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Old 02-26-2011, 01:37 AM
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I do not understand the cutting corners comment. The U-joint Shop would have to do the same thing I did. However, it is true that they are better equiped for the Job.

The only corner cutting I am doing is attempting not to have the Shaft Balanced. If it vibrates I will attempt to balance it with Hose Claps as was done in the old days.

If that does not work I will have to send it to be balanced.

If I had just pulled the Drive Shaft out and sent it to a Shop I would not have had a chance to lean anything from the experience.
What I said was not a dig at what you are doing, hope you didn`t take it that way. It cost me a little more in the route I took trying to cut some corners. I should have just sent in the original DL instead of dragging home the PNP DL. I ended up with more down time. I was replying as to what Shark said.
As you said, you wouldn`t have learned anything from the experience if you had just sent it in.

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Old 02-26-2011, 12:31 PM
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What I said was not a dig at what you are doing, hope you didn`t take it that way. It cost me a little more in the route I took trying to cut some corners. I should have just sent in the original DL instead of dragging home the PNP DL. I ended up with more down time. I was replying as to what Shark said.
As you said, you wouldn`t have learned anything from the experience if you had just sent it in.

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Taking a poke at me once in a while keeps me awake.

Down time. My experience with my Mercedes has been that when I have a problem I have more down time than I would with another more common vehicle.

Part if this is that to get a good deal on part you need to get them on the internet; next is you have to search for the repair info; after that you may need to get a special Tool or fabricate substitute for it.

My Car has been up on Blocks for all most 1 month; the Job started off as a B2 Piston change and moved on the the U-joint issue. I also replace the Aux Coolant Fan Bearing during this time.

I am sooo glad the Mercedes is not my only Vehicle.
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Old 02-26-2011, 12:53 PM
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I am sooo glad the Mercedes is not my only Vehicle.
Do you rate the Volvo as a more reliable vehicle?
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Old 02-27-2011, 01:02 AM
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Do you rate the Volvo as a more reliable vehicle?
On the Volvo I did rebuild the Sort Block when I first bought it at a cost of $1300. Made possible by Pistons made in Brazil. Since that was done I have had considerably less down time per miles driven with the Volvo that is 2 years older than the Mercedes.
The Volvo did sit for 1 year because the Fuel Injection Pump had a leaking Seal and I took the Fuel Injection Pump apart and kept putting off the job of putting it back together for that amount of time.
Part of the problem was Myself; I could have changed only the Seal without taking the IP apart; buty, I insisted on taking it apart.

Other than that I have done way less repair work on the Volvo. Except for the Engine Parts (not found at a junk yard either) the rest of the Car is 95% the same as any other Volvo 244. Cheap and easy to find parts.

The reason for less repair jobs on it is that the Car structure is simpler. there is no CV Axles, no Oil Oil Cooler Hoses, it has a normal Wheel Bearing setup (I changed one), no Turbo, I have yet to bend any Window Regulators and so on.
Also if the Vacuum Pump goes bad it does not ruin the Engine.

More to the point of this thread the U-joints are replaceable.

So it is a cheaper made car that in some areas will not hold up as well as a Mercedes (mainly the Engine, no Sleeves and all Aluminum Pistons just like on a Gasser). On the other hand you can get a good deal on parts at local part stores and it is more easily repaired.

When I was looking for a Diesel Car if I had found a Volvo Diesl with a Automatic Transmission I would have bought it. But, they are scarce out here.
About, 4 years ago when I looked on eBay what Diesel Volvos they had for sale were mostly in the East USA.
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Old 02-27-2011, 04:59 AM
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Ah ha I see down to condition and simplicity - good to know
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Old 02-27-2011, 07:13 PM
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Finished up installing the Drive Shaft and took it out for at test drive. I took it out for a test drive up to 75 mph (in a max speed limit 55 mph zone) and had no unusual vibration.
So as far as I am concerned I am done.
Only time will tell if the repair will last.
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Old 02-27-2011, 07:45 PM
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Finished up installing the Drive Shaft and took it out for at test drive. I took it out for a test drive up to 75 mph (in a max speed limit 55 mph zone) and had no unusual vibration.
So as far as I am concerned I am done.
Only time will tell if the repair will last.
Sounds like a successful well done project !!
Good luck, though I dont think you will need it. No more annoying vibrations !!
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Sounds like a successful well done project !!
Good luck, though I dont think you will need it. No more annoying vibrations !!
X2 - well done Diesel911
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Old 02-28-2011, 03:39 PM
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Finished up installing the Drive Shaft and took it out for at test drive. I took it out for a test drive up to 75 mph (in a max speed limit 55 mph zone) and had no unusual vibration.
So as far as I am concerned I am done.
Only time will tell if the repair will last.
Good show, I'll bet its nice to get her back on the road, I'll post when I get my U joints, not that I'm going to install them soon but I would like to make sure its what you got epically now that they work
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Make sure the u-joint is really locked in place. I had one come apart on the freeway. Drive shaft tore free and bounced off a tunnel wall while I was cruising aalong t about 50mph. Luckily no one was hurt.
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Old 03-01-2011, 12:47 AM
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Make sure the u-joint is really locked in place. I had one come apart on the freeway. Drive shaft tore free and bounced off a tunnel wall while I was cruising aalong t about 50mph. Luckily no one was hurt.
What did you do to stake the new U-joint you installed in place?
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Old 03-04-2011, 03:05 PM
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I added to below info to correct my Post #35.

New information 3/4/11:
I was able to access info that my Computer would not open on another computer and the specs for the GMB U-joint 220-7284 are a bearing cap Diameter = 0.945" and the Distance Between that Bearing Cap ends = 2.929" (I assume this is the installed length).
I installed my caps at about 2.986" Distance Between that Bearing Cap ends not the GMB spec of 2.929" Distance Between that Bearing Cap ends.

This means my Caps need to be squeezed in more.

However, it seems to be working OK. I will leave things as they are until I need to drop the Shaft again. My Flex Discs are somwhat stiff so some time next year I may change them and will push the caps in further when the Shaft is removed.
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Pipe Wrench for 46mm

I used a plumber's pipe wrench for the large nut
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not the right tool for the job, but hey...

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I have been driving around for about 1 year with no issues so far.
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I have been driving around for about 1 year with no issues so far.
More info needed - how many miles?

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