Help with Accessing Top Bolt on Drive shaft Flex Disk
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Help with Accessing Top Bolt on Drive shaft Flex Disk
Hi Everyone
I am trying to remove the flex disc from drive shaft. I read that you turn the driveshaft to access the top bolt.
I have the car lifted on all wheels and in neutral and still cannot turn the shaft to expose top bolt.
RE: 2005 4matic e500
am I missing a step?
I am trying to remove the flex disc from drive shaft. I read that you turn the driveshaft to access the top bolt.
I have the car lifted on all wheels and in neutral and still cannot turn the shaft to expose top bolt.
RE: 2005 4matic e500
am I missing a step?
Last edited by Sanno1; May 29, 2022 at 08:24 PM. Reason: Added text
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Have you tried rotating the rear wheel? Also try turning the car on and then rotate the driveshaft or wheel. If that doesn't work, turn the car on and put into Drive, then slowly let off the brake for a sec to rotate the driveshaft.
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2004 e500
Do not power on the engine. I just removed my flex disc yesterday.
Have the car raisedPut car in neutral
Rotate wheel to spin drive shaft, it's very difficult to spin the driveshaft by hand. 90 degree of the wheel equals about 180 on the shaft.
Have the car raisedPut car in neutral
Rotate wheel to spin drive shaft, it's very difficult to spin the driveshaft by hand. 90 degree of the wheel equals about 180 on the shaft.
