I'm jacking up the engine right now for my oil cooler line job as well as making removal of the driver's side mount easier, but something doesn't seem right.

When I jack the engine underneath the oil pan (with a block of wood) the entire car stars to jack upward. I have removed the two 8mm bolts.

Is this normal? I have the car on ramps and I don't want to be working under a safety hazard as well as breaking something.

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don't know the W123 but on the W201 or W124 you also have bolt at the
bottom. Take it the same on your model - you removed those as well??
Work only on one mount at the time.

You forgot to the remove the nuts on the engine shocks.



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Thanks

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And of course, if the car is on the springs, there will be some relief as you transfer some engine weight from the car to the jack.

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