In the W140 vergassers there is all sorts of sheet metal shielding in the tunnel. Between that and the insulation that falls off, I'll bet you've got a piece of insulation that's flopping around or hitting the drive shaft.
-D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 15, 2017, at 10:08 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > It's not that at all and no vibration. It sounds like the metal shield that > sits up above the shaft is rattling or hitting something. I recently replaced > the motor mounts but it's still not as smooth as it should be, I'm wondering > if the trans mount is making enough metal to metal contact somewhere to cause > that high pitched rattle. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 15, 2017, at 9:03 AM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> On Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:25:55 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> The driveshaft will move around a bit and whumpwhump as it clunks >>> around. >> >> Yeah, what he said, except whumpwhumpwhumpwhumpwhump or >> thumpthumpthumpthumpthump ... >> >> >> Craig >> >>> Horses whinny. >>> >>> --FT >>> >>>> On 3/15/17 8:57 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>>> If center supports make noise, and you would not describe it as >>>> whinny, how would you describe it? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Mar 14, 2017, at 10:45 PM, Craig via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 14 Mar 2017 22:25:26 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I drove the 140 diesel today and at about 55 and up I start getting >>>>>> a strange whinny/rattling noise. It sort of sounds like either the >>>>>> trans mount is collapsed or some metal cover under the car is >>>>>> rattling. >>>>> I would expect noises from those two sources to be very different. >>>>> >>>>> Have you had anyone ride along in the car to see if the additional >>>>> ears can pinpoint the source? Maybe have you rider in the front >>>>> passenger seat and then in the rear seats? Maybe the rider drives >>>>> and you listen from both locations? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> The noise quits when you get down to about 45, then starts up again >>>>>> at >>>>>> 55. Gets louder the faster you go. Do center supports make noise? >>>>> Yes, but in no way would I describe it as "whiney". >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Planning on taking it out of town tomorrow. >>>>> May it perform flawlessly for you. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > 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 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
