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Old 06-11-2019, 11:23 PM
Skippy Skippy is offline
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W123 Engine Mounts Big Bolts Stop Short

I'm not feeling very smart right now. I swapped out the engine mounts in my 300D again, only this time, the big center bolts won't go in all the way. They start normally, but get very hard to turn with probably a half inch left before the washer makes contact with the bottom of the mount. The threads on the bolts look fine, and the threads in the arms look ok as nearly as I can see. I'm wondering if it's some sort of alignment issue getting the engine and the mounts lined up properly. What am I doing wrong here?
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