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Old 10-16-2006, 10:23 PM
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w123 rear axle removal impossibility

'83 300D turboDiesel sedan, auto

I messed up and tried to pull out the axle from the diff side first. I wiggled and wiggled (pretty hard, by hand) and it didn't come out.

so I tried to push it back in so I can start off by removing the hub side first. but then the axle would not go back in the diff. The spline would begin to go in then stop about a 3/4 of an inch before the end. I tryed smacking it back in. Raising the diff, undoing the rear shock, caliper off, swaybar off. and I can't get the darn thing in all the way.

I think I will have to cut open the can closest to the dif with a air powered cutter.

I noticed that there was a washer type of thing that was comming out with the axle on the diff side.

I don't know, what can I do, I tried beating the can with a mallot to get it back in the diff with no luck.

it's driving me crazy.

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Old 10-16-2006, 10:29 PM
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No, don't beat on it. Did you open the cover on the differential and take the c-clip off??
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:31 PM
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The washer thing?? On the outside of the differ.? That is a spacer. Keep that you will need to put on the new one.
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:32 PM
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yes, took the c-clip off. this should be real simple, but I played the with axle for 3 hours! with no luck
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:34 PM
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Also, did you take out the bolt in the center of the wheel hub? That holds the axle in on the (rotor) hub end.
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:34 PM
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ok I will keep the "spacer" I just don't undersand where it is suck, and I'm worried if I put the new one in it will have the same problem
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:37 PM
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yes, every procedure in the haynes manual was followed to "t" except to pull out the axle on the freakin flange side, i didn't know what that meant, thats why I started pulling it out on the diff side
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:39 PM
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Yes it "should" be easy. I did my 240D a month ago and it was fairly easy. I took out the other end first though. Does it seem like the splines are binding trying to push it back in towards the diff.?
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:40 PM
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Are you anywhere near Florida?
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:42 PM
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no the splines seem to line up nicely, it slides right in. Maybe during the extreme wiggling one of the balls inthe races got derailed? uggg no I'm in LA actually LONG BEACH, CA
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:45 PM
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Sooo, you got it out??
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:46 PM
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heck no, I'm gonna cut the can tomorrow and hope the lubricant inside doesn't catch fire!
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:54 PM
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You have a replacement axle? If you have someone to help, put the tire back on and spin it forward and back in jerky motion as you mess with the shaft. Trying to push it back in. Also remember Haynes is not allways accurate for each model. Good luck anyway. Give us a post when you get at it again.
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Old 10-16-2006, 11:56 PM
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1984 300d Turbo 140,000
Remove The Top Nuts On The Rear Shocks, Pull Out The Rear Seats Botton And Back Side, 3 In Cover Take Off And Remove Top Nuts This Will Lower The Wheel To Take Out The Axles, Install The Diff Side First Than Wheel Axle And Install Wheel Long Bolt
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Old 10-17-2006, 12:34 AM
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top nuts of shock has been removed, but the arm will only move down so much, if the jack is under the diff, when diff is raised the arms will move with the diff. you get an inch or so more removing the shock mounts from the top (wich i did).

has anyone encountered the problem of trying to reinsert the axle and it's not going all the way in diff? what could be the possible causes?

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