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Old 01-13-2014, 10:53 AM
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Pish Posh. all are welcome to add to the discussion on this subject!

a thread jack would be to start talking about window regulators or some such!
Well I try not to tread on toes...


...but now you mention it I was wondering about W201 door locks...

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also... I'd NEVER attempt to open up an axle that had that much crud on it!!!

I remove all crud, and clean the boots and axles prior to removing the rings. ANY dirt in there leads to rapid wear on the joints!
I just had a few minutes this morning to whip my boots off (die with your boots on if you're gonna die?) and check for rust as I'd seen some second hand ones going cheap recently. My axles are going to get rebuilt anyway - particularly as I know they're not rusty on the inside (which is a relief).
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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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