w18 290 Brakes

[hansvdc]

Hello,

After dreaming of 170  I bought a 290.

I have changed the brakepumps because there was oil on the rear wheels. But the oil was not from the brakes but from the bridge.

Can someone tell me how I have to remove the "three" so that I can remove the" axle" and fit it whit a new cover..

The cover should also be changed even as the cabme and cover from the handbrake.

Where can I find these parts in Europe?

Thanks,
Hans

[John Ellis]

I don't know the 290, but is a split boot similar to the 170/220 boot available?  It sure would make the job a lot easier.  I would be happy to measure the end diameters and boot length on my 170Vb so you can see if they are possibly the same.

[hansvdc]

I have found one bt it is expensive...any idea where it would be cheaper?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/150653033929?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
Thank you

Do you know how to remove the tree to remove the axle and to change the borage??

[Henry Magno]

Not sure what you mean by tree and borage? With a split boot you shouldn't have to remove anything else.

When you went from a 170 dream to a 290 dream, you needed to dream about having more money. I'm sure you will find everything a lot more expensive.  Gunter Jelinek sometimes has some 290/320 items http://www.mercedes-jelinek.de/index.php Also maybe Julia Lange-Hitzblech, but I can't find her contact info right now. Anybody?