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08-25-2010, 05:30 PM
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DRIVESHAFT flex joints !!!! check them!!!
Mine did not fail, but I SURE got my money's worth out of them!
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08-25-2010, 05:32 PM
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there is a propeller shaft dust boot that also disintegrated on my car, I'll have to go back in there and drop the shaft. of course on an SD you have to drop the tail pipe, the shaft cover and then the shaft to change it, so, it'll be a chore for a weekend with time to spare... if that ever comes...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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08-25-2010, 05:52 PM
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This is what happens at 35mph when your flex disc gives out. The previous owner did this not me. And this is why I got my 240D for $500.
Imagine if the car was traveling 60mph. At 35 it tore out all the shifter linkages, broke the shifter arms on the shifter, bent up the trans mount bracket, destroyed the centering cone on the driveshaft, and tore some holes in the trans tunnel.
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08-25-2010, 06:51 PM
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08-25-2010, 06:57 PM
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08-25-2010, 07:04 PM
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I misplaced my boot when I did the 5spd swap. I just smeared some grease on the exposed spline. If I find the boot I will put it back on.. maybe 
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08-25-2010, 07:23 PM
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I think my boot is gone too, I was wondering about that, good to know
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08-25-2010, 10:59 PM
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I anally replaced both flex discs, the boot, center carrier, and the bearing when I did mine. It has been trouble free for nearly 50k so far.
The 300E has a single tiny partial crack in the front disc, so it is up next for a full replacement of all above mentioned items.  (yes I am obsessive)
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08-25-2010, 11:45 PM
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I noticed the cracks last service of the car, and went on a 50mile trip, before parking it to fix... I got lucky, I did not know how bad the discs were, just knew they were worn. that front one was ready to go.
I think DG has a pictorial on a higher speed destruction of a joint... had to replace the trans tunnel, and plenty of other stuff... I did not want any of that mess.
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08-25-2010, 11:50 PM
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Noob question. So are these things on a 560 SEL? And are these pretty much u-joints?
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08-25-2010, 11:53 PM
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yup. the 560 has larger ones than the diesel model does, but same basic thing.
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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08-26-2010, 12:08 AM
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08-26-2010, 12:15 AM
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How do these parts look? The person I bought my 300SD from said these parts are all brand new. He said the brake master cylinder, axle boots, and flex discs are all brand new. What do you think?
 P.S. Is it normal for brake fluid to run out of the master cylinder if you fill it above the MIN mark?
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08-26-2010, 12:28 AM
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The master cylinder MAYBE, but the rest are now where near new.
I'd get those flex discs changed ASAP.
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Last edited by Biodiesel300TD; 08-26-2010 at 12:43 AM.
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08-26-2010, 12:31 AM
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If he doesn't have receipts, it didn't happen,
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