The 5-speed stick shift on my 190e has always been hard to operate smoothly - because when you let off the clutch more often than not it generates a loud thunk that goes down the lenght of the car. This sounds like the flex discs but I have had them checked and looked over them myself and they look okay, I even checked they were installed the right way.

But just recently I found I can replicate the issue by cruising along at about 10-20mph, with the car in neutral gear and the clutch pedal out (foot off the clutch). If I now try and engage a gear, without forcing it enough to do damage, the almighty clunk occurs every time, in any gear. I have never known other cars to do this if you try to engage gear without using the clutch pedal. So I just wander if this helps or if anyone knows what's going on here? Is it the synchromesh which comes into play when you do that? Or perhaps this is normal for a Mercedes 5-speed? Can anyone perhaps tell me?

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190E's:
2.5-16v 1990 90,000m Astral Silver
2.0E 8v 1986 107,000m Black 2nd owner
http://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall.jpghttp://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall2.jpg

Engine, trans, diffy mounts?

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-tp


1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
1988 560SEL "Gunther"- 190K passes anything except a gas station
1997 S420 - 265k just bought it with a rebuilt trans. Lovely condition

I think the mounts are okay... a few are new. Someone suggested propshaft?

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190E's:
2.5-16v 1990 90,000m Astral Silver
2.0E 8v 1986 107,000m Black 2nd owner
http://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall.jpghttp://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall2.jpg