4-matic broke and got stuck!

[robparker]

Driving through the lanes late last night when the snow was coming down, went accross a junction and our 300te 4matic just lost drive, still engages forward and reverse gears when selected, just not transferred to the road, engine just revs. It was going up a 1-lane uphill, so had to try and roll it back down and it got stuck against the bank, had to hitchhike home which was abit of a miricle as it was the middle of knowhere and picked up our 500sel to try and pull it from the bank and out of the way, which we managed. So its now abandoned in the middle of knowhere, need to wait for the snow to melt to tow it home and investigate the problem that got us stuck! so that was an interesting evening!

 

[television]

Thats bad luck Rob,, I know nothing about them, but if its lost all drive, I will see what I can find

 

[Stu_CDX]

I'm guessing the Transfer Box or Gearbox.

I don't know 4x4 off by heart, but a prop shaft would result in reduced power (FWD would work still?)

Transfer box is probably stuffed.

From previous experience, it's not difficult to change.

I think reconditioning is going to be uneconomical.

 

[Bolide]

Maybe the 4-Matic failed and it snapped a rear driveshaft? That'd leave you with a spinning diff and no drive

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[three pointed star]

Bad luck, keep us posted

 

[robparker]

Well i dont think the front wheels worked anyway, and you could feel it engage gears, so must be prop backwards, did have a quick glance under and couldnt see a snapped driveshaft.. but it was dark, snowing and late at night! Looks like it could be a few days before we can recover it and get it back to investigate though, but i'll post an update when we know

 

[television]

This should just be a flexi joint and I am looking up what there is, never been up before

 

[robparker]

dragged it home today, some lovely souls smashed in the front 2 windows.. had a look and the n/s/r drivershaft had snapped.. that would do it! easy fix atleast, but now abit annoying having to do the front windows aswell..

 

[television]

dragged it home today, some lovely souls smashed in the front 2 windows.. had a look and the n/s/r drivershaft had snapped.. that would do it! easy fix atleast, but now abit annoying having to do the front windows aswell..

So sorry to hear that news,,there are some ****s around, if you would like any papers on changing the drive shaft and windows I will print anything off for you in the morning

 

[roofless]

in the past i took my radio out when i had to leave my car at the side of the road but when i got it home the next day i put it in & had no sound the wee ba$£%ds stole my speakers