Re: [MBZ] Another productive day in the garage
Hi Peter - BTW, when you did the 300D rear shocks did you secure the springs? When I did my 91 rear shocks I did /not /as I never saw a need to do so on the rear before. When I looked over the WSM sheets they cautioned about securing the springs - I guess I got lucky as nothing happened. but the WSM made it sound dangerous. I know of the danger in the fronts, just got lucky I guess -- just curious --- LarryT 91 300D On 1/18/2015 10:18 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: Put a used half-shaft in my brother's 300E today, cured the vibration on the highway. Inner joint had some radial play and clicked, outer joint freely extended in and out at least an inch, unlike the used one we installed. My niece is working 40 miles form home, needs a car that isn't going to toss an axle on her on the highway. Also finally got around to installing new shocks on the rear of the 300D -- quite an improvement in ride with a great reduction in noise, I may enjoy my drive to work every day now. I certainly will enjoy the 30 mpg over the TE's 20! Later this week we will tackle the right rear wheel bearing on the TE along with the spring link bearing (the left one had no boots left, seriously corroded, right side makes at least as much noise). Probably need to replace the right front wheel bearing too, its thumping, I think. Could be just the rear, but I doubt it. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Another productive day in the garage
Put a used half-shaft in my brother's 300E today, cured the vibration on the highway. Inner joint had some radial play and clicked, outer joint freely extended in and out at least an inch, unlike the used one we installed. My niece is working 40 miles form home, needs a car that isn't going to toss an axle on her on the highway. Also finally got around to installing new shocks on the rear of the 300D -- quite an improvement in ride with a great reduction in noise, I may enjoy my drive to work every day now. I certainly will enjoy the 30 mpg over the TE's 20! Later this week we will tackle the right rear wheel bearing on the TE along with the spring link bearing (the left one had no boots left, seriously corroded, right side makes at least as much noise). Probably need to replace the right front wheel bearing too, its thumping, I think. Could be just the rear, but I doubt it. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Another productive day in the garage
'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Peter Frederick via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 10:18 PM Subject: [MBZ] Another productive day in the garage Put a used half-shaft in my brother's 300E today, cured the vibration on the highway. Inner joint had some radial play and clicked, outer joint freely extended in and out at least an inch, unlike the used one we installed. My niece is working 40 miles form home, needs a car that isn't going to toss an axle on her on the highway. Also finally got around to installing new shocks on the rear of the 300D -- quite an improvement in ride with a great reduction in noise, I may enjoy my drive to work every day now. I certainly will enjoy the 30 mpg over the TE's 20! Later this week we will tackle the right rear wheel bearing on the TE along with the spring link bearing (the left one had no boots left, seriously corroded, right side makes at least as much noise). Probably need to replace the right front wheel bearing too, its thumping, I think. Could be just the rear, but I doubt it. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
