Are there any members in the Syracuse area that might know of a good/honest shop in the area.Or maybe a garage to use/rent.Or best of all someone who has done rear axles on a 300D turbo.I will do all the work if someone is willing to guide me thru it.never done one at all. I am new to the area and do not know anyone.Thanks for any help.please feel free to send me an email.thanks in advance.

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Are you stuck or did you move?

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Never actually done this on a W123, but when I did it on a W201 190E 2.3-16, I got stuck at removing the nut that holds the half shaft in the wheel hub and ended up towing the car to PepBoy's and having them remove the nut and put the new half shaft in, which was very reasonable. So, if you can not find any help anywhere else, you could always try PepBoys.

Good luck, Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)

I had to move.she who must be obeyed got a better job than me.so,now we are in syracuse.BTW-I did not forget about that ccu.I have not installed that a/c compressor yet.but if you send me your address I will send you that fifty anyway.

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this sadly is exactly the scenario I hope to avoid.worst case only I hope.I am pretty sure that I can do the work with some guidance and some special tools I assume.thanks for the good wishes though,hopefully it will help.lol

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I just did this job right before Christmas on my '84. Its not bad at all. Took me about an hour to get the one off that I was replacing and about half of that was just cleaning off the differential cover to get to the nuts. Its really not a bad job at all. Just remember to remove the hub end first as there was a thread recently about someone who tried to pull it out of the diff first and it wouldn't go. Had a heck of a time trying to get it out if memory serves. I'm sure there's others here with much more experience but feel free to pm if you have any questions.

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Seth

1984 300D 225K
1985 300D Donor body
1985 300D Turbo 165K. Totaled. Donor Engine. It runs!!!
1980 300SD 311K My New Baby.
1979 BMW 633csi 62K+++? Dead odo

Use a brass drift to knock the axle out of the hub first. You'll need to get the rear cover of the differential off and remove the clip on the other end of the axle inside.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Is this a job that can be done in the driveway in the snow?Anybody know any shops in the area?If for nothing else than a roof!
also where can I get a reman w/o sending one in first.car still moves for now,so I think getting the axles first would make good sense.CVJ in denver wants the orig first and european auto only has new.I beleive phil also only has new.there is a distinct lack of boneyards up her in the cold for some reason.

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Some folks have used Autozone rebuilds, but the longevity is questionable.

who do you and/or anyone else recommend then for axles (reman) without a core first.as i said before car still moves and is our only one.would like to get those axles first and then return the cores.minimal downtime.

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If I was doing it, I'd get one of the folks on here to find me some good used axles from the boneyard where the boots are in bad shape. Then, send those to CVJ for new boots and grease. I got a set for the SDL's on e-bay for $25.00. Couldn't resist for the exact situation that you now have.

so does that mean that the ones you have for the sdl will also fit my 300D-T.
also what could you not resist...telling me about the ones for sale or just the selling part.

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Unfortunately, the W126 takes a slightly different shaft otherwise you could use these.

I was pointed in the direction of the e-bay listing from the folks on here. I couldn't resist the price for them, even though I don't need to replace axles on either SDL right now.

gotcha.Thanks for the insight.

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one last question I think.
when looking for new axles I see that there are two different kinds of axles.
homokinetic and annular.Does it matter if one is annular and the other homokinetic.this is the one listed on e-bay right now. http://my.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
will this one work on my 84.

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