In looking at oil cooler lines, noticed motor mount doesn't look thatgreat. What do you think?

Pics from different angles below.

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Graham
85 300D,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5

I might try using epoxy on mine, I will mix it,pour or inject,let it sit for a week.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

Tested mounts today. Watched engine while wife applied brakes and throttle in Fwd and Rev. It rocks quite a bit both ways But have nothing to compare with.

Engine off, fan sits close to center of shroud. Can't see how upper oil cooler hose could get near PS belt as some have warned. Maybe they meant the AC belt (which I no longer have)

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Graham
85 300D,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5

They need to be replaced.

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Jim

Your motor mounts are toast. Time to replace them. You might want to look at the transmission mount also.

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The dead giveaway (among other things) is the v shaped separation in the rubber.

I’m they look cracked and potentially shifted to the side. Not good. Also looks like the heat shields are missing.

Get new lemfoerder mounts. Show a pic of a new vs old side by side when they come...

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

Isn't the heat shield just on the turbo side? There is one there. Pic is of the driver's side.

New mounts are ordered. Not Lemfoerder. These are from Rein Automotive (Same company as CRP/Contitech) It is hard to keep track these days , most come from China anyway. I have used Rein for other stuff without any problems.

I will see if my local shop can install these and the cooler lines at same time. I am opting out of heavy lifting jobs

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Graham
85 300D,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5

Remember, MB dealer mounts only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8AKeioEkUQ

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http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-benz-used-parts-sale-wanted/378935-why-i-will-never-do-business-dieselkraut-again.html

Great for those who can afford it. Does Mercedes make their own rubber and mould the mounts? Or perhaps they could have an OEM supplier for those mounts? And over the years , not always the same one. Sometimes the only difference (other than the price) is the star.

By the way, don't believe everyone you watch on Youtube

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Graham
85 300D,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5

The cheapo mounts fail pretty fast on the OM617, the MB mounts will be typically produced to a higher standard.

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If I remember right when the motor mounts go, the engine drops enough that the steel oil line begins to rub and eventually wears a hole in it.

Ya I'm absolutely with you when it comes to not paying $120 for genuine mbz when u can buy knock offs for 5 times cheaper but I would of at least got the lemforders for $20 from autohouz.

Lol sorry not trying to make u get any buyers remorse I've also used rein and they seem to work fine.

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I have no remorse. Except I had to pay too much in Canada vs usa
According to PP CEO, a lot of Rein stuff is actually reboxed OE stuff. Anyway, for the little my car gets used, I dont think the engine will fall out

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Graham
85 300D,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5

Does the mount for the 300D interchange with the mount for the 240D?

I'm finding Lemfoerder 123-241-30-13 for the W123 300D all over the web, but NOBODY has anything but Uro or genuine MB for the 240D.

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