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petesman

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Noise and Vibration comes and goes while driving?
« on: December 30, 2021, 14:37:44 »
I have owned by 280sl for 15 years and this has never happened before.  Car is responding fine----and then it starts vibrating and making almost like a "rubbing noise"----and disappears?  This cannot be good.  Any help would be appreciated.----peter
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Cees Klumper

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Re: Noise and Vibration comes and goes while driving?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2021, 14:40:33 »
I would look at the driveshaft bearings and universal joints. And the differential mounts. Don't drive the car until you have found and corrected the issue.
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Mike Hughes

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Re: Noise and Vibration comes and goes while driving?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2021, 21:41:33 »
Check the rubber rotoflex coupling between the transmission and the driveshaft.  The rubber will perish over time.  Not fun if it lets go!
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