Towing a 300SD question... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

fruitcakesa · #1 03-13-2010, 07:55 AM

Loosen the sleeve at the DS center and they should slide together enough to get it out.

whunter · #2 03-13-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fruitcakesa

Loosen the sleeve at the DS center and they should slide together enough to get it out.

The W126 has a heat shield covering this slip joint = the exhaust and shield must come off first.

For towing I separate without loosening the splined slip joint..

fruitcakesa · #3 03-13-2010, 06:17 PM

Of course,I was thinking 123

LAK · #4 03-13-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by whunter

The W126 has a heat shield covering this slip joint = the exhaust and shield must come off first.

For towing I separate without loosening the splined slip joint..

You are able to seperate it without loosening anything else? I put a 4ft prybar on it and still could not separate... and at 6'3" 220lbs. I'm no little guy! I could not pry it enough to get it past the shaft on the pinion flange.

I ended up dropping the exhaust, removing the shield and removing the driveshaft altogether. Turned out to be way more involved than just simply "disconnect the driveshaft at the differential".

So I guess for the benifit for people searching in the future... on a W126, at least on mine, I had to drop everything to detach it.

whunter: in your experience, is this always the case or are you typically able to pry it enough at the diff flange to disconnect it?

whunter · #5 03-14-2010, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by LAK

You are able to separate it without loosening anything else? I put a 4ft pry bar on it and still could not separate... and at 6'3" 220lbs. I'm no little guy! I could not pry it enough to get it past the shaft on the pinion flange.

I ended up dropping the exhaust, removing the shield and removing the drive shaft altogether. Turned out to be way more involved than just simply "disconnect the drive shaft at the differential".

So I guess for the benefit for people searching in the future... on a W126, at least on mine, I had to drop everything to detach it.

whunter: in your experience, is this always the case or are you typically able to pry it enough at the diff flange to disconnect it?

Wow..

Typically you are able to pry it enough at the differential flange to disconnect it...