I can't get out my rear wheel hub on my 88 420sel, took my slide hammer to it, nothing. The bolt that mounts that to the axle is out, does anyone know if there are any other retaining bolts that are keeping this thing from coming out?

there is a large treaded internal retaining ring that requires a special spanner to remove, to get to the retaining ring the axle must be out, is the axle still installed?

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1967 250 S
1967 280SE
1968 250S
1971 280 SE
1973 220
1974 280 S
1975 450 SEL
1976 220 D
1979 300SD
1983 300 SD
1985 230 TE euro
1986 280SL
1986 500 SEL euro
1986 190E 2.3
1990 300 SE
2003 C230 K
2004 C230 K
1987 560SEL
1987 300SDL now in canada
2005 C230
1998 C43 AMG Sold to DON
1993 190E 2.6
300TD Former daily driver Totaled
current:
R320 CDI
Ram 2500 Cummins

I can pull the axle without a problem, is there any way I can remove the hub without this tool? Any ideas on where I could get one of these? Thanks for your quick reply.

is not likely a tool you will find locally

http://www.asttool.com/detail_page.php?from_search=y&tool_number=M%2020051&total=107&offset=36&stype=bymanf&manf=Mercedes

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1967 250 S
1967 280SE
1968 250S
1971 280 SE
1973 220
1974 280 S
1975 450 SEL
1976 220 D
1979 300SD
1983 300 SD
1985 230 TE euro
1986 280SL
1986 500 SEL euro
1986 190E 2.3
1990 300 SE
2003 C230 K
2004 C230 K
1987 560SEL
1987 300SDL now in canada
2005 C230
1998 C43 AMG Sold to DON
1993 190E 2.6
300TD Former daily driver Totaled
current:
R320 CDI
Ram 2500 Cummins

If you are handy you can make one. Here is a photo of my home made wrench. Total investment $8.50

I made my own special wrench for this slotted nut. I started with a 1 9/16" socket and did a little grinding to fit the nut. It took all of an hour using a small air driven abrasive cut-off wheel. I used the new nut from the bearing kit as a pattern while grinding to get a good fit. The long threaded rod goes through the hole with a plate and nut and is used to keep the wrench seated into the slotted nut.


http://www.davidpetryk.net/Mercedes/p2181168.jpg

http://www.davidpetryk.net/Mercedes/p2181169.jpg

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I got too many cars!! Insurance eats me alive. Dave

78 Corvette Stingray - 3k
82 242 Turbo Volvo - Manual - 270k
86 300e 5 speed manual - 210k
87 420sel - 240k
89 560sl - 78k
91 420sel - 205k
91 560sel - 85k
94 GMC Suburban - 90k
97 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail - 25k
00 GMC Silverado 1 ton 30k

Well Done!

Reminds me of the Trailing Arm Bushing extractor I made to do the TABs on my 240 Volvo.

All Hail the McMaster Carr catalogue!