Yes it's a choice between swapping in new seals and bearings for the long haul confidence or swap a used one in and hope for better results than the one you had.
On Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 2:09 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Can the side bearings and seals be replaced without a special jig or other > special tools? I will have to check the FSM. > > I've got a nice differential that I can swap in, probably less hassle. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On October 10, 2018 1:17:50 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >Yes they are both 2.65. > > > >I will also have an extra 185mm 2.65 diff shortly, as I am swapping to > >the > >210mm stuff with LSD. > > > >Worn clips wont cause the knock. > > > >Changing those bearings and seals is easy. You can also do the pinion > >seal. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 9:20 PM Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >wrote: > > > >> On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 16:06:37 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes > >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Does anyone have a copy of Dave M.'s spreadsheet of differentials? > >I'm > >> > thinking that an '87 300D diff is different ratio than an '87 > >300TD, but > >> > I'd like to be sure. > >> > >> Jabs hand up in the air, wildly waving, and shouting, "I do! I do!" > >> > >> It's attached. Additional copy going directly to your inbox. > >> > >> > >> Craig > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
