The C clips were a PITA for me too, but pulled them with a hook (be careful, mine went flying) and then got 'em back on with a pair of pliers, holding on with a death grip to the little tab on the clip.

Oh, and make sure to get the right spacer rings if you're switching between the diff with the bearing end caps and the diff without.

Good luck,

Corey

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Corey

'83 240D, 190kmi