I'm looking at replacing a thrust link, the diff mounts, and rear subframe mounts on my 300D. I know the diff mounts are bad -- the diff sits crooked, on mount is really gone (probably due to the vac leak that made the tranny shift so hard) and I think the subframe mounts are collapsed.

I jacked it up in the back and put jack stands under the jacking points the other night to take a look-see for bad links -- I have a sidways lurch on accleration, feels like it is on the passenger side -- and found a bad thrust link bushing (bottom link going forward). I also noticed the diff mount (diff sits slightly down on the left side!) and also noticed that there is a significant gap between the subframe mounts and the body when the subframe is "hanging" -- I assume this means they are shot.

Any advice on all this stuff? I suppose I could simply remove the entire subframe if I need to, or is it faster to just replace the bushings in situ? I can fab up any tools I need.

Thanks guys!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
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