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Old 01-17-2016, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by pj67coll View Post
When I was under there this morning. I took some pictures of various components that might be relevant. This is the prop shaft connection to the transmission. Looks decent to me. It may have been replaced back in 2009 as the first maintenance record I have from the PO was dated 09 and it refers to a manual transmission flange at a cost of $100.00.


Then there's this one. Is it the center shaft bearing? Covered in grime so hard to tell its condition. But I wonder if the splines on that shaft should be so visible so far out?


A closer up shot.


This is the last coupling. Where the driveshaft joins the diff. Looks ok to me here as well.


This is the driver side axle shaft. It was replaced sometime in the past. I don't know when as the PO only had the car since 09 and there is no record of this being done under his ownership. I have all records since his ownership which is why I assume it was done prior to 2009.


This passenger side one I assume to be original.


Wider shot of the right side axle.


It doesn't look to bad but when you get up closer to the boots you see this.


I'm not actually sure that the crack is all the way thru the rubber. I thought it might just be a deep groove in it or is the shiny portion the inside of the boot showing thru?

- Peter.
You have Annular Rear Axles. If they are stock Mercedes Axles they are easy to replace the Boots on as you can take apart the end with the Bolts on it to slide the Boots over the Axle.
Annular Axle Taken apart
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/277503-w123-annular-style-axle-rebuild-2.html

If they are Chinese Annular Axles no one has posted anything about how to reboot them.
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