Ok, I finally did it! I got my Astoria Flexx Boot gun in last Friday and backed the 300DT into the garage.

But, instead of draining/dropping the differential, I remembered reading somewhere (not on this site) that inner boots could be replaced without removal of the axle. I searched all over and although I did find references to the idea, I didn't find any helpful information.

Before I continue, I know there are some people wondering why I wouldn't want to do the diff. Well, it's quite simple... money and time. Right now, I have very little time and even less money. In the fall, I should have more of both and then I'll do all the things that I should do right now. I haven't had the car on the road in months because of the cracked boot, but I have to get it going and this was the shortest distance between the two points. So, anyway... Right now, it's just the boots and the car's back on the road.

(By the way, I'm still debating whether to sell the Flexx gun or rent it. I'm open to suggestions if anyone wants to PM me.)

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Brian

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Sometimes the only choices you have left are bad ones.
Agent Broyles (Fringe)

So where's the "how to" part of this????

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

i would be interested in renting that flexgunj

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1996 E300 110,000
1985 300TD 212,000
1980 300D 238,000

Would love to hear the "how-to" part of this as well-

Yeah, false advertising in the title!

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

I hate it when these threads don`t go any where.

tell me more, I beg of you, don`t be so cruel to us don`t leave
us hanging one the edge.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

The gun is not needed with the Astoria FB3001 boot.

BTW, the axles have to come out folks.

No, the axles do NOT have to come out. I replaced all 4 boots without removing the axles and I did take pics at every step. It's just that I do have a life outside my garage and I honestly haven't had time to do the write up.

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Brian

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Sometimes the only choices you have left are bad ones.
Agent Broyles (Fringe)

Not to be persnickety, but it has been 1 year and 8 months since you started this how to guide thread without finishing the how to part.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

So are these split boots or something?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

He would not have needed the Astoria Flexx Boot gun for split boots.

He also did not say if the Axles he replaced the Boots on were Homokinetic or Annular axles.

I think that to change the boots on a Homokinetic type Axles you have to have 1 end of the Axle free to slide the Boots over. This means that the Axle needs to come out of the rear Trailing Arm/Wheel Bearing Hub area (he said he did not want to mess with the differential).

I do not know about with the Annular Axles. One end of the Annular Axles has bolts going through it and it may be possible to unbolt it. But, I have read no write up at all concerning replacing boots on Annular Axles.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Yep, the Flexx gun would make that possible, but would sure make them hard to clean and flush. It isn't much more work at all to remove them from the diff., and it's a good time to change the fluid anyway.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

The idea of changing the Boots on the Axle while it is on the vehicle does not appeal to me either.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

To get "Mechanic's Cramps" pretzeled 'neath these chassis,when you have no
choice in the matter.

The axles,heterosexual or not, are "coming out" of the Differential and Wheel
Hubs for fresh rubber.

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

high point... not TOOO far from me... I would be interested in trading parts/labor or renting that gun some time...

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!