Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Photobucket
Welcome to Mercedes-190.co.uk

We are the Mercedes 190 owners forum, the place to be for all owners and fans of the Mercedes 190E, 190 and 190D cars. Including Cosworth (2.3 16v and 2.5 16v), EVO 1 and EVO 2 models. Modified and concourse, track cars and daily drivers, all are welcome.

This free UK based forum was started back in November 2005 to serve the Mercedes 190 W201 community and now has over 9000 members from all around the world and 600,000 + posts.

The members welcome you and encourage you to stay a while and have a look around.
We offer you friendly chat and access to some very useful information as well as tutorials with photos and videos for many common repair and maintenance jobs.
Whatever your needs there is a good chance you will be able to find what your looking for. Such as our Mercedes 190 buyers guide

Sign up to gain access to all areas including for sale / classified areas and country wide meetings and events. Many forum features and sections are only available once you sign up.

Join our forum at mercedes-190.co.uk!

If you're already a member please log in to your account:

**New members signing up**
please check your junk mail for the email authorization email
otherwise we cannot verify your new account.
I have noticed a lot of unauthorized accounts in the system.
Regards
Admin

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Loud Bang , diff ?
Topic Started: Sun Nov 6, 2011 8:23 pm (1,619 Views)
Demondesign
Part of things
[ *  * ]
Driving car today, loud bang and no driver. can select ever gear but there was a loud noise from rear and then a sound like a like a bag of nuts.

RAC came out and recovered car. he said right drive shaft turning but left isn't.

He thought either Diff or drive shaft.

what do you guys think diff or shaft ??

cars is a 1993 2.0 d 5 speed Manual 166K

Cheers

Chris
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
MBZ190D
Member Avatar
Highly Addicted
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
Sounds like the shaft snapped should be easy enough to see.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
iggy
Member Avatar
More than part of things
[ *  *  * ]
it happened to me as a few years back in my case it was the drive shaft not to hard to replace but a bit of a pain doing it off car ramps, if one drive shaft is still turning the to me it cant be the diff but i could be wrong
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
iggy
Member Avatar
More than part of things
[ *  *  * ]
its normaly the universal joint that goes near the rear wheel
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
iggy
Member Avatar
More than part of things
[ *  *  * ]
its normaly the universal joint that goes near the rear wheels
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
kentronix
Member Avatar
I'm only really here for the Kitchens

+1 on the drive shaft. Get underneath and wiggle it about, it should be clear if its snapped.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Demondesign
Part of things
[ *  * ]
many Thanks guys, i will get it up on axle stands tomorrow and see if i can see. Feel bit happier now that it may not be diff :-)
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Rich27
Member Avatar
Admin

I snapped both of mine, they are made of cheese
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
jeremy
Member Avatar
Too Far Gone To Help
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
The doughnut went on my 3.6 when I did my very first wheelspin !!!

These doughnuts are made an inferior rubber similar to flour and jam .

Jeremy
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Demondesign
Part of things
[ *  * ]
Cheers guys you were right, it was the drive shaft
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
kentronix
Member Avatar
I'm only really here for the Kitchens

May not be the best of news but its better than a diff !!
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Demondesign
Part of things
[ *  * ]
all fixed now :-) glad it wasn't the diff :-)
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Drivetrain · Next Topic »
Add Reply


Email me if anyone replys