Axle failure...repairable or not? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

azitizz · #16 01-01-2015, 10:52 PM

Ya that does add up quickly. Somehow Im reluctant to use half of an old axle (more like a 3rd I guess) by removing it from the annular section bolts leaving the shaft in the differential, as opposed to replacing the whole thing.

I love the Idea of saving time and hassle of opening up the differential and messing with that again when I only recently just replaced both output shaft seals and closed it all up good again...

Its just hard to think about keeping a part of an old failed part and putting it together with a brand new part and keeping a part of the brand-new part to the side totally unused... Its a weigh of the options, and Im sure the old output shaft is fine, its just the perfectionist in me that doesnt like the mix of old and new...

Diesel911 · #17 01-01-2015, 11:08 PM

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I recieved my axle yesterday and opened it today. They sent the wrong one... Non-Annular, so I would have to take apart the differential, and still Im not sure it would fit... In the meantime I have to delay using the car a little more, and until they sort out why the wrong part was sent (New years day...) Im tryng to decide if I should go ahead and order from a different brand to get things moving faster...

What do others think:
Here on this website, autopartsway(dot)ca (ive ordered from them quite a bit with satisfactory results, except for this screw-up) they say that an EMPI annular axle is listed at $698 going for $162... seems pretty extreme mark-down, but I ordered it simply because I recognized the brand as one I've used before and had no problems with yet... (axle boots).

The other brand from the same distributor is FEQ and is listed at $167 and is going for $143... seems like a more likely discount... But would the quality differ does anyone think. I personally think the whole dicounted-list-price thing on these websited is a load of crap, but does anyone else know if that price really would be likely for am EMPI annular axle assembly?

I dont see them sold on other online parts distributors, even pellicanparts. (And the place Im ordering from ships UPS in a few days no duty or tax or cross border hassles...)

I can wait for them to sort it out and see if they can actually send the right part or just order one now hoping its as good a quality (the FEQ) what doe others think...
Thanks and happy new year to you all...

On the W123s as far as I know if you get the Annual China Axles they are going to be complete Axles with the splined shaft on each end.

If you remove the original splined shaft from the Differential side of the China Axle it will void the warranty.

Besides voiding the warranty I doubt if the Chinese Axle is going to bolt up properly to the Mercedes Annular Axle Flange.

azitizz · #18 01-01-2015, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel911

On the W123s as far as I know if you get the Annual China Axles they are going to be complete Axles with the splined shaft on each end.

If you remove the original splined shaft from the Differential side of the China Axle it will void the warranty.

Besides voiding the warranty I doubt if the Chinese Axle is going to bolt up properly to the Mercedes Annular Axle Flange.

I see, so its weighing between the 1 year warranty and disassembling the splined end to save work and hassle... And it may not even fit up properly in the end... hmmm

I have a feeling theyre China Axles already, but I have no Idea how to tell. Ive dissasembled one of them already while it was off the car replacing the boots. Not much to it really.

Diesel911 · #19 01-01-2015, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by azitizz

I see, so its weighing between the 1 year warranty and disassembling the splined end to save work and hassle... And it may not even fit up properly in the end... hmmm

I have a feeling theyre China Axles already, but I have no Idea how to tell. Ive dissasembled one of them already while it was off the car replacing the boots. Not much to it really.

Post what ever info on them you find. I try to keep some notes on this sort of stuff.

If you had the Axles shipped to you let us know if the Place you got them from is going to pay for all of the shipping for you to return them.

If I was to buy the After Market Axles I would get them from a local Store. That way there is no argument over the return shipping on a warranty and there is no waiting for shipping.

rscurtis · #20 01-02-2015, 09:43 AM

JMHO, either get a used axle from vstech, or send yours to CVJ in Denver and get them done properly. Otherwise, you'll be doing this again in the NTD future.