Just bought 2000 C230, in park it idles smooth, in reverse, no noise, but as soon as you put it in drive it feels like metal to metal contact, and as you drive off it keeps it up.

Another potential buyer took it to a indie shop who said the noise was caused by a flex disk and it would be a $700 repair because the transmission had to be removed.

I checked the rear flex disk, it looks in better shape than my 240's.

Are engine mounts a common failure item on a W202? I do my own work, and tricks? Is the engine suppossed to sit straight upright? mine seems to lean slightly to the passenger side.

TIA. Chuck

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2000 C230 Kompressor "Frosty"

2007 PT Cruiser
2001 VW TDI Beetle
1999 Landrover Discovery II
1971 Corvette

Gone: 97 Cabrio, 83 240D, 93 VW Eurovan, 95 Volvo 850, 93 Chevy Astro Van, 77 VW Bus, 99 VW Jetta, 74 VW Bus