Rear Axle Removal Question - Page 4 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

vstech · #46 12-20-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by whunter

I just talked with him on the phone.

The 1984 300D is missing (lost by PO?) the rear studs from differential to sub-frame.

The car is off the road in storage, so the issue will be fixed at leisure.

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um... no it's not. the studs can clearly be seen in the pics he posted.

whunter · #47 12-21-2011, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by vstech

um... no it's not. the studs can clearly be seen in the pics he posted.

Had the same confusion on the phone with him..

The pictures are of his 1985 300D = daily driver.

Gets confusing when they have to many identical cars...

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vstech · #48 12-21-2011, 07:48 AM

so... the diff is just hanging by it's axles? or is the rear mount attached and the subframe is just resting on the diff... scary.

vstech · #49 12-21-2011, 07:49 AM

I have a few 240 diffs, I could remove the studs and ship em...

tobybul · #50 12-21-2011, 02:59 PM

am out of town now but ill verify when i get back nxt week. vstech, i might take u up on the studs.

Junkman · #51 12-21-2011, 07:02 PM

One picture I saw showed the boot tool installing both boots with only the outboard end of the axle disconnected. Is that not possible on these cars?

pawoSD · #52 12-21-2011, 08:23 PM

Yeesh, missing the studs?

Installing the diff is a work of precision with those 4 studs, you must be absolutely perfectly level across all 4 when lifting into the subframe, or its not going to happen.

vstech · #53 12-21-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman

One picture I saw showed the boot tool installing both boots with only the outboard end of the axle disconnected. Is that not possible on these cars?

it's possible but not advisable... hard to clean an axle under a car... also, you still have to drop the diff to get the axle out of the hub. and why not go ahead and drain out the gear oil from the dif, and clean everything up? the axles are SUPER easy to remove, only thing holding it in is a clip.

also, if you boot on the car, you have to pump in the oil or grease with the boot installed, via a syringe or similar...

tobybul · #54 01-02-2012, 12:22 PM

I'm having a bit of difficulty sliding out the axle splines from the differential or inner end. Its been a while since I last did this work so I don't if theres a trick to it. I've removed the C-clip and the outer end is also removed from the hub. I've slid the spline out about 1/4" about flush to the gear. I can't pull it out. I tried leveraging the axle can but theres only so much you can do without damaging the can.

Any ideas?

Brian Carlton · #55 01-02-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tobybul

I'm having a bit of difficulty sliding out the axle splines from the differential or inner end. Its been a while since I last did this work so I don't if theres a trick to it. I've removed the C-clip and the outer end is also removed from the hub. I've slid the spline out about 1/4" about flush to the gear. I can't pull it out. I tried leveraging the axle can but theres only so much you can do without damaging the can.

Any ideas?

The only thing holding it is the weight of the axle itself. It's awkward under the vehicle, but you need to support the weight and simultaneously slide it away from the diff.

Nothing else keeps it in the diff other than the "C" clips.

I recently took two of the annular axles apart apart (waste of time). The hub (without the axle attached), slides right out of the diff, effortlessly.

tobybul · #56 01-02-2012, 12:57 PM

thanks Brian. I'll give that a try. Basically lift the axle as I slide it out I guess.

pawoSD · #57 01-02-2012, 12:59 PM

I've used the claw end of a hammer on the lip of the can to gently tap it out if its sticking....

Brian Carlton · #58 01-02-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tobybul

thanks Brian. I'll give that a try. Basically lift the axle as I slide it out I guess.

If you simply lift the axle to take the weight off the inner joint, it should slide right out.

tobybul · #59 01-02-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

If you simply lift the axle to take the weight off the inner joint, it should slide right out.

Well, this one seems to be a bugger. I was able to pull it out enough to see about 1 cm of the differential spline then thats it. I tap it back in and pull out again but it seems to be stuck at that point

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LandYaghtLover · #60 01-02-2012, 03:06 PM

Godo post. I want to take a look at mine some time. Probably not until spring, but ya never know.

For those doing this, I read that its a good idea to swap sides. This is due to bearing wear. Since they generally move in one direction they wear on one side. Swapping can extend the life of these a lot.