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Originally Posted by Chas H
The differential is enclosed in the center assembly, according to the Mercedes workshop manual. As such it has no mounts. Using the term "differential" to describe other than the part the ring gear bolts to is a common error among neophytes.
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Semantics! Just admit it you don't know how the differential's "center assembly" is secured to the subframe! You though you where getting in a cheap shot and only exposed your own shortcomings.
I clearly spoke to the parts reference as "commonly referred to"
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Originally Posted by Billybob
They are most commonly referred to as the rear differential mounts.
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It is interesting that when you attempted to take your cheap shot you failed to mention your nomenclature objection when you only claimed redundancy when arguing there where no "front differential mounts"!
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Originally Posted by Chas H
Sounds redundundant to me. There isn't a front differential mount.
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If you where consistent regarding the nomeclature you would have refered to the assembly in question as the "center assembly" in your previous posts to this thread rather than as the "final drive" which you did twice!
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Originally Posted by Chas H
They're not wheel carrier bushings. I would descibe them as final drive mounts/bushings.
Changing them will likely entail dropping the final drive so they can be pressed/driven/hammered out. You should contemplate renewing whatever seals are leaking as the oil will degrade your new mounts.
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Originally Posted by Chas H
Anything you can do to avoid dropping the final drive is prolly worth it. I'd clean all that greasy mess up first.
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As this thread is of a technical nature regarding the actual parts of the original poster's vehicle and you have already removed any doubt as to the extent of your lack of firsthand knowlege regarding the arrangement of those parts; I'm going to cease embarrassing you as long as you cease to embarrass yourself. In the interest of the actual concerns of the original poster and the repair operation in question let's agree to confine further commentary to the circumstances in question. The poster is no doubt more interested in repairing his vehicle than your "attempted food fight"!
I'm sure you can find something I'll post elsewhere to be disagreeable with and vent your vitriol.