Greetings folks,
We are finally getting to where we can work on Ms Magoo, our 230SL.
My shoulder is pretty much back to normal and my wife has only 2 Chemo treatments left and is doing fantastic.
We have the rear axle out of our 230SL. The center slip / U joint broke at the yoke. We started to remove the axle from my 280SE parts car with help from my wife.
After some encouragement from my wife we decided abandon it and not mess with the axle from the 280S. It's just not a very good one to put the work and money into.
However I have a line on 2 axles.
1st one is from a 1969 280sl with 3.92 ratio. It's refurbished with new seals, bearings, split boot etc. No calipers, so would need rotors calipers, compensation valve (maybe could use the one from my 280SE parts car). I'm told the slip joint in 280Sl is beafier in the 280 than early 230sl, but not sure this is true.
Calipers seem to be really hard to find and very expensive for some reason. I have spent considerable time looking into calipers.
This axle would cost about $650.00 plus $500.00 shipping, plus calipers, rotors etc.
2nd option is from a 230Sl wtih Ratio 4.03. it's identical to the axle in my car including same gear ratio. It's out of a California car. Slightly refurbished with new wheel cylinders, new brake shoes, new boot, but doubt bearings and not sure about seals. i believe it would pretty much be bolt it in place except maybe replace pinion seal and of course brake hoses.
This axle would be $650.00 delivered to my door.
I already have all new rubber mounts.
Could use some suggestions. It's tempting to just bolt it in place.
If anyone out there had a line on a axle / differential.
Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions or comments.
Ed Riefstahl
Erie, PA