noise .
regards
mak
- Original Message -
From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] w 108 wheel bearing noise
It's unusual for a road gear related noise to stay at the same pitch
Mak:
Almost has to be a bearing or bearing housing, or something that only
rubs when the weight of the car is on the wheels.
The left rear bearing is OK, the right one is pure pain, I think
I'm out of ideas -- look for something that moves and interferes with
the wheels or tires when
AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] w 108 wheel bearing noise
Mak:
Almost has to be a bearing or bearing housing, or something that only
rubs when the weight of the car is on the wheels.
The left rear bearing is OK, the right one is pure pain, I think
I'm out of ideas -- look for something that moves
the gritty bad wheel bearings
which I had replaced.
regards
mak
From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] w 108 wheel bearing noise
The universal joint can go bad in those cars, it's user
It's unusual for a road gear related noise to stay at the same pitch
and intensity with varying road speed and load, though.
Are your engine mounts in good shape? Maybe the fan is vibrating the
shroud or something (although that should change with engine speed).
I forget, did you change the
I have not been able to isolate the grating kind of noise my 1970 280S has .
I have replaced the most suspected parts , drive shaft centre bearing and
the wheel bearings -all four wheels, still the noise continues .
Could it be the bearing at the dirrerential end near the drive shaft?
The universal joint can go bad in those cars, it's user replaceable, I
think, held in place with circlips. they can grind when dry.
Diff noises change with load and speed -- a steady tram car sound
that changes pitch with speed unrelated to engine speed is likely a
diff noise, it will appear
