No and no. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:52:36 To: Mercedes Discussion List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD
How did you hit the curb, tire tread or tire sidewall? Any damage done to the rim? Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: The swap was done back in May. Just remembered something else that might be worth mentioning - I hit the curb with my right rear wheel before the symptoms appeared. Coincidence? Irrelevant On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > andrew strasfogel wrote: > >> Went out for another drive. Noise pitch varies with engine speed, not >> road >> speed. In neutral, coasting, there the noise abates. If I apply hard >> throttle, there is a startling metallic grinding noise in the rear in >> addition to the whistle/whine coupled with the gear shifting, along with >> a >> "clunk". When i ease off, it's back to "normal". I like Max's >> explanation >> and will follow his suggestion. >> > > Hmm, front half of transmission? > Just had an engine swap? > Torque converter had better be bolted tight to the flywheel, and flywheel > to crank. > Torque converter failing internally might do it, but the timing would be > coincidental. > > >_____________________________________________ **_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/>; > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>; > _____________________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com