190D22,

This is definitely a one guy job on a W123. I did it on a 190E 2.3-16, and the driver's side was near inaccessible. On that car a lift was needed to make access possible with some special wrenches. I actually gave up, and later, while the head was off for rebuilding, the access issue was made a lot better, and the unit was replaced (about 500 miles after the passenger side, which was very accessible). I am not sure of the arrangement of equipment on a 190 2.2 Diesel, but the intake manifold and the other equipment arranged on the driver's side of the car really made the access to the top fasteners a chore on the 16 valve.

I am also uncertain of the existence of the snubber mount on the W201 Diesels. I did not have this problem on the 16 valve, but it may be a feature that is unique to the Diesels. Good Luck, Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)