Drivetrain Looseness
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Drivetrain Looseness
I drove the wife’s 2004 ML350 about a month ago and noticed that there was a little slippage in the drivetrain. Almost like one wheel was spinning a ¼ revolution before the others would move. Today I drove it again and besides the sensation of slippage under initial acceleration I can feel it happening the other way as I near a stop as well. It’s almost as though the drivetrain is not connected tightly to the chassis, or that something in the drivetrain is loose. Imagine a wood block in a small plastic container that gently hits against either side of the container as you first accelerate or come to a stop.
The truck has 63,000 miles on it and aside from terrible brakes has no major issues. The torsion bars were replaced about a year ago and the transmission works fine. The sensation of slipping is only at starts and stops.
Any ideas before I head to the dealer I vowed to never return to with my tail between my legs?
The truck has 63,000 miles on it and aside from terrible brakes has no major issues. The torsion bars were replaced about a year ago and the transmission works fine. The sensation of slipping is only at starts and stops.
Any ideas before I head to the dealer I vowed to never return to with my tail between my legs?
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