W124 Sachs rear strut mount
 

This could be a dealer only item because it isn't available aftermarket as far as I can find. It would be great to identify a generic type replacement as there is for the 500SEL. Here's the critical pieces of the mount that could be comprised in a kit along with the hardware:
5d: lower rubber mount
5c: upper rubber mount
5i: plate

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/...314cfc8593.jpg

All of those pieces are typically included in the hardware baggie with the new shock?

You would think so but with these type struts no. The w123 series also has a hydro strut made by Sachs and the hardware kit is readily available. I think this kit could work at least for the rubber pieces but there could be a slight diameter difference on the lower piece. I saw a set of rubber mounts for the Mustang that people were recommending for the 500SEL struts but there I have a feeling the diameter would be a bit too large.

Really peculiar. I have bought tons of shocks for many different vehicles, and even with the chepeast chinese shocks they include the rubber dampener bushings and new hardware. Have you tried calling the dealership? Sounds like one of those things that wouldn't be *too* expensive, compared with normal dealer parts.

Right the difference with these is that Sachs doesn't make the rubber bushings, whereas the other company's do and given the cost for these things you wouldn't want to pay the extra for them to make the bushings. Just waiting for a weekday to talk to my good MBZ parts guy connection but I'm not convinced the dealer's going to have the kit, typically dealers don't deal in kits like this would require. OES genuine is the company that makes the kits for the W123, MBZ OEM yes, but I haven't found a kit after exhaustive searching they make for either the w124 hydros (nor the 500SEL though it's different). I'll post what I find. But I'm anticipating it may have to be the W123 kit, the lower rubber bushing is the critical 1, the upper I'm sure could work.

Try #44

P/N A 124 320 04 56

http://www.auto-parts.spb.ru/cat/cat...f5c8dfc5c6bb8d

Or if you do not need the whole kit,



Марка :Mercedes Benz Модель :124.193 300 TD TURBODIESEL USA Регион :North America
Группа :32 SPRINGS,SUSPENSION AND HYDRAULICS Подгруппа :135 REAR SPRINGS AND SUSPENSION USED WITH SELF-LEVELLING DEVICE << >>

Поз Номер Название Apply Колво Version
5 A 124 324 16 04 REAR SPRING AS REQUIRED [004]
002
5 A 124 324 11 04 REAR SPRING AS REQUIRED [004]
002
8 A 201 325 09 44 RUBBER BUFFER AS REQUIRED; NUMBER OF BURLS: 1 (8 MM ) 002
8 A 201 325 10 44 RUBBER BUFFER AS REQUIRED; NUMBER OF BURLS: 2 (13 MM) 002
8 A 201 325 11 44 RUBBER BUFFER AS REQUIRED; NUMBER OF BURLS:
3 (18 MM) 002
12 A 124 320 10 13 HYDROPN. SPRING LEG Replaced_By: A 124 320 35 13 -
12 A 124 320 35 13 HYDROPN. SPRING LEG Replaced_By: A 124 320 39 13 -
12 A 124 320 39 13 HYDROPN. SPRING LEG Replaced_By: A 124 320 24 13 +002 A 124 320 04 56 -
12 A 124 320 24 13 HYDROPN. SPRING LEG [080]
002
14 N 000960 0010042 SCREW HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO REAR AXLE 004
17 N 000125 5010532 WASHER HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO REAR AXLE 008
20 N 910113 3010003 NUT HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO REAR AXLE 004
24 A 123 328 83 81 BUFFER HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO FRAME 002
27 A 124 326 03 67 RETAINER HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO FRAME 002
30 A 124 326 05 68 RUBBER BUFFER HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO FRAME 002
38 N 914125 5008401 SCREW HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO FRAME 002
44 A 124 320 04 56 REPAIR KIT HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG MOUNTING 002

Yeah that's the right part #: 124 320 04 56 From the dealer it's $31 a kit.

Those items are:

24 A 123 328 83 81 BUFFER HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO FRAME
27 A 124 326 03 67 RETAINER HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO FRAME
30 A 124 326 05 68 RUBBER BUFFER HYDROPNEUMATIC SPRING LEG TO FRAME

First number corresponds to illustration in my previous response.

Yeah my parts guy found the whole kit under that # 124 320 04 56 so that's what I got. Thanks.