I didn't think replacing the engine mounts on the 300TD (NA) was that bad. So I was encouraged to replace the mounts on the 300SD turbo. HA! Mucho harder.
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Bob Rentfro Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 10:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Engine Mounts 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://m ail.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://m ail.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://m ail.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://m ail.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
