Car is new to me, some intermitant vibrations occour when turning not when going straight, it feels like possibly engine mounts but id like to confirm before I drop $200 or so on parts.

Can you see if the mounts are leaking? Do they seem mashed down?

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'95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer
'05 E320 CDI, 138k miles
'07 S550 4matic, 69k miles

Gone but not forgotten:

'76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995
'75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991

Measure them using a feeler gauge. They are 17mm when new and 13mm is considered collapsed.

I use my 10mm socket, its OD is 13mm.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

"$200?" I wish. They're $300.00 plus. OEM Genuine MB.

One telltale sign is the clay-brown colored residual hydraulic fluid from one or both leaking from the belly pan. Another indicator is the 1.800 RPM vibration coming from the exhaust cowling shield under the front seat area of the car.


I'd like to learn how this method is applied.

Generic pic. The one on the right measures 17mm, the one on the left doesn't......you can't see or use a tape, check it by feel.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7699/mountse4301pg4.jpg

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Good price here. 2006 Mercedes-Benz E320 Parts - Chevrolet GMC Cadillac BMW Mercedes Benz Parts and Accessories

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2002 F250 powerstroke with Plantdrive WVO conversion
1983 300SD 190K miles ,sold
2006 E320 CDI

Thanks, I'll give the socket method a try. I found them for $200 on autohauzAZ, I've had good luck with them in the past. I'm not getting the 1800 rpm vibration but sumething more subtle

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$80 and $93 for oem plus transmission mount.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

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BTW, you can get Lemfoerder mounts from Pelican (the site sponsor) for $93 and $84 apiece. 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Sedan - Engine Miscellaneous - Page 2

EDIT: Lemfoerder is the OEM. They make guuuud parts.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."