lift, things might
not be aligned quite right, unless the lift supported the car by the
wheels and not the
at the resonant frequency of the rubber carrier.
Peter
Peter
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From: Ralph Robertson rare...@gmail.com
Sent: Mar 29, 2011 7:35 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1987 300SDL Driveshaft
The shop that did the balancing
Ralph Robertson wrote:
I neglected to include the numerous wheel/tire balancing exercising that I
did first, as that was the most obvious.
But, did you move the back wheels to the front, or try an entirely different set
of wheels?
Mitch.
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Mitch Haley wrote:
Ralph Robertson wrote:
I neglected to include the numerous wheel/tire balancing exercising
that I
did first, as that was the most obvious.
But, did you move the back wheels to the front, or try an entirely
different set of wheels?
Oops, should have read the whole
Subframe/differential and motor/transmission mounts set
the height and angle of the ends of the driveshaft.
-- Jim
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Jim Cathey wrote:
Subframe/differential and motor/transmission mounts set
the height and angle of the ends of the driveshaft.
How do you adjust the height at the center bearing to match?
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How do you adjust the height at the center bearing to match?
By replacing bad rubber at the ends? I don't know, maybe
you could flange some spacers in or something. Maybe.
-- Jim
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Had the drive shaft removed, checked out and balanced at a specialty
shop in
Atlanta, Ga. It was out of balance slightly, and they added a weight
to
correct this.
Just how familiar are they with 2-piece MB driveshafts?
My money's still on that, especially if you are familiar
with the
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