I promise I am not just replacing just to replace them... hahaha! The right side of the car is beginning to knock a bit and I pulled the wheel off yesterday to verify that is what is making the noise.
The right side is a 2 piece and I noticed that I could not easily google one that was.... Hence my question. I would prefer new as a used axle may fail anytime and I dont want to make a habit of this. At least with new I feel that I have a fighting chance. I think Advance Auto has one with a lifetime warranty on it. Pretty good deal if you plan on driving a million miles! Kyle On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 7:34 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Why are you replacing them? Unless the boots are leaking, or there is some > other indication that they are failing, I would not replace them. The > chinee axles have a terrible reputation, although some say the quality has > improved in recent years. > > If a boot has failed or they are making noise, then the best choice is a > good used original MB axle. That is what I have done in the past. > > There are two types: Homokinetic (single piece axle) and Can-annular (two > piece axle). Later axles are usually the two piece, so that is probably > what you have on your car. Two piece are easier to change (you don't have > to open up the differential). It is permissible to mix/match the sides, > putting a two-piece on one side of the car and single-piece on the other > side). > > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 7:00 AM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Going to replace the axles on Bella, the 1985 Wagon. > > > > I see the average price is right around $95-$130. Chinese parts. > > > > MB part is over $500. > > > > What to do????? > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
