Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: userzweig on April 26, 2006, 22:23:54
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Hi,
I think I have a leak in my rear differential (1971 280sl, 150,000 mi), because there's an incredible amount of crud collected on the bottom of the unit, and there appears to be a piece of rubber sticking down from the middle of it.
Maybe it's just a clogged vent, as previous posts have noted. However, I have the feeling that some sort of seal needs to be renewed. Are some of them pretty much straightforward to replace, or is this a big operation?
Bruce
1971 Copper 280SL Automatic
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The rubber boot may be leaking. A slit boot may be installed if you do not want to remove the whole rear end.
Bruce; 268Blaugrun(green) 1970 280SL; IL
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There are two grease fittings for the pivot under the differential. They can accumulate a lot of crud over the years. Clean the whole unit and then observe for leaks.
Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
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116 Caviar MB-Tex
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sounds like a bad pinion seal. very inexpensive but prone to leaking after about 5 years. they cost under 20.00, but need a special tool to put on. A mercedes mechanic can do this in about 30 minutes. Drive shaft comes off----then he replaces seals.