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Old 08-20-2018, 01:18 PM
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These axles are internally lubricated, and requires no lubrication. As you already ascertained.
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These axles are internally lubricated, and requires no lubrication. As you already ascertained.
yes, and it broke the seal somehow and it now has grease everywhere haha.
So the internal lubrication went “bye bye” to my knowledge atm
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Well that would definitely explain it. What a mess, doesn't look like much fun cleaning this muck up.
Not to mention needing new shaft shaft seals. Still this will require many hours of labor to fix.
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Well that would definitely explain it. What a mess, doesn't look like much fun cleaning this muck up.
Not to mention needing new shaft shaft seals. Still this will require many hours of labor to fix.
shhh let’s act like t never happened
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Clean it and see if the boot is split. I’m pretty sure these are non serviceable. So start looking for an axle. Last I checked a new one from MB was around $700-800.

How do I know?....mine did the same thing. Right side inner for me.
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Clean it and see if the boot is split. I’m pretty sure these are non serviceable. So start looking for an axle. Last I checked a new one from MB was around $700-800.

How do I know?....mine did the same thing.
noooooo! I’m tired of this car lol.
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noooooo! I’m tired of this car lol.
Yeah dude, we warned you these cars friggin suck money quicker than a good hooker
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Yeah dude, we warned you these cars friggin suck money quicker than a good hooker
I tried to get out of it haha, no one would buy. Granted I did reject a couple buyers.
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AMG stands for "All Money Gone!!"
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most definitely does haha. What can I do anyways, whatever.
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most definitely does haha. What can I do anyways, whatever.
I think that everyone should know this, before they commit to buying one of these older cars, without a warranty.
Your swimming in the deep end of the pool now!
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I think that everyone should know this, before they comment to buying one of these older cars, without a warranty.
Your swimming in the deep end of the pool now!
Selling 2003 e55 never beat on, adult owned, no problems! Lol
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yes, and it broke the seal somehow and it now has grease everywhere haha.
So the internal lubrication went “bye bye” to my knowledge atm

if the CV joint is ok just get a stretch boot fitted, i cant remember the size but it worked for me and took couple of hours to do
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if the CV joint is ok just get a stretch boot fitted, i cant remember the size but it worked for me and took couple of hours to do
it’s all good, as long as it’s running. Just excess grease I ghess
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it’s all good, as long as it’s running. Just excess grease I ghess
measure the shaft size and you should be fine with a stretch boot, installing an original boot will be a pain as it will require pulling apart the shaft cv joint, up to you good luck

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Yeah dude, we warned you these cars friggin suck money quicker than a good hooker
My hooker was real thirsty, decided to get out from underneath her, I needed some air
Sold car last week for $7K usd - bittersweet
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Just a failed axle boot, replace it and carry on. People are too dramatic.

The fronts on the newer cars can be bought separately, check if there's a boot kit available, they aren't difficult to replace once you have the axle out.
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Originally Posted by Hotsauce55
My hooker was real thirsty, decided to get out from underneath her, I needed some air
Sold car last week for $7K usd - bittersweet
7k my god how much Miles I’ll prob sell mine for $17.000
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