I'm taking it ('05 e320) to my indy Friday to see what needs to be done.
When I called him and I described the symptoms as those that would lead to
axle replacement in a W123, he echoed many of the things y'all said knowing
this is a W211. We will see what he finds out.
Bob R
On Feb 24, 2015 8:57
Curly wrote:
Since this car is post-1986...
Uh oh. My post was for a S or W123.
Bob R didn't mention the car. Looks like maybe I jumped to the
wrong conclusion.
Yeah, he did somewhere. 05 E320 i think. 211 maybe?
That's why I think it will need the triple square socket rather than
Curly wrote:
Since this car is post-1986...
Uh oh. My post was for a S or W123.
Bob R didn't mention the car. Looks like maybe I jumped to the
wrong conclusion.
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Less than an hour to do all that?? How would you like a free trip to D.C.?
On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 12:00 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Bob wrote:
So how difficult of a job is that? I reckon you gotta have a lift.
No. It's not a bad job.
Last time I replaced an
On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:00:40 -0600 fmiser via Mercedes
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Bob wrote:
So how difficult of a job is that? I reckon you gotta have a lift.
Here's my procedure
* Jack up the car enough to get under to drain the
differential oil.
This, of
Bob wrote:
So how difficult of a job is that? I reckon you gotta have a lift.
No. It's not a bad job.
Last time I replaced an axle shaft (on a wagon) it took me
less than an hour from putting the jack under the car to the
car back on the ground. I've done it a few (too many) times.
And I
Good point. People, please include the YEAR and MODEL of your car, and if
you're talking about the weather indicate WHERE you are.
On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
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Curly wrote:
Since this car is post-1986...
Uh oh. My post was
yep
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On 2/23/15 3:36 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:03:02 -0700 Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
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No this wasn't meant for Banned. When I turn to the right while
accelerating, I hear a clicking in the rear end. When I turn to the
right and I am
So how difficult of a job is that? I reckon you gotta have a lift.
Bob R
On Feb 23, 2015 2:01 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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yep
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On 2/23/15 3:36 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:03:02 -0700 Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
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On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:07:26 -0700 Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
So how difficult of a job is that? I reckon you gotta have a lift.
No, you do not, though it would be much easier on a lift.
BTW, what vehicle are you asking about?
I changed the half-shafts on our W123
My 05 e320. crawling underneath the car up on jackstands has lost its
allure. This may be something I fix with my checkbook.
Bob R
On Feb 23, 2015 2:13 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:07:26 -0700 Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Put the back up on stands, loosen the diff from its support bracket and
let it down a bit (I think with a jack?) which frees up the axles to
slide out/in. You need to take off the diff cover to get at some
retainer rings in there (quite fiddly, I remember that part!), so make
sure you can get
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:03:02 -0700 Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
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No this wasn't meant for Banned. When I turn to the right while
accelerating, I hear a clicking in the rear end. When I turn to the
right and I am NOT accelerating, I do not hear that clunking. What is
the tinworm was
already pretty severe into it.
IIRC all 201 and later cars have the externally accessible bolts.
-Curt
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Put the back up on stands, loosen the diff from its support bracket
and let it down a bit (I think with a jack?) which frees up the
axles to slide out/in. You need to take off the diff cover to get
at some retainer rings in there (quite fiddly, I remember that
part!), so make sure you can get
W123 or W124?
W124 the axles bolt to a cup on the side of the diff, you don't have
to open it up. Hexhead bolts, though.
Not a bad job except that the exhaust has to be dropped on the
driver's side to get the half shaft out.
Just changed one on my brother's 300E a couple weeks ago.
The outer joint on a half shaft is bad.
Replace with a good used one or new -- new is expensive. rebuilt is
usually junk.
Peter
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I would guess left side axle, which is loaded when you turn right.
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On February 23, 2015 6:57:21 PM EST, Peter Frederick via Mercedes
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The outer joint on a half shaft is bad.
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