Don't forget Marshall Booth's preferred option: Good used set of original axles with intact boots.
------------- Max Charleston SC On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 9:14 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Michael, > > I looked into this when I had my former W123 last year. It’s really a > toss-up, based on what’s available to you and how much you want to spend. > > You can by cheap imported rebuilt axles. > > You can have your axles rebuilt, to the tune of maybe $250/each > > If you can find someone with the special expander tool, you can clean out > the joints, regrease them, and have them install new boots > > If you’re going the cheap route since the car has minimal investment in > it, I would buy some of the cheap imported rebuilt axles. > > -D > > > > > On Nov 28, 2018, at 4:47 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Pulled out of the garage and had almost zero brakes. Pulled back in and > filled empty brake reservoir. Gravity bled all. Passenger side rear would > not flow. Pulled the flex line and it is swollen shut. Ordered hoses for > both rear brakes. Probably should get the fronts as well. > > Underside is clean with no sign of rust anywhere. Front suspension > components and steering are all tight. > > Axle boots are cracking and one is leaking. Is it best to just replace > the axles or can one replace the boots at home. I have all the boot parts > but not the knowledge or “special tool”. > > > > Test drive tomorrow. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > Previous owner said the car would not start well and ran really bad. He > said he changed fuel filter. I assumed both of them. > > I checked valves and glo plugs and they were good. While checking for > fuel line leaks I noticed the clear filter looked odd and when I pumped the > manual pump it didn’t feel right. So I pulled the clear filter and it was > clogged real bad. Put a new one on and it started right up. Sweet! > > Now to check brakes. No fluid in reservoir. > > > > > > On Facebook Marketplace. It was in Aurora, Illinois. > > > > Michael E. Esh > > > > > >> On Nov 27, 2018, at 10:59 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Good work. Where’d you find it? SC? > >> > >> --R > >> Sent from iPhone > >> > >>> On Nov 27, 2018, at 10:32 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> 1983 240D. Got it for $700. Came from northern Illinois by way South > Carolina, zero rust. Paint is pretty good. Has engine issues and the kid > said it was running poorly. He changed fuel filters and put new glo plugs > in it. I haven’t gotten started as yet. The weather has not been > cooperating. > >>> Interior is worn. > >>> Pushed it into the garage tonight and start trying to figure it out > and get it running tomorrow. It will be a nice winter project. > >>> > >>> > >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/231892247417178/ > >>> > >>> > >>> Michael E. Esh > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
