I have an 82 300SD and last night it started clicking in the right rear so it's time to get some new axles. any ideas on the best place to find them i haven't had any luck so far.
Thanks

You can rebuild them depending on how many miles are on them, rebuilding them isnt too hard. You can buy some chinese ones that you can just bolt in.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

The axles on my wagon are from here:

http://www.cvjreman.com/index.php

I've heard good reports from others too.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

At this point i'll take anything i can get

Try backing up when you hear it..... while you order the new ones..
this would take the ( big ) noise out of mine on the 81 wagon for hundreds of miles...

Mine are from CVJ in Denver, they're good. Results of axles from local suppliers selling rebuilds of unknown heritage have been mixed.

One thing CVJ told me is that the clicking does not mean imminent death. You can drive for thousands of miles with bad axles before replacing them (I did – wasn't my idea but I was away from home). So don't panic, take your time. Lots of threads here on that subject.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

CVJ Denver a couple years ago and still working (3 year warranty).

Here's a boot replacement video if so inclined. I think you would have to find what boot he used as I heard some did not work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17tFS6ofzU&NR=1

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1985 300D Turbo
"Evolution is God's way of giving upgrades" Francis Collins

The CVJ axles in my car went out after only two years. Even more frustrating is that I specifically purchased them because of the rumor that they last longer than most others. This weekend, I will be swapping them with the Advanced Autoparts axles (whoever makes them.) If I am going to be crawling underneath my car every other year to replace axles, I'd rather deal with a place down the road than a someone 2,000 miles away; shipping isn't exactly low cost anymore.

You might want to check the local Auto Parts chain stores. They sell rebuilt as well as new made in China Axles.
I have rebuilt Axles from one of the chain stores that have been on the care for 1.5 years and no prblems. However, this represents about 3,000 miles as I do only local driving.
At the time the China Axles were not know to me or as availble by as many sellers as they are now.
Some Members have had a problem due to the spacing shims and the radius on the China Axles not being compatable. If you want to look at a thread concerning this one of the members was, fruitcakesa.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Once they start clicking, its futile to rebuild them, the joint is already compromised.

These are the same kind you'll find at your local Advanced Auto or NAPA- I used them on my 300D and have had no problems in the last 4 months or so:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220279179011&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=

These are made in Germany according to MB original spec, according to my correspondence with the seller:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120351526535&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=

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I think autozone lists them. $99 or $149 or something like that...i think i looked a while back when i had a 123.

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1987 300TDT
1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap
1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel
assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles

RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5

Looks like by the picture, the first seller has Annular axles.
The second seller shows homokenitic axles.

With the Annular axles the Diff doesn`t have to come apart, except when first installing these axles.
Much easer to replace.

Charlie

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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

I got the advance chinese axles for $140 for the pair but the original factory shims had to be ground down to fit. Otherwise the install was straight forward and with only 3k on them no problems yet.

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1981 240D 143k 4 spd manual -SOLD

2004 VW Jetta TDI 5 speed 300k -still driven daily

I've been looking for axles too. Seems like not many places offer axles for the SD model.


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1984 MB 300 SD Turbo