Hi Ralph No, yours was the first. Don't know what I am doing wrong. This is the second time its happened.
Harry On 2/5/07, Ralph W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey Harry this is about the fifth time it's come through to the list! Are you not seeing your posts? Ralph W. '83 300CD '82 300TD (2 parts wagons) '90 300D '01 E320 Wagon '87 300TD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drive shaft removal steps, 85 300TD I moved it from the "sent mail" to the inbox to try again. Harry On 2/5/07, Harry Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 3rd try to run this out of my barn. > > Harry > > > On 2/5/07, Harry Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Thanks to Peter and others, the job was made easy. While its fresh on my > > mind, I'll share the steps I took. Keep in mind that this is an 85 300TD > > and > > I've no experience with other models. > > > > I have the paper manual and read the procedure before hand, however, > > more than one model was covered and I got a little confused. Peter's > > answers > > were not confusing and all went smoothly after his input. > > > > 1. Remove the exhaust system from the transmission to the bumper. > > Two bolts with nuts, ½" socket and ½" box end. Four rubber donuts, > > all near > > the bumper, I left one donut attached to hold up that end while I > > removed > > the flange connection. I used a screwdriver and a wiggle to separate > > the > > pipe. Lowered it to the floor and pushed it clear. The manual spoke > > of an > > exhaust baffle that mine did not have. I pre Kroil everything I work > > on but > > there is very little rust under this car and it probably was not > > needed. > > 2. I supported the transmission with a large piece of wood and a > > small floor jack, then removed the transmission rear support plate > > and > > mount. Four bolts going straight up, 11/16' socket. One nut above the > > rubber > > mount, ¾", I used a flex gear wrench. > > 3. Disconnect the front flex disk. I removed the three bolts (5/8" > > socket) and nuts (11/16' box end) that left the disk attached to the > > transmission. I had to rotate the drive shaft once to gain access to > > the > > third bolt. The rear wheels were on ramps with a large floor jack > > left under > > the differential. I raised the rear just enough to turn the wheels. I > > ended > > up doing this again with the rear disk, so next time I'll remove > > bolts front > > and rear, then rotate the shaft only one time to gain access. I then > > used a > > tire tool to force the shaft to the rear and clear of the > > transmission. > > 4. Remove the center bearing support bolts (two). ½" short socket > > with a 6" wobble extension. Both are straight up, but one side needs > > a > > little wobble to get a good fit. > > 5. Disconnect the parking brake equalizer mechanism. I removed the > > spring by inserting the tire tool in the coil as a handle and gained > > enough > > slack to remove it and the V wire anchor. Needle nose pliers were > > used to > > remove a tiny cotter key from a small pin that released the cable > > coming > > from the cab. Now there was enough slack to remove the lever and one > > of the > > brake shoe cables to let everything swing clear. > > 6. There is a welded plate across the shaft tunnel that keeps the > > shaft supported up front until you are ready to slide it out to the > > rear. At > > this point, I used bailing wire to secure the two shaft ends together > > so > > there was no chance of separation until I had it out and marked for > > exact > > rematch. > > 7. Remove the rear disk. Same as the front, I left the disk on the > > differential. I forced it forward with the tire tool, dropped it down > > and > > slid it to the rear and out. I should have left it on the shaft for > > easier > > replacement on the bench. (oh well) > > > > Hopefully there are folks that will chime in to make this easier. > > > > Harry > > > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
