Did the left side this afternoon, under two hours from start to finish, not
bad. I did much the same on this one as I did on the right side - I loosened
the engine support that sits on the top of the mount to get enough room to R&R
the mount. Made it pretty simple, not nearly the pig of a job it
Good work.
--FT
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> On Jun 22, 2022, at 9:16 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> Did the left side this afternoon, under two hours from start to finish, not
> bad. I did much the same on this one as I did on the right side - I loosened
> the engine support that sits o
Thanks!
For those who have done motor mounts on older MBs, later model motor mounts are
a major challenge. The W163 is especially unpleasant because you have to
replace them form the wheel well, not underneath the car.
-D
> On Jun 22, 2022, at 6:35 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> wrote:
I think the mounts on the 05ML500 are shot, probably what the clunking is I’ve
been hearing. Sounds like a fun job.
--FT
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> On Jun 22, 2022, at 10:54 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
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> Thanks!
>
> For those who have done motor mounts on older MBs, later model motor
Attaboy!
Kevin in Lexington, NC
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> On Jun 22, 2022, at 9:16 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Did the left side this afternoon, under two hours from start to finish, not
> bad. I did much the same on this one as I did on the right side - I loosened
> the engine
Having now done this twice, once on the ML500 and once on the ML350, it’s
equally difficult, but not bad.
The mounts are cheap, like $32 or thereabouts from Mercedes. Don’t buy
aftermarket mounts!
Do the passenger side first, as it’s the easiest.
1.) Take out the fender liner
2.) Remove the n
Great write up.
Rick
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Having now done this twice, once on the ML500 and once on the ML350, it’s
equally difficult, but
k
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> Having now done this twice, once on the ML500 and once on the ML350, it’s
>
>> On Jun 22, 2022, at 8:41 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>> wrote:
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>> Great write up.
>>
>>
>> Rick
>>
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So if Flagstaff is nice in the summer, what's the purpose of Indy?
Mitch.
On 2022-06-23 09:51, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
Interesting insight, Bob.
It was a real pleasure doing this job in my “happy place” (Flagstaff)
as the conditions were comfortable and I had plenty of tools and spac
No Indy. Family is there, but we bailed from Indy last year. Had a house there
for roughly six months, sold out and made a little money in the process.
-D
> On Jun 23, 2022, at 7:50 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> So if Flagstaff is nice in the summer, what's the purpose of Indy?
> Mit
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