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  1. spuggets

    W203 AMG C32 drive shaft and hub assembly

    Put the car in for a wheel bearing today, the call came back that the drive shaft is seized in the hub... And Merc want £1500 for these parts :O Can anyone advise: - good places to source used parts (no joy on eBay) - what the correct part is for a 2004 car as I understand they are...
  2. pstock

    Half shaft removal on a 2001 CL500

    I have a split inner CV boot on my driver side rear axle, a couple of questions, (2001 CL500) 1/ is the half shaft a simple pull out from the rear diff or has the diff cover to be removed as i've read in some other threads ? 2/ What grade oil would be recommended for the diff (if i have to...
  3. mark_le_b

    C280 (3 litre) Balance Shaft Issue?

    Hi all Do UK models of the C280 - 3 litre petrol (2006/2007) suffer from the balance shaft issue that I've read about on the internet? Looking at a 2006/7 with 50k miles on it for the wife Common issues I searched for seemed to flag a balance shaft issue - but it was on blogs from...
  4. C

    Balance shaft work

    Has anyone had the balance shaft work done in london? If so please refer the garage name and prices
  5. D

    What a Pain --Cam Shaft Adjustment ...

    So bought my first mercedes CLS 05 reg ... Had AA taken with me for inspection... Bought last week... Had it service B, changed tyres, new rims.... Was feeling good till today I took it to garage for a diagnostic check as engine light came on last night... He told me the cam shaft adjustment is...
  6. T

    Balance Shaft Gear issues in W204?

    I have just bought a W204 C280 with the V6 petrol engine, a late 2007 model with 78k on the clock. Just been reading that my car could be a prime candidate for the balance gear shaft premature wear issue that has affected countless M272 engines around the world. What (if any) signs would the...
  7. T

    Balance Shaft Gear issues in W204 2009 58 Reg?

    Been reading up about the balance shaft gear issues that plagued the early (upto MY 2008) W204 M272 engines that led to premature wear and expensive costs associated to fix it. I am looking at a 2009 (58 plate) C Class 220 CDi this weekend but want to be sure that this car is the revised...
  8. J

    Clk280 Sport Convertible Balancer Shaft? 2005

    Hi, I'm new to the forum but not new to owning a mercedes. Had a few issues with the car and only had it 6 weeks, not a good sign! Just wanted people's opinions if the following fault codes are the dreaded balancer shaft issue? They are as follows:- 0522 - Diagnosis of tumble flat intake...
  9. Prof.C.Benz

    W124 Half Shaft for Traction Control model required

    1991 300CE with Traction Control has a broken half shaft. Need to find replacement urgently.
  10. M

    W211 Diff Output Shaft Seal

    I need to replace the n/s output shaft seal on my W211 E270, are there any special tools that I need, i.e. funny sized sockets or Torx bits ? I'm an ex Jaguar tech, so have plenty of tools, but like to make sure I have everything I need before I start a job.
  11. astamir

    W208 clk55 rrar driver side drive shaft

    Hi guys Got another problem here with my clk55 2000 reg There is a split in the rear driver side inner cv gaiter Phoned the dealer to order a cv gaiter and apparently it comes only with the driveshaft itself which is £600 + VAT Is there any cheaper option out there and where from please...
  12. Somebody

    500 throttle shaft bush?

    So one slightly annoying thing about my 500sec is that the gas pedal seemed to go down quiet a bit before hitting anything and operating the throttle, and I don't think I am getting full throttle. Someone who is into old benzes told me that it has a two-position kickdown, and I think I am only...
  13. M

    ML 350 Balance Shaft - no goodwill from MB

    After the CEL illuminated on my ML 350 I took it to my local MB dealer who have now quoted £3000 to replace the balance shaft. Car is 06 with 85k on the clock. I did some research and it appears MB are aware of this issue and is caused by a issue with the manufacture of the balance shaft...
  14. M

    Prop Shaft UJ

    I've found that the universal joint on my prop (2003 E320 CDI) has some movement in it also the compression joint isn't compressing so needs replacing Can anyone recomend a specialist that can supply a prop shaft universal joint and compression joint? or reconditioned prop shaft? otherwise I'm...
  15. J

    C250 TD Prop Shaft UJ

    Hi I see the prop shaft UJ is crimped in place, has anyone had success in replacing it? Mine has gone all notchy and does not move smoothly resulting in a variable hum when driving over undulating roads.
  16. Springbok

    W209 Balance Shaft Sprocket

    My CLK was "diagnosed" with a worn balance shaft sprocket. I say "diagnosed" because it took 3 visits to the dealer before they managed to work out that the balance shaft was the culprit. They've given me the diagnostic sheets, to prove that they now have the correct explanation. As far as I...
  17. alan1304

    W202, Prop shaft, Drive shaft or something else?

    Hi guys. It's ok, I'm not going to start whining, I love my Benz too much. I just have this little problem. When I pull away in my W202 C180 Esprit, I get a little squeaking noise that sounds like it would be in time with the rotation of the UJ's on the prop/drive shaft. It happens when the car...
  18. M

    Cracks On Rear Prop Shaft Coupling

    Having only just bought my 2005 CLK 320 Auto I thought I would phone round the companies that have serviced the car before to check what had been done, or not, and see if there had been any advisories or other observations of note. It's just had the oil change for the automatic transmission...
  19. M

    Broken prop shaft on new SLK

    Hi This is my first post on here and it is with sadness that I ask for advice. I took delivery of my new SLK 250 CDi AMG sport at the end if July. I love the car and everything was going well. Palladium silver, crystal grey leather, panoramic roof:D. Unfortunately after 8 weeks the bubble...
  20. S

    drive shaft

    hi there my drive shaft decided to brake today mines a 1994 c220 diesel, dose the petrol or other diesel drive shafts fit of dose it have to be off the 2.2 diesel?? cheers ste
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