Cardan shaft failures do not happen every day, but when this happens, it can be difficult to determine the cause of the failure. Here is an explanation of how you should act when the shaft bends or breaks. How can you find out? When operating MAN, DAF, Mercedes, Volvo, Scania trucks and dump trucks, it is necessary to timely identify a drive shaft defect. The urgency of replacing or repairing the driveshaft can be identified for the following reasons: - Transverse vibrations are usually the result of an unbalanced drive shaft. Transverse vibration will occur once for each revolution of the drive shaft. This may be due to damage to the shaft, lack of counterweight or foreign material stuck on the drive shaft. - Torsional vibrations occur twice per revolution of the drive shaft. - Critical speed fluctuations occur when the drive shaft does not work correctly at rpm with respect to its length, diameter and mass. - Failure of drive shaft components or engine and transmission mounts may cause vibration. A breakdown of the driveshaft is a fairly common failure for trucks, such as Mercedes Actros. AWHelp24 has accumulated extensive experience with such defects and can give some advice to the owners of trucks: 1) do Not attempt to correct the malfunction on the road! It's dangerous! It is better to take every precaution and to wait for assistance. 2) Call the international service drivers AWHelp24, and our tow truck will deliver you and your car to a professional service center. 3) Only a qualified seller can choose a suitable item. Today the market of spare parts for trucks there are a lot of restored and forged propeller shafts under the well-known European brands of spare parts. That's why you risk to buy the drive shaft of questionable quality, which does not have the correct balancer was made from an unknown metal, used, rebuilt or is a fake under known brands of spare parts suppliers. And later there are problems with the operation of your truck. Be smart - use the help of professionals! 4) If necessary, replace the shaft there is no need to spend money on used parts if you can order a new one at an attractive price. Our experts compare all the prices of a wide range of suppliers. So, the driveshaft of the shop is Mercedes 3500 euros to 2,500 euros. But if you look at the analog of the manufacturer, the same shaft is already 2000 euros, and our buyer will receive it for only 1250 euros. Just imagine-what a savings. Discount our company is discounts for our customers! 5) Leave the drive shaft repair professional mechanics. Who does his job with full responsibility and return the car on the road in no time. Call our service hotline!!! Help is closer than you think!