Driveshaft
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2000 w210 E55
Driveshaft
Recently, Had my car on the lift and noticed my driveshaft has a little play. I think its the cause to my clanking sound I hear on take off. Is this normal. My driveshaft support and bearings are fairly new. The black rubber bushing with the bolts connecting driveshaft is also not worn.
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1999 C43, 2008 P30 E63, 2014 SQ5, 2024 Model Y Performance
Recently, Had my car on the lift and noticed my driveshaft has a little play. I think its the cause to my clanking sound I hear on take off. Is this normal. My driveshaft support and bearings are fairly new. The black rubber bushing with the bolts connecting driveshaft is also not worn.
I had a similar knocking sound at takeoff and it turned out to be the center support bearing. The "black rubber bushing" is called a flex disc and I do not believe it would cause a "clanking sound", if there are cracks in the flex discs you need to replace them.
I know you said your center support bearing was fairly new but from your description of the sound I would suggest starting there.
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From: Bostonian Ma
2012 CLS63 AMG
Recently, Had my car on the lift and noticed my driveshaft has a little play. I think its the cause to my clanking sound I hear on take off. Is this normal. My driveshaft support and bearings are fairly new. The black rubber bushing with the bolts connecting driveshaft is also not worn.
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