I would go with OM parts only for this item, I think many would agree. Looks and longevity are not linked

hey
 

If i want to look at my mounts, where do i find them? Can i even see them without lifting the car up? Thanks

ROd-ALi

They're basically the only bit that attaches the engine to the body.. pretty obvious and fairly large. It's best to get a look from underneath but even then, they're not the easiest things to get to.


I am needing replacement of my exhaust side mount.. a leaking power steering pump put fluid onto it over time, and now it vibrates badly turning left.


Thanks for the pics whunter -interesting and handy to have in the archives!


Russ

That is unless they are completely toast and fully collapsed, ;) in that case they where the engine mounts to the frame, under some silver looking shields

I just replaced mine last night. quite the PITA.

My old mounts didn't look bad at all, in fact - it look as if they had been replaced not more than a few years ago - which is a good thing considering one of the mounts that Mercedes source sent me was the incorrect mount. It looks like it was bagged wrong from their supplier. I also replaced the transition mount as well. What a funny item that is. The logic of exactly how the trans mount works defies me. I got it in though.

My lesson - the real lesson is that when I order parts to really inspect them before I start a job. I am pretty annoyed that I had to go through all that work and it isn't even 'complete'. :rolleyes:

The reason that I decided to replace the mounts to begin with was because I was having an issue with the engine revving up whenever I would hard turn up a steep incline... like pulling into a driveway. it was starting to happen more often and it was making me a little nervous. The engine doesn't vibrate any less, so - hopefully this fixed my issue.

I am glad I read this thread yesterday before attempting it though. I was dressed for the occasion.

A dirty job
 

for new members.


Is this bad? [617 Motor Mounts/Leak]
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/281666-bad-%5B617-motor-mounts-leak%5D-post2517632.html

Thanks for bumping this ... definately helpful to see an example ... as I mentioned in another thread, Bodhi was starting to give me some "not-so-good vibrations." On the one hand, it was kind of a like a free version of those chairs they sell in Brookstones for hundreds of dollars, but on the other hand, I figured it might be a good move to locate the source of said vibrations. I did my best to look at the mounts (it's funny, at first I didn't know where they were and didn't expect them to be so big ... it took me a couple minutes of staring all around until I looked at that gigantic thing and just went "OH ... duh." :rolleyes: ). Definately looked like some cracks and goo on the driver's side, and I had trouble getting a good look at the other. I knew I wouldn't be able to do the job myself without causing a minor distaster, so I drove it to my indy and he's going to check it out. I told him what I felt and saw so at least I sort of felt like I had some idea of what I was talking about. "DIY" for me still means "diagnosis it yourself" ... or maybe it's more KSDIY ... "kinda sorta diagnosis it yourself." I'll update when I find out more from the indy ...

Thought it was something else
 

Did the driver side in 2 hours, not as bad of a job as I thought it would be. Also changed the p/s fluid, and like phidauex said, baby it's gross in there. Now, the idle is super smooth, instead of rocking the car apart. A wonderful improvement over the collapsed one. Also, on a side note, now my tach is not jumpy. Rock solid,, maybe the rocking was making it jump?

1984 300D mount pictures
 

1984 300D mount pictures

Engine Mounts
 

1984 300d Turbo
Remove The Long Rod Drivers Side To Fire Wall Top Engine, One Clip
And Pull To Rear,remove The 8 Mm Center Bolt Mount On Each Side Of Car And The Shock 10 Mm Nut On Each Shock Need To Jack Up Engine 2-4 In, Use 6 Mm On The Two Mount Side Bolts Buy A Set Of 6,8, Allen 3/8 Adapters Use A Long Ext For Outside 6 Mm Mount Bolts For Inside Drivers Side Use The 6 Mm Allen With 3//8 Adapter Install A 6 Mm Racket Sideways Under The Head Of The 3/8 Adapter After Remove The Engine Shock, Install Inside 6 Mm Bolt Than 6 Mm Outside Lower Engine Then Center 8 Mm May Have To Move Engine Use Two Foot Bar, Look Under Car To Line Up 8 Mm Mount Hole Diy

i am having trouble finding a good writeup with pictures. does anyone have a link. i want to replace the engine mounts tomorrow.

thanks

Quick answer
 

Engine / motor mount DIY
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/146482-engine-motor-mount-diy-post1104023.html#post1104023

Replacing the motor mounts is not a hard job to do. Yes you will get dirty and grimy but will save tons of cash.

Corteco
 

Has anyone used Corteco brand engine mounts before?? I bought some from Rusty about 6 months ago and finally got the courage to dive in...actually not too bad once I jacked up the motor. However, the Corteco mounts were about 5mm taller than the old (actually didnt look that bad) and seemed to "squish" under the weight of the engine:eek: Do new OM parts do this??

if they are from Rusty , he will stand behind them, however, I have had problems with OEM before and always choose the OE when it comes to mounts