front axle
can anyone describe some checks to perform on a secondhand front axle prior to fitting it to my 460.It is still on the original vehicle but this is without engine so ca'nt be test driven
The work and cost involved in reconditioning a front axle is so small in relative terms, just remove the one you have and recondition it. unless it has a fault that can not be repaired which is highly unlikely.
It is also not to dificult to recondition an axle in situ.
Bill Moss :)
there are 40 different axals on Gs
there is a alloy plate with a number on it?
peter :shock:
First ensure that the axle has the same diffs as in your G-Wagen, second ensure that it comes from a 460/461 series and not from a 463 series (difficult but possible) since the diffs rotate in opposite direction to those on a 460 series, if you intent to fit the axle as whole.
my cv joint was shot the merc one's are 522 pounds
i got a new (non merc) one for 140 pounds
you done half the job so far
peter
I expect these are not cheap.
AT: http://www.4x4gzr.de/mainframe.htm
you can buy CV joints for both 460 and 463 G-Wagens. You have to go to "G-Teile neu" >>> "Neuteile Vorderachse" >>> Antriebsgelenksatz Spidan VA ohne ABS >>> 2.11/ Sp-022690. The part in quoted at EURO 180 (some £ 124).
Contact is as follows:
GZR Böhme
Birkenweg 2
29394 Lüder
Kontakt:
Franco Böhme:
Tel./Fax: 05824 / 2497
Funk: 0171 / 2173830
Werkstatt: Tel.: 05837 / 140033
eMail: info@4x4gzr.de
Good luck!
whelanrob wrote:I expect these are not cheap.
At: http://www.4x4gzr.de/mainframe.htm
you can buy CV joints for both 460 and 463 G-Wagens. You have to go to "G-Teile neu" >>> "Neuteile Vorderachse" >>> Antriebsgelenksatz Spidan VA ohne ABS >>> 2.11/ Sp-022690. The part is quoted at EURO 180 (some £ 124).
Contact is as follows:
GZR Böhme
Birkenweg 2
29394 Lüder
Kontakt:
Franco Böhme:
Tel./Fax: 05824 / 2497
Funk: 0171 / 2173830
Werkstatt: Tel.: 05837 / 140033
eMail: info@4x4gzr.de
Good luck!
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Well ,I jacked it up to check for bearing play,there was some,but worse there was no resistance to turning,(similar to my own axle).
I opened up to find the cv joint in pieces,I am not sure what to do next,I expect these are not cheap.Maybe between my two axles I would have two good joints.The axles are compatible by my reasoning
bob