Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: gnj588d on January 16, 2015, 15:39:12

Title: greasing
Post by: gnj588d on January 16, 2015, 15:39:12

Just doing the greasing on my 66. 230, the owners manual shows three grease nipples on the drive shaft
I can only see two ,the manual shows one at the front and two at the rear,the one in the carrier is accessible
through a small port in the carrier,mine has the port but no nipple or provision for it,was it omitted on some cars.
I have done 19 in total  ;D. Cheers .Mike.

Title: Re: greasing
Post by: wwheeler on January 16, 2015, 20:44:41

If you are talking about the center bearing, the Mercedes replacement is a sealed bearing and does not require maintenence. Maybe yours has already been replaced?

Title: Re: greasing
Post by: gnj588d on January 17, 2015, 09:14:13

thanks wwheeler,thats what I was thinking.Cheers.Mike.

Title: Re: greasing
Post by: alchemist on February 09, 2015, 02:21:38

I am not aware that the shaft needs to be greased, however the front suspension needs greasing at several points, in particular, the kingpin.

Title: Re: greasing
Post by: wwheeler on February 09, 2015, 03:29:50

One grease point for sure is on the front near the flange. Lubes the self centering ball. It has a grease fitting on one end and then and check valve 180* away. The check valve squirts grease out when there is adequate grease in the cavity. This is very often neglected. When I greased my W111 for the first time, I think I put 20 pumps into it.

Another is the center bearing. If it has been replaced, it may use a sealed bearing that does not need additional lube. Don't forget about these grease points and they are on the chart.

It is also possible that the U joints need greasing if they were replaced with ones requiring that.