My '84 300D. Where do you buy a rear driveshaft for a 2-piece shaft ? I've tried several of the regular and not-so-regular web sites, and none sell the u-joint nor the shaft. I'll call the dealer tomorrow.
I have my driveshafts removed, because the front disc and center support have some cracks in the rubber. There's also some bad vibration at 55 mph on up...that's what made me inspect underneath.
I also noticed that both axes of the u-joint have a notched feel pretty close to their centering points. I suppose at various shaft rpm's this could cause some vibrations. The u-joint could even have been the source of the center support getting cracked...that and age. It's more than likely the original, because I bought it at 104k mi, and now it's at 371k mi., and 27-yrs-old. I don't think the car has seen many single-digit temps, having been in Florida before me, and Georgia since 1995.
I can't pull the center support off. Since I don't have and can't find a 4-1/4" reach 2- or 3-jaw puller, I took the back shaft, which still has the center support on it, to my Indy repair guy. The first thing he noticed was the worn spots in the u-joint, and said I need a new one. His claim is you can't replace just the u-joint, and that was my initial conclusion also, although after searching here it looks like it could be done, and cheap, too. But no clips to remove - just press-fitted I guess. He therefore said I need a new shaft.
He's not trying to sell me a new shaft, because he knows I'll go elsewhere to buy it cheaper. And he knows I don't need him to install the shaft, since I obviously took it off myself. So, I know he's not fibbing about needing a new shaft. Maybe the shop's policy is to just replace the shaft.
I have my driveshafts removed, because the front disc and center support have some cracks in the rubber. There's also some bad vibration at 55 mph on up...that's what made me inspect underneath.
I also noticed that both axes of the u-joint have a notched feel pretty close to their centering points. I suppose at various shaft rpm's this could cause some vibrations. The u-joint could even have been the source of the center support getting cracked...that and age. It's more than likely the original, because I bought it at 104k mi, and now it's at 371k mi., and 27-yrs-old. I don't think the car has seen many single-digit temps, having been in Florida before me, and Georgia since 1995.
I can't pull the center support off. Since I don't have and can't find a 4-1/4" reach 2- or 3-jaw puller, I took the back shaft, which still has the center support on it, to my Indy repair guy. The first thing he noticed was the worn spots in the u-joint, and said I need a new one. His claim is you can't replace just the u-joint, and that was my initial conclusion also, although after searching here it looks like it could be done, and cheap, too. But no clips to remove - just press-fitted I guess. He therefore said I need a new shaft.
He's not trying to sell me a new shaft, because he knows I'll go elsewhere to buy it cheaper. And he knows I don't need him to install the shaft, since I obviously took it off myself. So, I know he's not fibbing about needing a new shaft. Maybe the shop's policy is to just replace the shaft.
