Bouncey 250 TD

[mjhmjh2]

Hello,

I just bought a 250 TD (pre E class) 1986 2.5 manual mercedes. It was a monday mornign ebay thing so didnt get to try it before I bought.

When you pull away it feels bouncey, like front to back (not up and down) as though there is a bit of rubber somwhere in the drive shaft - if you give it some welly its fine, or if you slip the clutch a bit more than normal its fine also... is this normal?

Matthew

 

[Dieselman]

There are rubber couplings in the drive shaft but they normally wear and clonk.
I'm not really sure what you mean by bouncy?

 

[mjhmjh2]

err how do I describe this - sorry not so good at this!

its like you are gently coming off and on the power - you sort of rock in the seat forwards and backwards. If you give it some wellie its not noticeable, and if you slip the clutch a bit its fine too, its almost as though the prop is twisting up, then unwinding, then twisting then unwinding if that makes sense.

Matthew

 

[mjhmjh2]

someone just mentioned engine/gearbox mounts, plus the guy I bought ti from said he thought they may need doing.. I live in north Hampshire (Basingstoke) are there any good (read cheap) independant parts dealers near here?

Ideally a friendly place that knows when I describe what the problem is will know what's wrong, or even better double check things for tea/coffee/beer money then sell me the parts to do it myself?

Thanks and sorry for being stupid!
Matthew