W126 Mercedes - Axle Boot Replacement With CV Joint Disassembly 

I watched this vid all the way through. I really like the warts and all - you are human like all of us and you weren't afraid to show the bits you struggled with which is so true to life. The commentary was excellent and having owned my own garage business many years ago I learned so much from you. This is the best informative vid I've had the pleasure to watch - WELL DONE & THANK YOU! Ps I liked the power press - I reckon if you're a bit handy you could make one of these!

This is job where I wish I had my old shop. Press, vise, large work bench, grinder... everything you have here. Anyone who takes the amount of time that you did to create this video -earns a "subscribe." Thank you.

Thank you so much for the video. I did this job today and the tip to unbolt the rear shocks is key, the axle will come out easily. You saved me a huge amount of time. Thank you again!

I can't thank you enough for this video! I'm going to tackle this on my '84 300TD wagon today and it's nice to know what to expect.

It’s being a patient mechanic that you are in testimony as you work with the needed repair .When older cars become the breatheren of hard to locate parts it’s the owners that have to pull their sleeves up if you want to handle the repair and save money , finding a mechanic shop that will do this process is becoming difficult .

yep bookmarked for reference when I get all equipment from USA for reconstructing diff and axles to do it properly on my 450SL Thanks great description plus all suggestions were noted

Another excellent vid. I originally bought the replacement can kits for my w123 280CE axle shafts, although I eventually returned them and just went down the boot route with the pneumatic spreader. I'm currently rebuilding my front suspension. Whilst installing the balljoints using the c clamp tool and impact wrench I must say that initially it's been a bloody pain and has ended up driving in a little off centre each time after checking it loads. I did think about just driving it down on the upper body section (ie not the lower flange) in a vice using a long wrench handle. Your other vid confirms this to be a safe method and must be a lot more controllable. I can't alter the power of my impact wrench......the full power is unleashed.

Thanks for your video. I'm renewing rear axles on my 74 230 and it is just like yours. So Thanks to you I now know how to do mine,,,,

Great video, Mike!👍🚗💨

1983 300 SD TURBODIESEL. 126 CHASS.best car ever.

Great video, thanks. I found a 3.46:1 w123 diff to put in place of the stock 3.69 diff on my '84 240d, and I hope to get to this job as well as putting in new cv joints, rear springs, and various bushings when the insurance on the Benz runs out this year.

Thanks for all you are doing fort this community. I have 1981 and nee to do work on my suspension . Thanks......

Very nice video. Going to attempt this operation on my w123 this summer.

Thanks for this video. Well explained.

Man good vid. Love seeing more Mercedes stuff on RU-vid. Found you from Vito's Garage.

I just spend the day trying shops to get my cv boots changes, Boi! They have no idea to do thank God due this video I did not let them do it.i have a beautiful 123 series, same system.

This is a great video I've never seen someone do this on RU-vid nice job!

When cutting off the can, make sure you cut it on the crimped edge only. If you cut it on the flat side, it will cut into and ruin the race that the bearings fit into. If you cut on the tapered side, you'll have additional work cutting off the can.

Thank you for upploading this video, im doing the same on my w126c 👍

Excellent job - tnx.

Thanks for the detailed vid!! Im gonna have to do this to my 84 300sd soon

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That's not required now, as there's a compressed air tool that expands the new boot sufficiently so as to fit it. The video is on RU-vid.

I really appreciate your videos. Thank you.

Much appreciated videos. Subbed. Regardless if I end up fixing my benz or not. U shared a lot of knowledge. Thanks

If u don't use the Mercedes-Benz special tool to crimp the can halves together, they usually leak.

That’s a lot of work. Damn

Wow. You just made me glad I never tried to do that on my 300D back when I had it. I don't remember what the boots looked like now but I don't think they were cracked. I did not have a workshop or lift so I don't think I could ever have done it. That was a lot of work. That must have been a good part of a day just for one axle.

Thanks so much for the video! Encouraged me to do so. Subscribed to the channel. Keep the great work!!

Thank you , every step so well explained

Hey thanks video are very knowledgeable. ..DYI .IS BEST..I priced front supp work from Mercedes dealer. 8900.dollars .CRAZY..I don't have garage nor power tools. But doing it yourself better knowledgeable. And cheaper

Салам из кыргызтана хорошо работаеш у меня такойже мерс 126w дизел 617ом

Magnificent video. Thanks...

Tq so much sir

You make very good and nice job 😉.

Wow that's a lot if work just to remove it then work on the axle . I need my boots on my 300 se replaced

Exelent

hi, did you happen to replace the differential rubber bracket and if so did you notice a difference? Thanks...great channel!

Did yours have any deep wear grooves? I got a set from junkyard that had factory boots with oil in them and noticed deep wear grooves on the drive pressure sides of the ball races. I am bummed out. Their probably still better than the ones in my car though, which have gone 80k with open boots.

Excellent work and great video! Bought 2 NAPA axles 94-0889 for my 1982 300SD W126; being 24 and13/16" compressed length and axles removed are 26 and 7/16" ; NAPA tech support called to see if these are adjustable like their manual says. Would you have any experience with an adjustable length axle? These are not OEM; Thank you from Texas for your reply. Subscribed and Thumbs up.

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Hi,Great video.Just done this myself and you were a great help. Do you think the smaller o ring on the new can provides a good seal? There's some slight movement there now that the can is fitted and crimped.The crimped joint seems to provide a very good seal though.

Where can I get a kit ,4 rear end?

Great video! I'm curious, why didn't you press on the inner spider joint rather than pounding?

may i know, what is the diameter of the steel ball? i am planning to repair my cv axle w123

I wonder if one can use a PEX crimping tool instead. It looks to be the same..?

1986 560sel mercedes. Where can I get a kit ? 4 a rear end.

Is the inner boot is identical by size and shape to the outter boot ?

Looks like it took u the whole day...

they don't build cv axles like that anymore

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I would use plastic zip ties

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So why didnt you just buy new boots? hahahaha JK, as I said the only one I could find was OEM $512.00 and they had only one GREAT VIDEO!!!

Grease instead of oil 🤪

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1986 560sel mercedes. Where can I get a kit ? 4 a rear end.