[diesel_mercedes] Final Drive Thoughts

 



Understand Max ;

I was busy (lazy really)  and wasn't keeping an eye on things like I should have so it was dribbling out gear oil and ran almost dry , that's why it sings : poorly lubricated gears sets wear rapidly even when perfectly meshed , the SWARF is caused not only by the wear from lack of lubricant but also by the constant wear going on now in spite of my changing the oil and cleaning the magnets ~

It's going to fail in time , I'm just nursing it along as long as I can .

I have a Road Rally coming up ("The California Faultline 500 ") June 9/10 and want to drive it there but will prolly take the '82 240D instead as  I'll be on some remote Farm to Market back roads far from cell service if it dies....

Truly , the Mercedes pumpkin is a well designed and built unit ~ I'm not slowing down one bit nor driving it gentler , it's Kaputi and I know it .

Looking for a 3.07 final drive from a W123 , W116 or W126 (hint)  to scavange , clean up and install .

-Nate
         Max   wrote :

Well after conversing with you about the filler plugs and since I had mine out I took it to the auto parts store and got a nylon gasket that is a little too big but it screwed in good. The well versed store guy thought it should have a washer. I figured it really didnt matter much, but he gave me one to try and now its on the car.  Wow, that looks like a lot of crud in the pics. I had none in mine, no magnet tho, but it looked pretty good in the drain and all. Max


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