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09-27-2008, 09:53 PM
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Driveshaft photo request.
Hi, could somebody with a 240D/4-speed driveshaft laying around provide me with a photo of the transmission end of it? Bit of an odd request, I know, but thanks in advance.
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09-27-2008, 10:22 PM
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Here are a couple of pics I took of mine when I first bought the car from the PO after I fixed the blown out front flex disc.
 
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Andrew '04 Jetta TDI Wagon  '82 300TD ~ Winnie ~ Sold '77 300D ~ Sold
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09-27-2008, 10:32 PM
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Great, thanks.
So let me get this straight- to remove the driveshaft, you have to drop the transmission end of it first and the differential end second? I'm asking because I tried to remove it today by unbolting the rear flex disc first, didn't go anywhere. I didn't have time to unbolt the front one but I assume that's how to get it off? Bear with me here, I'm from the Alfa world where a driveshaft can be removed by either end. Unbolt the rear and it'll drop (not the case here), unbolt the front and it'll drop too, etc..
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09-27-2008, 10:34 PM
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A further look at your picture reveals something interesting- are those the stock bolts? The car I was working on (junked 1979 240D) had allen bolt heads, what's the stock one?
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#5
09-28-2008, 12:14 AM
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depending on the year of the car and the size of the engine, you'll find several different sizes and styles of fasteners.
In all cases, note the recesses on the drive shaft. There are matching raised bits on the metal inserts of the rubber. Takes a large screwdriver to gently pry the rubber from the thing you're disconnectiong. BTW, the usual benz recommendation is that the rubber part stays with whatever is still on the car. The idea being, don't accidently turn the rubber disk around, as it will disintegrate prematurely. There should be a plucky phrase in German written across the disk on the front that translates to "This side towards the drive shaft". No clue what is written on the rear disk. Also, once you disconnect the two ends of the shaft, you'll discover a joint in the middle that holds it to the car. You might still have an aluminum exhaust shield hiding it on you. Lastly, the drive shaft is actually two pieces. Don't separate them unless you want to pay some decent money to have the shaft rebalanced when you're done. -CTH
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