This can't be right. It just can't.
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This is how Mercedes made clearance for the front halfshafts on the AWD W124. It's just so... janky. I'd expect this from British Leyland but Mercedes?
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Yep, it's right up there with the Trailblazers that have the front drivershafts through the oil pan. Necessity is the mother of all dumb engineering.
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How did you add your thumbnail? Looks like it's broken.
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@davesaddiction url
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That's....impressive.
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British Leyland would have just attached the spring to the halfshaft with a pillow block to derotate.
This, however, is an EXTREMELY German solution.
Ever seen the oil pan of an E30 325iX?
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Ugh, those trailblazer/rainier/9-7/envoys.
My wife has a rainier that spun a bearing. Upon discovering the driveshaft situation, it's been sitting since 2018.
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@derpwagon I would have been interested right up until I learned that THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT GOES THROUGH THE OIL PAN.
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Right?
I'll probably just list it for cheap as a mechanic's special on craigslist and see if I can get 1500 for it.
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Looks more like a Roadkill solution.
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@derpwagon Good luck. People who drive them love them, but can never seem to sell em.
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@essextee Yaaa ve vill stretchen zee shpringen
