That is a very satisfying job! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: >I jacked the engine back up a tad, lined everything up with a drift pin >and >it lined up fine. What a huge difference they make. Wicked smooth now. >I >love how errthing on this 240 is so much easier to get to than on the >300D. > >Bob R >On Nov 5, 2012 2:24 PM, "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > >> Find a tapered punch. >> >> Randy >> >> >> On 05/11/2012 3:22 PM, OK Don wrote: >> >>> Lift the engine enough to take the weight off so you can align the >holes >>> with a drift pin, large Phillips screw driver, etc. Once they are >aligned, >>> let the engine down to hold it in place, remove pin, insert bolt. >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> >wrote: >>> >>> I guess I should probably clarify that I oriented the mounts the >same way >>>> the old ones came off and they're off by about a quarter of the >diameter >>>> of >>>> a hole >>>> On Nov 5, 2012 1:14 PM, "Bob Rentfro" <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Okay so that fits loosely. I understand. Now my issue is getting >the >>>>> >>>> holes >>>> >>>>> to line up so I can get the 8 millimeter bolts back in from the >bottom. >>>>> >>>> How >>>> >>>>> do I get those pigs to line up? I tried it with the engine down I >tried >>>>> >>>> it >>>> >>>>> with the engine up I can't get them to line up. >>>>> >>>>> Bob R >>>>> On Nov 5, 2012 11:17 AM, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> If you mean the one to the subframe, it is meant to be loose. It >is >>>>>> essentially a safety catch. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I am replacing the engine mounts on my 240 D. The 1 between the >oil >>>>>> pan >>>>>> >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> the crossmember I am putting it back together and there seems to >be a >>>>>>> >>>>>> lot >>>> >>>>> of slop between the metal and rubber parts. Is that normal? Or >should >>>>>>> >>>>>> the >>>> >>>>> metal draw up tightly against the rubber part? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bob R >>>>>>> ______________________________****_________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> To search list archives >http://www.okiebenz.com/****archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/> >>>>>>> < >>>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/ ><http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/>> >>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/****mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**** >>>>>>> >okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com> >>>>>>> < >>>>>>> >>>>>> >http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> > >>>> >>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________****_________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> To search list archives >http://www.okiebenz.com/****archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/> >>>>>> < >>>>>> >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/ ><http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/>> >>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/****mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**** >>>>>> >okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com> >>>>>> < >>>>>> >>>>> >http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> > >>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives >http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> >http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
