Hey, I'm in Raleigh NC also.... I just replaced the motor mounts on my 83 300D weekend before last. Yep, they are both the same. I reused the original heat shields, also of note, I had to cut down a L-shaped allen wrench to fit in there... I only removed the engine shock on the drivers side, as I remember.
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Steve Ayscue
'83 300D
'87 300SDL
'98 Dodge Ram Diesel
22' Hydrasport

I changed mine mounts on Madeline tonight. I just removed the air cleaner, unclipped the radiator fan shroud, and unbolted the engine shocks. Accessing the inside bolt of the two smaller hex head bolts on the IP was a stinker. Next time I think I will cut the bend off of a 8mm and 10m Allen wrench and use than on a ratchet so that I have a long narrow tool to access the sockets. The job took about three hours by myself. With the modified tools that I mentioned I probably could have cut 40 minutes off the job.

Replaced mine on my 240d tonight, I should put pics up of my drivers side mount. Terrible. I was unable to fit the heat shields back in, because I didn't unclip the shroud or remove the shocks, so I couldn't get the engine high enough, looking back its probably not a good idea, but mounts are cheap if they go bad and my car drives like new now... Definitely difficult to get to the hex under the IP but everything else went rather smoothly.

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1967 W110 200D
1977 W123 240D (RIP)

PIcs please.... I am getting ready to do this myself and I am questioning the mounts because they dont look like whats on the car. Well the bottom half does and the top half with that shield and that cone shaped rubber under it does not... Any ideas?

I have 2 new mounts that look identical and are ready to go in when I figure this out...


Thanks guys!

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Thank you for all the help guys!

"Old Gretchen" <--1983 300SD w126 cali. emissions (so it says on wdw sticker)
LIght metallic blue with dark blue interior. Odo stuck at 160,500 mi.

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They wont look like the mounts, until you take out the center bolt from underneath and jack up the engine, then you can pull the shield out to reveal the mount. Hope this helps.

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1967 W110 200D
1977 W123 240D (RIP)

Hey why not tack weld that allen in the bolt head to get it out.. er or pound it in there with some jb-weld gunked on it, to sit over night and have at it the next mornin...

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Thank you for all the help guys!

"Old Gretchen" <--1983 300SD w126 cali. emissions (so it says on wdw sticker)
LIght metallic blue with dark blue interior. Odo stuck at 160,500 mi.

www.handydo.joolo.com

1984 300d turbo 148k
use a 7 mm open end to hold the engine shock from turning ON the
SHAFT botton of shock, a 10 mm socket 3/8 the same time, install new
engine shock mounting kit top and botton diy