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Old 02-12-2024, 08:30 PM
evranch evranch is offline
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Backlash in otherwise good W124 flex disc?

While I had my driveshaft out, I pulled my front flex disc from my 1993 300D because I could feel some backlash when twisting the shaft in Park.
The disc has no cracking and looks and feels solid. Genuine Mercedes disc. But the holes seem maybe slightly ovaled and the metal sleeves can be spun in their holes.

I have a new disc I ordered, Febi with "Made in Germany" markings. The sleeves cannot be moved at all relative to the disc.
I was going to just change the disc while I had the driveshaft out. But everyone talks about cracking and cords, not the sleeves coming loose. Is this early or late stage wear?
Will my new disc will soon look like this after 10k miles, and I should save it for later? It's really not that big of a pain to get under there and change it, after all.

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