E 350 4 matic Towed from front two wheel rear wheels on the ground. Broken parts
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E 350 4 matic Towed from front two wheel rear wheels on the ground. Broken parts
On hwy broke down the car was not moving had to call emergency they came towed the car from front two wheels leaving the car in neutral on the side of the shoulder. Then towed to the 10 minutes away tow guy was like if the car is in neutral it shouldn’t be a problem.
next day mechanic call me and said you have front motor mounts, front differential, front axels, front drive shaft, and left bearing.
Did the tow guy mess the up the car
is it worth to fix car has lot of miles
question can any tell me if their is transmission problem too my mechanic goes we have to open transmission pan too see i told him not too bcz if i change transmission fluid it will brake after words
next day mechanic call me and said you have front motor mounts, front differential, front axels, front drive shaft, and left bearing.
Did the tow guy mess the up the car
is it worth to fix car has lot of miles
question can any tell me if their is transmission problem too my mechanic goes we have to open transmission pan too see i told him not too bcz if i change transmission fluid it will brake after words
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On hwy broke down the car was not moving had to call emergency they came towed the car from front two wheels leaving the car in neutral on the side of the shoulder. Then towed to the 10 minutes away tow guy was like if the car is in neutral it shouldn’t be a problem.
next day mechanic call me and said you have front motor mounts, front differential, front axels, front drive shaft, and left bearing.
Did the tow guy mess the up the car
is it worth to fix car has lot of miles
question can any tell me if their is transmission problem too my mechanic goes we have to open transmission pan too see i told him not too bcz if i change transmission fluid it will brake after words
next day mechanic call me and said you have front motor mounts, front differential, front axels, front drive shaft, and left bearing.
Did the tow guy mess the up the car
is it worth to fix car has lot of miles
question can any tell me if their is transmission problem too my mechanic goes we have to open transmission pan too see i told him not too bcz if i change transmission fluid it will brake after words
Towing in neutral was not a genius idea... but now what's done is done. That spins the gearbox inner shafts without oil pressure.
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Question that spins the gearbox inner shafts without oil pressure meaning is my transmission gone bad too ? Please advice do i have to open up my transmission pan too see?
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4-MATIC DAMAGE
I was driving 55mph i hear noise hitting in the bottom of the car i stop. When i try to drive its getting stuck looks like something was getting jammed felt like front drive shaft was broken.
Question that spins the gearbox inner shafts without oil pressure meaning is my transmission gone bad too ? Please advice do i have to open up my transmission pan too see?
Question that spins the gearbox inner shafts without oil pressure meaning is my transmission gone bad too ? Please advice do i have to open up my transmission pan too see?
Anyways pan drop is necessary for ATF service so now may be the right call.
The carriage noise you heard on your 4Matic is likely related to front passenger-side SHAFT + bearing. Get that inspected by MB specialist for freeplay & damages.
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I was driving 55mph i hear noise hitting in the bottom of the car i stop. When i try to drive its getting stuck looks like something was getting jammed felt like front drive shaft was broken.
Question that spins the gearbox inner shafts without oil pressure meaning is my transmission gone bad too ? Please advice do i have to open up my transmission pan too see?
Question that spins the gearbox inner shafts without oil pressure meaning is my transmission gone bad too ? Please advice do i have to open up my transmission pan too see?
What the tow did was the ultimate No No with these cars.
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20 years experience towing here. Your drive shaft disconnected and that's why you broke down originally. Once the drive shaft is disconnected on any vehicle it is normally safe to tow in neutral. All the broken parts listed by you are front end parts that would have been in the air while towing. If there are no issues with the transmission or rear end you should fix the car. But I agree with everyone here that the tow driver committed the ultimate sin against your Merc.
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20 years experience towing here. Your drive shaft disconnected and that's why you broke down originally. Once the drive shaft is disconnected on any vehicle it is normally safe to tow in neutral. All the broken parts listed by you are front end parts that would have been in the air while towing. If there are no issues with the transmission or rear end you should fix the car. But I agree with everyone here that the tow driver committed the ultimate sin against your Merc.
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Correct. That is a conclusion unsupported by stated facts. However, the tow guy was really an idiot to think you can tow any automatic if it is in neutral. It's hard to say if it is worth fixing -- we know nothing about the car. This sounds like it should be an insurance claim at least against the tow company, if nothing else than to cover any diagnostics expenses with the transmission and differential.
Not sure if @fahadscores has English as a second language, but I have a hard time understanding his 3rd sentence. Of course the car has all those things. Does he mean they need to be replaced?
Not sure if @fahadscores has English as a second language, but I have a hard time understanding his 3rd sentence. Of course the car has all those things. Does he mean they need to be replaced?
