Thanks for the link to the tool, I might eventually get that one and a few other I need. Also thanks for the further hints.

Mercedes states that machining the flange is an "emergency operation". moving the seal slightly outwards might work as well.

I also have to redo the oil return thread patterns on the pinion and axle shafts, I guess this should be fairly easy to do. The axle shafts has no signs of these left.

As for the wheel bearings, I ordered the correct roller bearing, unfortunately I discovered that I also have to get the "280 type" brake calibers since the "250 type" cannot take up the slightly higher play in the roller bearing.

I got the rear axle without brake calibers, so I just asumed that I would need the 250 type.

Funny enough Mercedes seems to have used both roller and ball bearings, on the right side, for the exact same model cars, only a few weekes apart in production date.

Regards,
Karsten