Getting to and removing the two hex head bolts that hold the starter to the bellhousing can be a real test of your sanity - especially if you don't have the right tool! You will need a heavy duty hex socket on a strong wobble extension. I think they must have used a Gorilla to install these bolts at the factory! You need to be able to angle the extension but a universal joint is too floppy and often not strong enough. Keep in mind you will need to remove these two stubborn bolts if you want to drop your transmission! You most likely will need one or two 1/2 inch drive regular extensions to add to this. This is give you options to get into this very tight space - often going over the top of the transmission to attach a breaker bar near the rear of the transmission!
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WARNING: On many engines you will need an additional 18 to 24 inches of 1/2 drive straight extensions to get on the top bolt. Without these and a good long breaker bar this tool will not work on its on...
NOTE: You will receive either ONE 3, 5 or 7 inch long impact grade wobble extension - depending on what we have in stock. The length here is not important. The strength of the wobble IS. I have broken cheap wobble extensions trying to get starter bolts off in the past. These are super strong impact wobbles.
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If you mess around with older Mercedes sooner or later you will be faced with having to remove a transmission. This can occur when you discover your transmission is leaking out the front pump seals, the torque converter flex plate has failed, or the transmission itself has gone bad.