Make sure to use jack stands and not ramps. You will need to turn the
driveshaft, and that's a tiny bit challenging when on ramps :)
Plan to use a BFH (big hammer) to loosen the old flex disk from the
drive shaft, it will be stubborn.
Luther KB5QHU Forest Park, IL
'98 ML320 "Max" (162,xxx mi)
On 3/2/2013 6:28 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Same as all the rest -- a lift helps, but I've done this job on jack
stands too.
Pay attention to which way the bolts go, and put the new ones in the
same way the old ones went. This is important, as they are installed so
that there is less chance of the nuts walking off the bolts.
Be careful not to separate the halves of the driveshaft, some of them
are not marked, and it will almost surely vibrate if you do separate it
and don't get it back together properly.
Replace the carrier bearing and rubber bushing if they are not perfect,
they aren't expensive and it's only a very few steps more. Mark the
driveshaft with something that will not wipe off as you must separate it
for this part of the job.
Expect to get dirty, but this isn't a terrible job.
Peter
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