Greetings everyone,
I've mentioned that I have a line on a partial rebuilt 230SL axle and was planning to just replace the axle. I've had some set backs and delays in getting it.
So in the mean time I've been messing with my old differential, as it's on the garage floor in two halves with a broken slip joint yoke anyway.
I can actually get a 230SL replacement joint. So, I thought I'd see if I can remove the broken slip joint. I've tried to find as much information as possible on removing the yoke, including on this list, with some success, but not regarding removing the tapered bolt.
It appears the slip joint won't come out unless I remove the center pivot shaft, (close, but not quite) and separate the two halves . It seems simple enough, but uncharted territory for me. It appears the only thing keeping me from removing the shaft is the tapered cotter bolt. I thought this would be simple and maybe it should be.
After removing the trunk brace arm, I removed the nut on the tapered bolt and using a brass hammer against the threaded end of the bolt and striking the brass hammer with ball peen hammer until I'm afraid of destroying the bolt. I can make a new bolt, but needs to come out or at least loose so I can cut it off. I'll try heat today I guess. I'm a little apprehensive this, but it appears the pivot shaft must come out to split the diff in order to remove the slip joint.
I can't seem to find any differential rebuild kits / parts, for the pivot shaft on this differential either.
Any comments / suggestions are greatly appreciated.
BTW, My wife's last Chemo treatment is tomorrow - a very long winter and a big day for us. She's really looking forward to cruising in Ms Magoo this summer. We've been cruising together for 50 years. Hope I can get Magoo back on the road for summer. Our favorite past time is to find a road we've never been on. I plan to make that happen.
Kind regards,
Ed R.
Erie, PA
1966 230SL (Ms Magoo)
1970 280S (Miss Daisy)
1989 300SE (Majestic)
1999 BMW Z3 5 speed
1991 BMW 318I 5 Speed
1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible - Red 5 speed (have you ever seen one?)
1997 Ford Ranger (Step Side 54K)
2023 Mazda CX 5
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