...and to add - removing the flanges doesn't mess up any adjustment within the differential.

The only point to remember is that there are shims used to make sure that the C clips that hold the flanges in place are "snug". I say snug - these clips need to be really tight so that the flanges can not wobble about (and mess up the tightness and meshing of the smaller differential cogs in the cage)

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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