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Old 11-11-2009, 11:31 AM
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The 60x series of engines use a fluid-filled "pneumatic" engine mount while the 61x engines used a solid rubber mount and additionally have an engine damper. The pneumatic mounts go flat after 100,000 miles or so. Replacement on an in-line engine is not difficult; I did the mounts on my '96 (OM 606) and it was quite painless. Replacement on a V-8 would be more work, I would think.

Flat motor mounts on a 60x engine can be hazardous because the engine sinks half an inch or more when the mounts collapse and this puts pressure on other parts of the engine.

Jeremy
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