How would I have knackered a driveshaft on the barge ?

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How would I have knackered a driveshaft on the barge ?

Post by Sanjøy » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:31 pm

And ABS sensor ? This was the reason that the car was cutting out when I was testing Craigs chip.

Oh and injector 4 is leaking and it is blowing past the injector.

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Re: How would I have knackered a driveshaft on the barge ?

Post by Rich H » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:57 pm

CV Grease is thicker in the cold weather and could be highlighting existing wear? It's happened on a couple of 924's...
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Re: How would I have knackered a driveshaft on the barge ?

Post by r10crw » Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:32 pm

Strangley enough, dad just lost the sensor on my one back home. He has blamed it on lumps of snow hitting the sensor maybe the same with you?
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Re: How would I have knackered a driveshaft on the barge ?

Post by Sanjøy » Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:59 pm

Meebies, £569 for the shaft and £77 for the sensor, chuck in 4.5 hours estimated labour and you have £1200.

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Re: How would I have knackered a driveshaft on the barge ?

Post by Sanjøy » Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:09 pm

Just got the car back. Was the ABS sensor that was damaged and due to diff type of metal had fused to the rear drive shaft hence the whole lot needed to go.

The PITA is the ignition barrel is now not too happy with life and as "the key is laser etched" only MB dealers can sort.
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Re: How would I have knackered a driveshaft on the barge ?

Post by Andy G » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:33 am

sure you wouldnt rather have an A6 avant :mrgreen: :thumbsup
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