Where can I find affordable axle boots for my w126?

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Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)

Not sure, I just had a half shaft replaced because a boot was starting to fail.

Search "Astoria FB3001".

Actually Astoria FB3000. We have to trim the FB3001's. You can either get the boot on with a Flexx gun or with a lubed funnel.
Work that search function and I bet you can even find pics......

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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 trimmed the FB3000's too, just to make sure they wouldn't get pinched and leak.

Yes, rent the gun if you can...the funnel works, it just takes some effort.

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1984 300D: 275,000 miles (soon to be for sale)

In search of my 1987 300D in anything but white.

Yeah, what part is required to be trimmed? I'll probably by the flexx gun so I can have another tool

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Regards,
Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)

Yeah my cv joints are fine, but the rubber has de-laminated (cracked and now is leaking oil)

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Regards,
Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)

So were mine, but I didn't know of a quick/easy way to just replace the boots so I just had the half-shaft replaced.

IS that the complete assembly? I just want to replace one of the boots

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Regards,
Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)

Yup, I replaced the whole thing. I wanted it completed that day. About $300 plus a couple of hours labor for a CVJ rebuilt part.

There are probably ways of just replacing the boot, but I didn't want to mess with it.

This seems to me it would be a fairly straightforward repair...Isn't this repair decently common on w123's and w126's?

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Regards,
Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)

Hmmmm....

What about a direct bolt-on boot????

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

The Flexx gun is the only intelligent way to replace a boot. Very thick rubber on the replacement units.

Yes the funnel works too ... but about as much fun as putting a condom on a less than appreciative elephant.

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

Well there is an in between Choice.
Buy the Cone made by Astoria or buy and Astro Pneumatic Cone and enlarge the ID as I did and use only the Cone part.
I don't advise using the Tongs that are in the picture as I ripped a Boot with the Tongs. I did not rip any Boots when I used the Cone by itself.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

The pics explain themselves

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel