Wonder why they use such inconvenient hardware (8 mm allen) for such a robust application.
On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 9:40 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Sehr gut!! > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 19, 2023, at 9:09 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > A beautiful day, I installed the new Febi motor mounts in the long-idle > Napmobile. (What came off were Meyle.) What a greasy PITA! Here are the > steps: > > > > • Disconnect the battery, the back of the starter is 'live' and you > don't want to hit it with a wrench while it is capable of welding it in > place! > > • Remove the cooling fan, to allow the engine to be lifted up > significantly. I used a 10mm open-end wrench. > > • From beneath, use an 8mm Allen socket on an extension to remove the > two bolts (one each) holding the motor mounts to the arms on the engine. > There are holes in the subframe for access. > > • Use a 10mm socket and a small open-end wrench (on the shaft flats) > to unhook the lower ends of the two motor shock absorbers. > > • Using a floor jack, and a jack stand for safety, jack up the engine > until you can get a 6mm Allen (either bent key, or a socket on a > ratchet—whatever works for you) onto the four bolts that hold the motor > mounts to the subframe. Don't forget to set the jack stand before you put > your (irreplaceable!) hands in there! This is where the disconnected > battery becomes important. > > • Remove and replace the two motor mounts. Marvel at how bad the ones > that came out are. > > • Get both bolts on each mount started before you tighten either one > down. Important. > > • Lower the engine onto the new mounts, guiding the motor shocks back > into their mounting brackets. > > • Using a long spike, wiggle the engine through the motor mounts > until a bolt can be re-inserted. Get both sides started before you tighten > either one. Important. > > • Tighten both 8mm mounting bolts. > > • Re-attach the motor shock absorbers. > > • Replace fan. > > • Reconnect battery. > > • Clean up, and drive car. > > > > This took me a solid 2 hours. It shouldn't take that long. The > driver's-side mount was extremely oily, and falling apart. It was > completely collapsed. The passenger-side mount was also completely > collapsed, but still intact. The engine sits at least ½" higher than it did. > > > > To try to protect the new mount from oil I cut a square of a heavy > aluminum sheet (from the corner of a Costco lasagne pan) to make a 'hat' > for the mount. I formed it over the mount on the ground, and poked a hole > in the center for the bolt with a screwdriver. Before lowering the engine > back onto the new mounts I slipped the hat over the mount. This may or may > not help, but it was free and didn't take much time. > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://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 > > 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 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
