I'm travelling and would like to have someone address a drivetrain clunking/chattering before I get too far along. I'd tackle it myself if I was home with my tools, I suppose.

Also, any thoughts about potential collateral damage with noise like this (intermittent, usually worst with acceleration).

Many thanks!!

Laugh as you may, I've found some good mechanics from Craigslist. Post an ad to see who works on "cars" and "Mercedes". Put both words in your ad.

I've found many general mechanics who do a good job on my car. If it's more of a refined problem, then I have to go to a Mercedes specialist.

Good luck.

jeff

Contact the local MBCA section for good shops

http://mbcaseattle.org/MBCA-Seattle_Section/Club_Info.html

http://www.mbca.org/portland/


Washington
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/washington/

You might try Bob's BenzNMore owned by Bob Field. (206) 242 2449 by appointment only. He is in Burien, WA a subburb of Seattle.
He does excellent work and a nice shop.

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OBK #37

What model and year of MB? First thought that comes to my mind is flex disks. Getting it up on a lift will tell you more.

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84 300D 333K Black (The Velveteen Rabbit) 0-60 in 14 seconds
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15 Subaru Outback 43K
11 Subaru Outback 67K
98 Ford Taurus 100K (Gertie - Was Grandma's - drove it to church and shopping - really) Daughter's car now.
30 Model A Ford 2 Door Sedan (Sold) 0-60 in . . . Never reached 60

I've used "BURBACK MOTORS, Mike and Pam
Burback, 71 S.E. Main, Portland, Oregon. Phone
(503)236-1737", which I found via the listings here on this site. I've not had them do a lot of work because doing all the maintenence on my car was part of my contract with myself when I bought it. However, what I have had done was done very well.

I decided if ever there was something I couldn't handle on my own, these are the folks I'd take it to.

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MBI Motors - Portland - ask for Rich or Sig. Or call me

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139K on 1993 W124, 104.942, 722.433 2.8 300E ("Queen")

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take a walk down memory lane...

I have talked to Mark Gobel. owner of Lake Side Motors in Tigard. He has been a Mercedes tech for years and knows the older MB.
I haven`t had the shop do work for me, but when we are visiting our Daughter I usually stop in and visit. have a clean shop and there is always a lot of MB filling the lot.
I have seen some Classic older MB in there form time to time.

they are on 7390 sw Bonita rd./sw 74th ave Tigard, Or
971-205-1817

http://www.lakesidemercedesrepair.com/

Charlie

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1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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and RML: Interesting thought about the flex disks. It's a 79 300td, sorry I didn't include this info initially.

Cheers!

Hi, thanks everybody.

This is embarrassing, but I'm pretty sure it's noise from a halfshaft, whose shredded boot I somehow didn't see. The flex disks look ok to me, and I think unless it's a huge coincidence, it's got to be the exposed joint (for the moment, I'm just dosing the connection with gear oil every chance I get).

Thanks again,

Brad

Two votes for MBI.

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