Thread: Re-Booting Annular Axles:
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Old 11-16-2012, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel911 View Post
Yes, from what I have read on the W123s Annular Axles the end that goes into the Differential comes apart and there is a Clip that holds the Axle Shaft in the Joint Flange.
Remove the Clip and get the Shaft out and you can slide the Boots on.

Not sure what is in this thread -Rebuild of Annular Axles talked about.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/277503-w123-annular-style-axle-rebuild.html
So if you took your time you reckon you could put on proper boots instead of those crappy flexx things?

If so that's the way I'd go. After playing about with a boot gun and flexx boots I quickly formed the opinion that they are fruit of the devil.
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