I think maybe the rear seal is bad and it has oil on it. I think that will make it shimmy. Also, maybe P.O. rode the clutch. It doesn't slip, just shimmies on start and getting worse.
Jim
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Stan George <ssgkag@...> wrote:
>
> On 10/12/2011 1:07 PM, n61cm wrote:
> > First clutch made it to 70k, now this one has around 60k. So I'm
> > prepping for a new clutch job.
>
>
> Something is wrong. I replaced my clutch at about 150,000 miles and the
> German mechanic I went to said 240D didn't have enough power to wear the
> clutch out. The previous owner had a nasty habit of "starting in second
> gear" which explains that. Check your clutch position with a gauge
> (home made) which you slip into the slave cylinder. Look on line for
> instructions.
> --
> Stan George Portland <<
>
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