hi, fasthair,,,

can you help me to replace the right side engine mount? i do not know if the space around the engine compartment is as tight in the straight-6 w202's, but in my v6 w202, there doesn't seem to be any access to the engine mount from the top side of the engine.

i can see, from underneath the car, the 13mm screw that holds the bottom of the engine mount to the subframe - that's easy enough to remove. but once that screw is undone, and i lift the engine up a bit, how is the engine mount supposed to come off? there is a thin metal shield that blocks access to the top-side screws. also, the exhaust pipes seem to be too close to this shield to prevent accessing the top side screw to the engine mount.

i tried searching the forum regarding this,,, some post refer to a "engine shock" that needs to come off to get the engine mount... i'm not sure what is an "engine shock."

thank you!