Strong work! --FT Sent from iFōn
> On Feb 28, 2023, at 9:54 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > It was fairly warm in the Big Room today, so I worked on getting the rear > axle half-shafts removed from the 1980 300SD which has been sitting up on > jackstands for months. > > I had previously removed the bolts from the outer ends of the > half-shafts, unfastened the brake calipers and hung them with coat hanger > wire from the antisway bar, drained the differential, removed the rear > cover from the differential to look around inside, and put it back on to > contain the stench from the gear oil. > > Today I again removed the rear cover and then used one of my radio > removal tools (140 589 02 33 00) to pull the axle clips. I then jacked > the differential (without rear cover) as far as it would go. I took the > 15 mm socket on the 3/8" extension and a newly-acquired 5# dead blow > hammer from Harbor Freight and drove the outboard ends of the shafts > inward and out of the wheel hubs. After sliding them to the back like > Philip said he did, I was able to pull the shafts outward and remove them > from the car. > > I did have to do the work in 3 or so streches with rest between them, but > I was able to get it done! The attached pictures show the progress and why > I need to have them repaired. > > > Craig > <removing.half-shafts-02.jpg> > <removing.half-shafts-03.jpg> > <half-shafts.on.floor.jpg> > <half-shaft.on.floor.right-03.jpg> > _______________________________________ > 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
