when i did it on my 300SD ( a 116 though) i laid on the ground and reached up around the bell housing and hung on it till it broke free... then i went up top and finished it... this was all done with a stubby ratchet and a deep socket combo.

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-Trevor

OBK #12
1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
1986 Mazda RX-7 212,XXX miles - impounded and auctioned off
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 33,000- SEGR, Provent, Fumoto