And you need a 7mm Allen key to remove the block that holds one side of the parking brake shoes in position.

Be aware of hitting the axle assembly as described in the wiki - some people have reported that they damaged the axle threads before the axle shaft decided to come loose.

The FSM calls for a puller - I made my own out of wood(!) - see here:-

W123 rear wheel bearing removal help needed

vitop recently made a more sensible bearing press out of metal =>

Replacing the rear wheel bearings on a W123, W126

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!