Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-26 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
It appears so. Search for Flexx Boot installation gun. On Tue, Jul 26, 2022, at 17:46, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > Are the boots and tool still available? > > Randy > > On 26/07/2022 4:44 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> On Tue, Jul 26, 2022, at 16:38, Randy Bennell via Mercedes w

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-26 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-07-26 17:46, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Are the boots and tool still available? I saw Dorman brand stretchy boots listed at Rock Auto. It would be nice if one of the Dorman dealers like Advance Auto Parts would rent the tool. ___ http://www.

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-26 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Are the boots and tool still available? Randy On 26/07/2022 4:44 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: On Tue, Jul 26, 2022, at 16:38, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Have any of you folks tried the stretchy boots that special tool to install them? Yes I did this on my W123 years ago. Worke

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-26 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Tue, Jul 26, 2022, at 16:38, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > Have any of you folks tried the stretchy boots that special tool to > install them? Yes I did this on my W123 years ago. Worked well. I bought a pneumatic boot stretching tool which I still have, never used it since. Allan _

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-26 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Have any of you folks tried the stretchy boots that special tool to install them? Randy On 26/07/2022 8:55 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-07-25 21:10, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: All of the 107 114 115 116 and 123 were always the same as far as I remember and possibly the 126

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-26 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:12:52 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes" wrote: > If you can’t get aftermarket ones, there are some guys in Colorado who > are considered the best rebuilders in the business. If they have one on > the shelf they’ll do a swap with a core charge. They’re not cheap, but > ver

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-26 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-07-25 21:10, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: All of the 107 114 115 116 and 123 were always the same as far as I remember and possibly the 126. The 2 styles were either the kind with the internal clip in the diff you had to remove (older cars) or the later bolt on 126 style. W123 and

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-25 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:12:52 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes" wrote: > If you can’t get aftermarket ones, there are some guys in Colorado who > are considered the best rebuilders in the business. If they have one on > the shelf they’ll do a swap with a core charge. They’re not cheap, but > ver

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yes they are both 116 and do not have or need abs. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2022, at 8:16 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:21:44 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > >> I just checked a 450SEL I am getting ready to order replacements for. >> It shows

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-25 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:21:44 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I just checked a 450SEL I am getting ready to order replacements for. > It shows them. As far as I know they should all be the same. So the 300SD and 450SEL are both W116s? They have: TRAKMOTIVE MB8003 {MB-8003} Does Not

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
All of the 107 114 115 116 and 123 were always the same as far as I remember and possibly the 126. The 2 styles were either the kind with the internal clip in the diff you had to remove (older cars) or the later bolt on 126 style. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2022, at 8:02 PM, dan penoff.c

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Based on the EPC, it looks like the correct half shaft for Craig’s car (116.120) is a 126-350-64-10, which surprisingly, still comes up in RevParts for around $360.00. I question whether it’s still available because it doesn’t come up in the Classic Center parts search, but it looks like they cr

Re: [MBZ] W116 Half-Shafts

2022-07-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
If you can’t get aftermarket ones, there are some guys in Colorado who are considered the best rebuilders in the business. If they have one on the shelf they’ll do a swap with a core charge. They’re not cheap, but very high quality from what I’ve heard from people I know who have used them. htt