Re: [MBZ] 560SEL motor mounts

2023-10-19 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:08:32 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > 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 ce

Re: [MBZ] 560SEL motor mounts

2023-10-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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.c

Re: [MBZ] 560SEL motor mounts

2023-10-19 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
Sehr gut!! Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2023, at 9:09 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > 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 bac

Re: [MBZ] 560SEL motor mounts

2023-10-19 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Strong work! --FT Sent from iFōn > On Oct 19, 2023, at 9:09 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > 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

[MBZ] 560SEL motor mounts

2023-10-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
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