Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support > Diesel Discussion

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-17-2009, 06:40 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: far n.w. wisconsin
Posts: 180
83 300D axel clips inside rearend

help. what is the trick to getting them back in ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ive been screwing around for over an hour and can only get one in, the other one is being a nasty bast***. brian ? ? ? ?

__________________
david h
83 300D Alabama Beauty (Son's)
83 300D West Coast Rust Free that been abused
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-17-2009, 06:46 PM
Old300D's Avatar
Biodiesel Fiend
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 1,883
Maybe you have too many axle spacers on the CV joint, so the groove won't come in far enough. Check the CV joint surface for thin spacers.
__________________
'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-17-2009, 06:47 PM
junqueyardjim's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana about 30 miles north of downtown Indianapolis
Posts: 2,623
Hope you didn't bend the clip and the axle has to be in a little further. get a block of wood on the end of that axle shaft and a good sized hammer and you will make enough room.
__________________
Junqueyardjim
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 09-17-2009, 09:12 PM
Diesel911's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Long Beach,CA
Posts: 51,038
It would be better to know if you are putting the same exact Axle back into the same spot; or, if your are swapping or installing brand new Axles.
They have different sized spacers to adjust for the problem you are haveing.
In the FSM the clip should go in OK and aftewards there should be no end play of the Axle.
If you bought New Axles made overseas some members have had trouble with spacing them and also there is a machined radius on the Axles that sometimes does not allow the spacers to seat properly agains the Axle Face.
__________________
84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 09-17-2009, 09:13 PM
Johnhef's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Frederick, Md
Posts: 4,540
hold the hump of the clip with needlenose pliers and tap on the end with the palm of your hand to knock it in place.
__________________


1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 09-17-2009, 09:58 PM
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Blue Point, NY
Posts: 25,396
Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnhef View Post
hold the hump of the clip with needlenose pliers and tap on the end with the palm of your hand to knock it in place.
Bingo.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 09-17-2009, 10:07 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: far n.w. wisconsin
Posts: 180
thanks guys, i didn't have a good needle nose so i made a tool:
Attached Thumbnails
83 300D axel clips inside rearend-temp252.jpg   83 300D axel clips inside rearend-temp254.jpg  
__________________
david h
83 300D Alabama Beauty (Son's)
83 300D West Coast Rust Free that been abused
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 09-17-2009, 10:31 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Posts: 5,480
I just went through this on an '82 240D, during my first experience installing a set of rebuilt axles.
After stuggling for about an hour with assorted blunt tools to try and install those clips, I wound up using a 1/4" socket-driver handle (looks like a screwdriver) with a 1/4" drive extension, tipped by 6 or 7mm socket to stay put on those little nubs and push the clips home.

Happy Motoring, Mark
__________________
DrDKW
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 09-17-2009, 10:31 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: South Louisiana
Posts: 214
The shaft to flange angle on my replacements were slightly, very slightly, angled, and this prevented seating of the clips using the original spacers. I ground a slight bevel to the clips until they popped into the groove. Took a couple tries. I think this is a problem with aftermarket axles that are shaped slightly differently. Otherwise all went well.
__________________
1983 CD
1958 Studebaker Packard (being resuscitated)
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 09-18-2009, 12:19 AM
Diesel911's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Long Beach,CA
Posts: 51,038
Quote:
Originally Posted by davidh View Post
thanks guys, i didn't have a good needle nose so i made a tool:

Patent Pending?
__________________
84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 09-18-2009, 07:45 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: far n.w. wisconsin
Posts: 180
i'd guess MB has a special tool just for the job too,. .. hope i never need to use it again but, i made iti from a welding needle scaler needle. tuff little bugger.
__________________
david h
83 300D Alabama Beauty (Son's)
83 300D West Coast Rust Free that been abused
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 09-18-2009, 06:57 PM
Diesel911's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Long Beach,CA
Posts: 51,038
Quote:
Originally Posted by davidh View Post
i'd guess MB has a special tool just for the job too,. .. hope i never need to use it again but, i made iti from a welding needle scaler needle. tuff little bugger.

Actually, I do not recall a special tool for installing the Clip it the FSM.

__________________
84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:39 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page