We mde it to Mazatlan, and now have 5 months to get the half shafts installed. Thank you to all who sent ideas, especially to Brian who got us pointed in the right direction. Once we got into the hot weather, the axles started making noise more often sometimes as soon as 15 miles. We got about 26mpg for the US part of the trip, our mileage improved once we replaced the sticking caliper.
Tony
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Alan Boucher <alstheone@...> wrote:
>
> Cardone rebuilds half shafts in Mexico, maybe you can get them there.
> otherwise they are available on the internet or from FLAPS
>
> On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Lost but making good time. <
> aldridgetony97@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Wenow have a new (read expensive) battery and a new autolite rebuilt
> > alternator, so that all works now, and are going to try & buy half shafts
> > here in Tucson, will take em south and put em in in in Mazatlan if we can
> > find some here. Gonna take a lay day today, & not drive anywhere while our
> > stress levels subside.
> > Tony
> >
> > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I ran my intermittent, invisible, hard to locate, loudest noise I ever
> > heard for 1000 or 2000 miles trying to figure out what was going on. Scared
> > me all the time, but those axle joints are big and tough even when dry.
> > Seems that mine were "in balance" around 60mph, or when around town. I
> > might be tempted to go from AZ to Mexico, but I would not go from CA to PA
> > without a fix.
> > >
> > >
> > > Â
> > > brian from laverne, ca
> > > Mary (195K)Â Martha (280K)
> > > 1983 w123 300d's
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Lost but making good time. <aldridgetony97@>
> > > To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 3, 2012 4:54 PM
> > > Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: clatter noise. need a hand here.
> > >
> > >
> > > Â
> > > Thanks Brian, sounds like it is the problem.
> > > Course we just pulled in to a hotel in Tucson, and the blooming battery
> > is low, waiting for a tow truck to give us a boost, then hopefully we go &
> > buy a new batt, if it is the alternator, you will hear the swearing all the
> > way to LA.
> > > PS your opinion, can we trust it to hold together for another 2,000
> > miles, given that it is intermittent, and is silent for 20 to 50 miles,
> > then we stop and it is quiet again.
> > > Tony.
> > >
> > > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Search my past posts for "whang, bang, clang" noise. Turned out to be
> > a rear axle as I recall. Grease went bye bye and axle bearings were scored.
> > New axle fixed it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > brian from laverne, ca
> > > > Mary (195K) Martha (280K)
> > > > 1983 w123 300d's
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: Lost but making good time. <aldridgetony97@>
> > > > To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Friday, November 2, 2012 7:14 PM
> > > > Subject: [diesel_mercedes] clatter noise. need a hand here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > This is weird, we left Tacoma (nr Seattle) and the following has
> > happened.
> > > > Driving along I5 after about 50 miles we hear a clattering sound. Stop
> > look, can find nothing, start driving again & after about 30 miles clatter
> > again. Stop look can find no problems, go again and this repeats over and
> > over. Put the car up on a hoist cannot find any prob. Pull into Los Banos
> > California, pull the passenger side rear wheel, the caliper is sticking, so
> > we replace caliper, do about 50 miles clatter again. Boots on the Passenger
> > side 1/2 shaft are not great, exhaust system donuts are not great, car is
> > overloaded in rear, has all our stuff for Mexico on board. The noise sounds
> > rotational, sounds like it is near rear wheel passenger side, rotor is
> > running cool, drive shaft and rear 1/2 shafts seem ok, no slop or end
> > movement, hub seems ok and is not running hot.
> > > > We and four decent mechanics are stumped. We adjusted the valves and
> > put in new glow plugs, and new injector return lines on tuesday. Car drives
> > normally. In my life have never seen an intermittent like this, and we are
> > afraid to cross into Mexico with a car that might shut down on the highway.
> > We in Beaumont Ca., a little east of LA and are dazed and confused please
> > if you have any ideas we could really use a clue.
> > > >
> > > > Signed clueless in California.
> > > > TIA Tony.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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