As said, make sure the head of the 8mm long bolt from underneith is good and clean so the bit is all the way in. I use a hammer to make sure it well seated.
Using some valve lapping compound on the bit will make it bite into the head to prevent slippage, sometimes they are in there pretty tight. just give it a quick pull to break it loose. I use an 18 inch breaker bar.

The engine shocks have a little flat space on the lower end of the shaft for a wrench to keep the shaft from turning when removing the lower 10mm nut. I think it is a 7mm for the flats.

If you don`t remove the shocks, make sure the shafts are lined up with the mount holes when lowering the engine. I had one shock not line up and shoved the shock up through the upper shock mount .

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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