OK here is probably a very dumb question. Can the guide mount be replaced without removing the unit from the car? My driver's side is clunking and the rubber cover over the joint is torn and grease is coming out. I have a 1986 300sdl. I looked up under the car and it looks like a royal pain to do this job because the whole assembly has to be removed from the vehicle. Is it because you cannot press the new mount in without it sitting in a vise? It looks like I have access to all bolts that need to be removed with the unit still bolted into the car. I realize that this is probably a dumb question so please ignore my ignorance in advance. The reason I am asking this is that this is the original joint from 1986, the car has never been in salt environment and the entire suspension has no rust on it anywhere. Roy's pictures depicted a severely rusted unit that was replaced.
Thanks
John

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1986 300sdl
1985 380se