View Single Post
  #6  
Old 02-17-2010, 03:21 PM
MBZ123's Avatar
MBZ123 MBZ123 is offline
So F&@%ING Hollywood Baby
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 326
Yup

Quote:
Originally Posted by okyoureabeast View Post

I don't believe if the axle fails it will cause any damaged. You just won't have any drive power at that wheel. Can anyone please confirm if I'm right or not?

Edit: After I did my fix I drove almost 3000 miles on the damaged axles. When I replaced them I pulled off the tape and most of the grease gel stuff was still in there. So you may have a lot of time before it needs replacing.

I think you're pretty correct about that. That slow roll to a stop where you're mind covers all kinds of scenarios playing out. No harm resulting from all the cv axles that have failed on me over time, benzes and others.

Tried to drive her as little as possible, though as you experienced, everything still in intact when removed to put the "new" one in.

FNHB
__________________
1987 300SDL "Rhona" 218k
1986 300SDL "Johanna" 166k - Abducted 5/15 outta SFV Reward 4 info
1984 300TD "Petra" 212k - Parts yard pirate, arrrrgh
1982 300CD "FrankenFemme" 178k - Eyes only TS-XWRKS transplant abomination (loc. classified)
1980 230CE "Lulu" aka "Terminal" 277k - Dying the slow death
1985 300CD "Gerda" 203k - She ain't playin' SOLD
1983 300TD "Svetlana" 240k...and pleading for more. SOLD


"What a heavy load Einstein must've had...F&@%!NG morons everywhere!" - David Lynch
Reply With Quote