Quote:
Originally Posted by lsmalley
I figured it wouldn't be any different then how some people end up swapping out parts.....say 500E brakes on a 190E or adding totally different parts instead what was put on and tested at the factory. But, once again I'm not opposed to reason or common sense so I will order the proper part and get back under there and swap it out. Thank you all for your input and time on this matter for helping me figure this out.
|
Yes, but a balanced driveshaft is a completely different story...
Just remember, you are used to a cracked and worn driveshaft, so even an incorrect part is going to feel like a world of difference, even though it is wrong. The correct thing to do would be to ensure you have the correct part for balancing reasons as I stated. *If* you do plan to leave it as it is, don't expect it to last long (30-60k miles tops) and also keep in mind you may cause inadvertent excessive wear on other items such as the center support bearing and rear flex disk. I personally wouldn't feel comfortable.
I think it would definitely be a wise decision to put the correct one on.
Also, I don't know what mileage you bought the car at, but I am 90% sure that is not the original disk. My experience has been they are pretty much toast at 100k miles (2 W124's and 1 190 2.6 doing this job)....275k on the original would be very surprising!!