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Originally Posted by vstech
cool deal! they are relatively simple to change... YOU WILL NEED A PIC AND A LOT OF BRAKE CLEANER to get the bits out of the axle stub bolt heads. you will also need an impact wrench and an XZN tripple square 8 or 10mm socket... NOT TORX if you decide to get a new axle, DO NOT USE CHEAPO AUTOPARTS STORE NEW AXLES!!! they are junk.
if you want new, go to MB, or order from our site here.
if you want to go used, from a junk yard, take a pair of dikes to cut the band, and pull the boots and visually inspect the axle shaft before you bother purchasing it... 90% of the axles will be badly rusted and ready to fail.
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Don't you also have to remove the ginormous nut on the wheel end of the shaft behind the brake disk? That takes a huge socket (can't remember the size, I'm on a plane again) and the mother of all breaker bars! 240 N-m factory spec torque on that nut...or am I nuts?
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2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)
both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)
1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech
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