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   Message 426 of 2,177   
   Roger Nelson to Roy Witt   
   1996 M-B C220   
   10 Oct 11 16:49:16   
   
   On Mon Oct-10-2011 12:56, Roy Witt (1:387/22) wrote to Roger Nelson:   
      
      
    RW> 07 Oct 11 17:44, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
    RW>> If that connection is getting worn, it'll squirm, giving you that   
    RW>> vibration feeling.   
      
    RN> I noticed what is called a drive shaft support and the whole thing   
    RN> looks like rubber or a compound with a metal base.  It's cheap enough   
    RN> to replace if i do it myself.  I remember the same thing being on   
    RN> some Chevy trucks with a split drive shaft, only those had a sealed   
    RN> bearing inside the hole.   
      
    RW> Yeah, but they're not the same as what MB uses. There's no bearing.   
      
   What's really weird is that I was told that support was changed last year,   
   when the car vibrated in forward gear, too.  Since it only vibrates in reverse   
   now, I suppose my SIL considers that a plus.  He and I need to talk about that   
   some more.   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LA - (1:3828/7)   

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