You are really putting in the time and effort. I wish I had the determination and skills to take on that kind of project. Keep the pictures and updates coming.
regarding the comment on it being lowered....it was mentioned to me that the drive axle angle (I suppose, that would be resting angle, or typical angle under a load) of a lowered 128 and the resulting loading (ie, different from design) of the tripode joint could be a factor related to what may be the premature failure of the drive side tripode on my 128 wagon. I'm a newbie in the 128 world, though, so I dunno....
I ask for my sedan is making a pretty gnarly rhythmic growling on the passenger side and is also lowered. I reckon it could be either the wheel bearing, CV joint or tripode.
Hey Chris, Did your tripode joint failure release a plague of needle bearings into the gearbox? And what did it sound like on its way to fail?
I ask for my sedan is making a pretty gnarly rhythmic growling on the passenger side and is also lowered. I reckon it could be either the wheel bearing, CV joint or tripode.