Re: [MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-12-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Just rolled 230k Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2016, at 10:58 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > >> On 30/11/2016 9:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Car is finally home. What a debacle. Loading and unloading that thing onto >> the trailer

Re: [MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-12-01 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 30/11/2016 9:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Car is finally home. What a debacle. Loading and unloading that thing onto the trailer sounded like a box of rocks in the ass end of the car. Back end of car smelled like burned gear oil. I am not so sure it was dry, I'd probably was

Re: [MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-11-30 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
my experience is that they last forever if you keep grease in em and check the level a couple times a year. (do as I say, not as I do!) They run pretty long even with minimal grease in them. no bearing lasts long at high speeds without lube. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-11-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
A pic is in here http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210-e-class/2456617-rear-differential-compatibility.html#/topics/2456617?_k=p59vxv Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2016, at 9:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > It's on a flat surface on the back right side I believe. You

Re: [MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-11-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
It's on a flat surface on the back right side I believe. You will see the cover bolts on its right next to the cover Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2016, at 9:36 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Send me a picture of where the ratio is on the diff, I can

Re: [MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-11-30 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Send me a picture of where the ratio is on the diff, I can check the '96 tomorrow. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On November 30, 2016 10:23:21 PM EST, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >Well it depends on what the rear ratio is. If it's a 96 it's

Re: [MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-11-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Well it depends on what the rear ratio is. If it's a 96 it's non turbo and mine is turbo. I got to get under it and see what ratio it says it is as I get conflicting info online. Shop yes. Lift yes, lift set in place and partially assembled. Not bolted to the floor yet and not electric or air

Re: [MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-11-30 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Yabbut you've got a shop with a lift, right? You just need to find a good used rear axle carrier. I happen to know where one is, '96 model. Interested? May take me a couple days to extract it and ship it. If the ABS sensor is mounted in the diff on that car, it is melted and needs to be

[MBZ] 5.5 hour differential ordeal

2016-11-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Car is finally home. What a debacle. Loading and unloading that thing onto the trailer sounded like a box of rocks in the ass end of the car. Back end of car smelled like burned gear oil. I am not so sure it was dry, I'd probably was but maybe it just decided to start flying apart. This is a