Re: [MBZ] 350SDL-Noise up front-follow up

2005-12-06 Thread Jim Cathey
First, is there any adjustment that can be made to eliminate this play? If not, are these clutches repairable? It's replaceable, I believe. I'm not sure if you need a special puller to get the old one off, however, nor whether the job can be done on the car. This assumes that the wobble is onl

Re: [MBZ] 350SDL-Noise up front-follow up

2005-12-06 Thread Peter Frederick
Check the condition of the rubber between the pulley and clutch plate -- if at all deteriorated, you need a new clutch. In car repair, all you need is a strap wrench to hold the pulley to get the 12mm nut off the front. The other possibility is a bad bearing, this can also be replaced, just r

[MBZ] 350SDL-Noise up front-follow up

2005-12-06 Thread Constantine N. Polites
Marshall and Jim made suggestions regarding the possible parts which could be creating the noisy condition and the jittering shock absorber. I disengaged the belt and found that all of the pulleys were in reasonable condition, except one. It appears that the pulley (clutch) on the AC has a b