For better or for worse I'm about to embark on rehabbing my car that I got about a month ago. In researching how to replace motor mounts it appears that some people have experienced missing heat shield. I fully expect that to be the case with my car but am wondering what other likely "fixes" are commonly encountered....I'm not there yet but as I assess and trouble shoot the vac. systems I'm reasonably confident that the orfice(s) will have been removed....What other things should I keep an eye out for.

So I think I'm missing aheat shield between the turbo/exhaust manifold and battery, the heat shields for the motor mounts, what else????

Along the same limes..what pieces are a "pain" for mechincs that just plain get removed but accidentally don't get re-installed....

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Rob M
Norwich, VT USA
1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue
~160K miles

Hello stayalert
Presume you have a W123 300D.
A little junk yard shopping should help answer some of your question, seeing it in person is better + you may find some of the parts you need, cheap.

Some pictures of your engine, interior, trunk and exterior would help us guess at what may be missing.

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Thanks for the tips...I need to get to a junk yard. I havn't been in (It saddens me to admit this - several years) We were driving West on the Mass. Pike during Easter weekedn and we got a view of a junkyard....I was salivating and my wife was treasing me about it...It was amusing in a "had to be there" sort of way.....Cheers!

Rob M

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Rob M
Norwich, VT USA
1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue
~160K miles