You MAY have to remove the exhaust to do idler arm. I never tried it with just motor lifted.

Yes, factory had heat shield.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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Not looking forward to remove the exhaust, I've never had a good experience with unbolting one.

The previous owner or his mechanic must have been such a lazy bump, every protective cover or shield was/is missing on my car: fuel pump/filter cover, distributor cap cover, even the protective cover for the vacuum pump in the boot and now the heat shields...

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Jorn, recommend buying genuine MB engine mounts. Replacing engine mounts isn't a DIY job you want to be doing routinely.

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Fred Hoelzle

I will take your advise, tnx.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Yup, reminds me of the old adage. "The difference between a mechanic and a technician is, a mechanic replaces, repairs, renews ALL the parts, a technician doesn't need all those "extra" bits".

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