I may have to borrow that tool from you. I just got the kits for
the rear axle bearings.
Manfred
Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote:
I have read that the rear bearings can be difficult/impossible for the home
mechanic, but I will attempt them (after the special tool purchase) and see
how far I get. I would prefer to do the work myself as I don't trust most
shops to care as much as I do, and my favorite mechanic has retired....
Bummer.
Thanks!
Kyle
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Rear wheel bearings are a big job, fronts are simple.
Good used is your best bet, inspect the boot carefully, if its not torn
it'll last thousands of miles. A "quality" rebuilt is a difficult quantity,
what did they rebuild? I bet most of them are just a new boot and new
grease or new boot, new balls, new grease...
-Curt
From: Kyle Arola via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best Axle Choice
The boots are fine.
It is the CV joint where it enters the hub that is going bad. Knocking on
left turns at speed currently from the right rear wheel area. It is fairly
easy to check the joint and I have done so and it needs a new one. I did
pull the wheel off and checked the bearings and such and they appear fine,
tho I will most likely replace them as well just to be safe. It is the CV
joint. For sure.
Since this is my daily driver I am not interested in putting crappy parts
on it. I will get with a quality rebuilder and have a set done for me.
Thanks!
Kyle
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 8:36 AM, tyee165 via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Isn't there a replacement boot Available? I recall a special tool to
stretch it.
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-------- Original message --------From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: 2017-01-13 6:50 AM (GMT-06:00) To:
Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Meade Dillon <
dillonm...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best Axle Choice
Can you describe the knocking? The classic failing-axle-knock can be
varied by weaving back and forth at highway speed (assuming this is a
steady noise, not intermittent). When you weave to the right the car is
loading up the left side axle, and so an increase in noise would indicate
the left side axle is going bad, so that would be the axle to change.
If you simply are getting a knock due to irregularities in the road
surface, that probably isn't the axle.
I would always get a good used original axle over a "new" or rebuild,
unless it was from the MB dealer. Everything else has a pretty crappy
reputation. As long as the boots don't fail, the original axles usually
last hundreds and hundreds of thousands of miles.
-------------
Max
Charleston SC
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 7:44 AM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I promise I am not just replacing just to replace them... hahaha! The
right side of the car is beginning to knock a bit and I pulled the
wheel
off yesterday to verify that is what is making the noise.
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