On LF the the end on the diff is a male spline so I can get at it with a metal brush on the drill. That’s the one that was really hard. I’ll grease it up and the new axle *should* slide right on.
The RF has a female spline fitting at the diff and the axle has the male spline. I’ll have to see how best to get that one cleaned up. I have to replace the R LCA too, the air strut hooks to that and the buddy won’t come off and the torx hole on the strut tapered bolt has stripped so that’s going to be the next challenge. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jun 18, 2024, at 10:16 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I would be wondering what it’s going to take to get the replacement in there… > > -D > >> On Jun 18, 2024, at 6:54 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Strong work, literally!! >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jun 18, 2024, at 9:49 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> After banging on the LF axle for days, soaking it with Kroil, banging >>> more, soaking etc. I still couldn’t get it loose. Hot wrench time. 3 times >>> with Kroil and banging in between. Really hot. Finally I was ready to give >>> up for the day because my arm and hand were hurting from banging with the >>> slide hammer. But I tried banging one more time and success!!! Got the >>> inner axle fitting off. >>> >>> Yay me. >>> >>> <image0.jpeg> >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn_______________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________ > 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
