[W126 Coupe] Coupe Drive Shaft vibration

[C. M.]

Agreed Captain.  I just had the exact same procedure done to my 88 560SEC.  The driveshaft I believe is divided into 3 parts with a front, rear and center couplings each containing rubber grommets that wear over time.  The middle section contains the bearing which I had my mechanic replace.  The entire job cost me $500 with parts and labor.


Chris
Detroit, Michigan
 




From: n604th at gmail.com
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:48:27 -0500
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Coupe Drive Shaft vibration






Hi all, 
 
I think this subject has come up before but I’ll give my 2 cent to the conversation.
 
I kept feeling vibration from the drivetrain during acceleration and it progressively got worse. 
I just had a local Mercedes specialist take a look and it and the rubber that houses the bearing was 
completely torn causing the vibration through the body. 
 
It was about a 3 hour job and the cost was as follows
Center support                 $80.00
Bearing CTR                        $19.44
Hanger X type                   $8.80
Labor                                     $315.00
 
After Changing the above parts all vibration is gone. 
 
Thanks
Captain
Egill Gudmundsson
 
 


From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Richard & Nancy Diefenbach
Sent: 20. október 2011 15:51
To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
Subject: [W126 Coupe] oil changes
 
A few days ago there was a question on oil changes when putting a car up for winter.  I believe the general consensus of opinion was it’s not necessary if you are using a synthetic such as Mobil 1.   My question is aren’t there contaminants that build up in the oil such as acids because of starting and stopping driving?  I was always under the impression that changing the oil rather than have it sit  5 or 6 months is a better practice.  Can someone tell me that’s not true so I don’t have to spend all that money each fall?
 
Thanks, as always-
 
Dick Diefenbach 
Danville, VT
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