Marshall, The brake hoses (all 4 of them) and the rear calipers (ATE) are new. I never changed the differential fluid for whole time I owned this car (from 100k to now 250k). There was no leaks or anything last time I was under the car. I am hoping some new differential mounts may solve the problem but am having hard time to find the parts at Rusty's website. I need to give him a call. How long the differential mounts and flex plates tend to last on the W201's in your experience?
Tan --- Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tan Qu wrote: > > Our '87 190Dt started to make some noise from the > back > > of the car, more likely from where the rear end > is. > > When the car accelerate from standstill (for > exmaplen > > at a stop sign), the car feels being dragged, the > > engine RPM goes up but the actual car speed does > not > > seem to go up and there is this churning sound > from > > the back of the car. This happens mostly where the > car > > makes right-hand turn from at the stop sign. > > > > I have replaced all brake pads and flushed the > brake > > system thinking it was a dragging pad but it > didn't > > seem to solve the problem. I am planning on to go > back > > to lube the caliper pins to see if it would help. > > > > Could it be a sign that the differential or the > axles > > are failing? It gives me a feeling the rear end > wasn't > > engaged and the transmission spins without load > when > > this happens. Or could it be failing companion > > coupling at the drive shaft or even the > differential > > mount? > > > > Car has about 250k miles on it. Both the engine > mounts > > and transmission mount were replaced not long ago. > > > > If the rear brake hoses have delaminated (not > unusual after 15+ years) > that MIGHT result in what you describe. If the > differential mounts have > failed that can allow the differential/axle assembly > to twist and that > can cause binding too. Not sure about the effects > when some of the link > bushings fail. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned > questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 > 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 > turbo 237kmi > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
