[W126 Coupe] Jonathan/ blueridge

[Lou Carrillo]

I hate to be a pest but maybe an early AM reminder will help. Please give me a price with shipping to 87544 and an address so I can send payment. Car show season is coming up and I still have to paint the grill before I can use it. Thanks

Lou

Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 16:38:53 -0400
From: jhodgman at gmail.com
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Jonathan/ blueridge






  


Hello Lou,



Sorry, just each time I remember to go take a photo it's nearly
dark...  Hopefully tomorrow should be an easier day time wise..It's 1st
on my List!



Thanks for being patient,



Jonathan



Lou Carrillo wrote:

  
  
  

  
  Any word on that Grill?
   
  Lou
  
    -----
Original Message ----- 
    From:
    Jonathan 
    To:
    Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
    Sent:
Sunday, March 09, 2008 9:02 AM
    Subject:
Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear End Thumping
    

    
Did you use genuine or aftermarket?  AM rubber bits don't hold up as 

well IME.

    

As markus mentioned, I can get you what you need..:)

    

Jonathan

    

Alexander Hochhausl wrote:


> ... or so I thought.



>



> This may help others. 



>



> Over the past few months I heard a thumping coming from the rear

every


> time I accelerated from a stop (slow or fast - didn't matter) for

~ 2


> seconds. Sounded to me like muffler hitting the body.



>



> I found out it's the center bearing carrier - the rubber is ripped



> apart. So I guess when I start out it bounces around in what's

left of


> the housing until the increasing rotational inertia causes it to



> stabilize (like a spinning top). Odd thing is I had no high speed



> vibrations. The bearing is located pretty far back, which made it

sound


> like the sound was coming from the rear end. I'm glad it's only a

$20


> problem.



>



> The mystery is that I replaced the driveshaft ~ 3 years ago, and

also


> replaced the carrier (bearing and flex disks - since I was putting

the


> supercharger in - I wanted no weak links), so I don't know why it's



> ripped to shreds already. The supercharger really should have no

effect


> on the carrier.



>



> Has anyone else experienced a short life of this part? Maybe I got

a


> cheap/defective part last time? Can anyone recommend a good source

for


> this part, cause I'm not looking forward to repeating the labor in



> another 3 years.



>



> On my 380SLC I had fabricated a solid rubber carrier vs. the thin

stock


> one & that lasted for ever, but I really don't want to spend

the time


> doing that again.



>



> Thanks All.



>



> Alex H.



> 89' 560SEC



>



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1991 560 SEC 226Hp/271ft/lbs (TT conversion IP)

1989 560 SEC Euro ECE *Parts*

1988 300 TE

1989 560 SEC AMG (Mech.lifter/radical cam conv.)

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-- 
Blue Ridge Mercedes
Offering Enthusiast Service, Restoration and Modification.
Providing quality parts to discriminating customers in all parts of the world.
Located in the Greater Atlanta area.
http://www.blueridgemb.com
*Updates weekly*

1996 S600 Euro "Scharnhorst"
1991 560 SEC Euro ECE Conv. (for sale)
1991 560 SEC 226Hp/271ft/lbs (TT conversion IP)
1989 560 SEC Euro ECE *Parts*
1988 300 TE
1989 560 SEC AMG (Mech.lifter/radical cam conv.)
1987 AMG Hammer 6.0L 32V
1986 560 SEL 6.0L 32V AMG
1980 280 SE Euro
2006 Z4 3.0Si M-Spec



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