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Originally Posted by johninva
did my first w123 oil cooler lines - just thought I may pass along some tips that other first timers may find helpful.
I used the remove the mount and shock technique after unsuccessful attempts at doing the lines without removing them.
1. remove the shock and the mount - REALLY REALLY makes it a lot easier.
2. I had to jack the motor up till the fan hit the top of the shroud, then remove the shroud clips and jack it up about an inch further - this allowed good access to the top rear 6mm mount bolt.
3. after marring up my engine shock shaft with vice grips to get the bottom bolt off - with it out i noticed a flat spot near the bottom of the shaft that a 7mm wrench fits on to keep it from turning. it is right above where the shaft passes through the body at the bottom.
this was on a 1985.
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This plan was better than mine.
I knew the Flats were on the shaft but did not want to look for my 7mm Wrench. I decided to use an impact Wrench to Snatch off the Nut.
Instead of removing the Nut it unscrewed the Sock Shaft from the Piston that is inside of the Shock Body.
When the Shaft came out all of the Fluid dumped out on the ground.
This ruined it and I had to buy another one.