This may not appear to be MB related, but it will be later...

I have to replace the right front half shaft on the 2000 Altima. The boot split. Nothing new right?

Anyway, on reading on how to change it, I have to remove the center nut from the hub, separate the steering knuckle from the UCA--struts, so no spring action on the LCA. Separate the half shaft from the hub, the just pull the half shaft from the trans axle. No c-clips, no draining the tranny...

I was wondering why is there a c-clip in the rear diff on the MB, which is subject to only suspension travel forces, while on the Altima, it has that as well as steering.

Not having to remove a c-clip would make changing the halfshafts on our MB's that much easier. Any one have any ideas?

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

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