Mercedes CLK230 w208 rear propeller shaft Coupling Donut Rubber Flex Disc replacement

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Here I have a Mercedes CLK230 W208 in which I need to replace the propeller shaft Flex Disc, front and back, however in this video I will be replacing the back flex disc, which is the one between the prop shaft and the differential.
The tightening torque is 60nm
#mercedes #clk #clk230 #w208 #mercedesclk

[@johnhall4427]

Most likely you have a center support bearing in the middle of the drive shaft. If you do, forcing the rear flex disc off of the rear differential flange you are shoving the whole back of the drive shaft into the center support bearing. Which is a big bearing supported in rubber suround. So you may have damaged or torn the center support rubber or popped that bearing out of the surround rubber. In which case you can just push the bearing back inside the rubber suround but if you damaged the rubber surround then....welp your gona need a new center support housing with rubber. If you loosen the 2 bolts that hold the center support in place then you would easily be able to collapse/slide the back half of the driveshaft into the front half giving you plenty of room to easily slide that flex disc out without all that wrestling. And hopefully not damaging the center support bearing rubber surround. If you happen to have a one piece drive shaft then disregard everything ive wrote here.

[@ukiarni5011]

What was it like while driving? Because something started knocking when adding gas and subtracting in CLK 320. Sorry, my English is not very good.

[@DaringBeefcake]

Sorry I don’t understand the question.. I didn’t have any noise while driving. Not sure what you mean by adding gas and subtracting ?

[@ukiarni5011]

@@DaringBeefcake I was wondering what the symptom of a worn flexible coupling is?

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@ukiarni5011 mine wasn't that worn out, but if you saw my video you can see how the cracks are developing, I dont think you will feel any symptoms as such, the coupling near the gearbox can make a clanking noise when engaging the gearbox.

[@AreskCSGO]

​@@DaringBeefcakethis is exactly the symptoms as my car does this always, even when lowering speed and going into first gear

[@darencoates5861]

Thank you for the video. A massive help to me as I’m a novice. Nicely detailed. I will be doing this job on my1997 slk. Ps. Could you let me know what type of grease is needed. I read somewhere that it’s a pacific type Best wishes Daren. Uk 🇬🇧

[@DaringBeefcake]

That’s great good luck. Grease for which part do you mean ?

[@darencoates5861]

Thanks for the reply. I think the part is called the “pinion yolk”. At 21.27 in the video

[@YouTubeCommentator.]

Is the front and rear disk the same part number?

[@DaringBeefcake]

I don’t thinks so. They are different.

[@wingitreview]

does this cause vibration?

[@DaringBeefcake]

It can yes, but there is also a bearing down there which can get worn out.

[@SuperCoolio72]

Good job. Very helpful advice. 👌

[@DaringBeefcake]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Fear_Not_I_Is_Here]

thank you buddy , great video !!

[@DaringBeefcake]

You welcome and thank you :)