Hi- As always thank you all!
So I follow all the procedures for replacing the front shocks on the '83 300TD, doing a search with good results.
I remove one side and there's the shock with the dust boot on top with the rubber donut inside the dust boot, so the top of the dust boot is flush with the underside metal. (rubber donut on the top side is properly there with nut and metal washer/top)

The other side of the car has the rubber donut on the outside of the dust boot, so it is against the metal of the car, with no rubber donut inside.

Which is the correct way? It seems like the PO or some mechanic did it differently on each side, which can't be correct.

Help?

Thanks

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85' 300D No inspection, No registration fees, Cheap insurance
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious %$&^."

Look at my DIY. Ive gone through this twice now.

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

Here you go:

http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/W123FrontShocks

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

OK, I'm good now.
Thank you!

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85' 300D No inspection, No registration fees, Cheap insurance
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious %$&^."