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Old 10-25-2005, 04:23 PM
diqmayer
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OK, Bruno, you got me interested there...of course, I did not have a torque wrench when I tightened that one. I tightened it pretty snugly with large adjustable pliers. Are you saying that it is supposed to move some as the driveshafts turn? Now that I think of it, this large nut was very loose when I dis-assembled the driveshafts. In fact, I removed it by hand. Why would the driveshafts need to move forward/aft as rpm's increase?

As to the engine and trans mounts, I replaced them all before this episode even started. All of my rubber was original when I bought the car from hot, dry Texas a few years ago. I have systematically replaced a lot of rubber. Before I did the mounts, the engine was in contact with the steering box, causing some noise problems there. Replacing the rubber has made an incredible difference in how the car runs and handles.

PS I just went out and removed the forward drive shaft and flex disc to see if the shafts were aligned. It seems that they were correct.

Rich Mayer
82 500 SL

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