Front Flex Disc - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Kestas · #1 03-14-2011, 04:13 PM

No, it was my front flex disc. I bought the car at 52K, so I don't know whether it was replaced before that... I kinda believe it was original.

Fastlane shows the same part number for both front and rear flex discs.

Steve M · #2 03-14-2011, 05:09 PM

We had what I believe to be the original front flex disk with 278K replaced on the C280 when the shaft was removed so that the sagging insulation in the tunnel could be torn out. There was nothing wrong with the disk, it just didn't seem right to try to save something that old and re-install it.

balge · #3 03-14-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kestas

No, it was my front flex disc. I bought the car at 52K, so I don't know whether it was replaced before that... I kinda believe it was original.

Fastlane shows the same part number for both front and rear flex discs.

Interesting - EPC gives the option to use same part number for front and rear as a taxi spec, using the rear type at both ends?

Looking at those pictures, the front type looks like its designed to take more force in one direction more than the other? Because its working hardest when the engine is flat out in drive - but the rear one takes a lot more stress in reversing?.....hey that's what happened to my 230TE...

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/members/balge-albums-230te.html

I imagine if the front type is softer than the hard, maybe it gives a softer pick-up but doesn't last as long?

cheers!

lsmalley · #4 03-14-2011, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kestas

No, it was my front flex disc. I bought the car at 52K, so I don't know whether it was replaced before that... I kinda believe it was original.

Fastlane shows the same part number for both front and rear flex discs.

Interesting catch on that, that Fastlane shows the same part number for both. If you look closely at the picture you posted regarding your own flex disc, it is actually the rear flex disc. Note the difference from the pictures in the earlier part of the thread. You show pictures of circular steel housing for the bolts, but in the actual pictures earlier in the thread the bolting house looks like a circle with winged edges.

Also, Steve M notes that epc shows the rear flex disc being able to be interchanged in lieu of the front one. Anyone else care to chime in with any facts regarding this? I will still get the correct ones, but Kestas was obvious driving for a while with the rear flex disc with no apparent ill effects other than the fact that the disc looks like it was mauled.

whunter · #5 03-15-2011, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lsmalley

Interesting catch on that, that Fastlane shows the same part number for both. If you look closely at the picture you posted regarding your own flex Disc, it is actually the rear flex Disc. Note the difference from the pictures in the earlier part of the thread. You show pictures of circular steel housing for the bolts, but in the actual pictures earlier in the thread the bolting house looks like a circle with winged edges.

Also, Steve M notes that EPC shows the rear flex Disc being able to be interchanged in lieu of the front one. Anyone else care to chime in with any facts regarding this? I will still get the correct ones, but Kestas was obvious driving for a while with the rear flex Disc with no apparent ill effects other than the fact that the Disc looks like it was mauled.

Need VIN# for correct part.

EPC lists two possible front Disc split by chassis#.

MB# 1244100615

MB# 2024101315

The rear Disc is superseded from MB# 1244100215 to MB# 2024101315.

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balge · #6 03-15-2011, 05:42 AM

My '93 300TD lists p/n a1244100615 front, a2024101315 front for taxi, and a2024101315 rear

So presumably it IS fine to run the rear type disk in the front....in a taxi?
Is it just a cheaper, tougher option for taxi's compared to a passsenger car?

whunter · #7 03-15-2011, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whunter

Need VIN# for correct part.

EPC lists two possible front Disc split by chassis#.

MB# 1244100615

MB# 2024101315

The rear Disc is superseded from MB# 1244100215 to MB# 2024101315.

.

Got the PM VIN#.

Verified through EPC:

Front Disc
MB# 1244100615

Rear Disc
MB# 2024101315.

balge · #8 03-17-2011, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kestas

No, it was my front flex disc. I bought the car at 52K, so I don't know whether it was replaced before that... I kinda believe it was original.

Fastlane shows the same part number for both front and rear flex discs.

So you think the car was fitted from the factory with the rear type disk at the front? And you replaced it with a rear type disk and no problems running like that?

cheers!

Kestas · #9 03-17-2011, 03:03 PM

No problems that I can detect.

balge · #10 03-17-2011, 03:51 PM

OK i'll come clean...when I got my 300TD I could tell it needed a flexdisk, popped under the car confirmed the propshaft knocking (centre was ok ) so went off to order a disk for it.....got a rear one ...without checking which...(autopilot - just done the rear one my230

)

Finally got round to setting up to do the disk and obviously it was the front disk that was knackered

The current rear looks perfect ...so I'm tempted to just throw the new rear disk on the front just to get it done...hence asking if anyone has done it without problems. Especially as it's listed as 'Taxi' option - cos with all the running around for the missus & sprog I do call my wagon (quietly) 'The Taxi'

Sounds like works ok, and would save grief, P&P, exchanging it ...