Leathermang, do you also have the necessary tools to rebalance the drive shaft? That was the problem I found that was the most difficult. I tried to find a place in the Indianapolis area who could do it and came up empty. Each shop I called said they did not have the necessary tooling for Mercedes Benz and asked me why I was trying to do it the hard way. Why didn't I simply buy a rebuilt? I found it was cheaper than replacing the u-joint and then sending the driveshaft to someone who could balance it.

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Mike

2000 SL500 22,000 miles
1981 300CD 188,000 miles
1979 450 SEL 266,000 miles
2005 Cadillac CTS 25,000 miles