The mounts on the diesel 210 chassis can be done without disconnecting anything else. You can access both the top and bottom bolts on both sides without removing or moving any other components.
I hate to make you guys sick - but I've just had a mobile mechanic come to me at work to replace both engine mounts, all six glow plugs, and the auxillary air-con fan belt - all three jobs took him all day to do, and he charged me £90 GBP all in!
About $170. What a hero.....
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That appears to be a Euro diesel model and hints in there suggest to me that it's an I configuration, either I4 or I6. The fact that the motor mounts are different numbers right and left confirm that it's definitely not the W210. Either way, it's pretty clear that MB has quite a bit of consistency across their model lines and I certainly enjoyed the bloke's humour.
The more I read about the motor mounts the more comfortable I feel with doing this when the time comes. Gotta get my stubby fine-tooth ratchet, though.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
Greg
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That appears to be a Euro diesel model and hints in there suggest to me that it's an I configuration, either I4 or I6. The fact that the motor mounts are different numbers right and left confirm that it's definitely not the W210. Either way, it's pretty clear that MB has quite a bit of consistency across their model lines and I certainly enjoyed the bloke's humour.
The more I read about the motor mounts the more comfortable I feel with doing this when the time comes. Gotta get my stubby fine-tooth ratchet, though.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
Greg
That is MR. Stubby to you. That is the key. Take a look at your national car parts-o-rama store. I picked mine up for $12. No more than 5 inches though.
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Just finished mine. 2000 e430. It was pretty easy. 3 hours
No need to disconnect anything. I covered my alternator with a thick rag.
Stubby ratchet helps to get bolts out of the top of mounts but I had to use my 5/8 closed end wrench to break them loose. Other than that here are a few pointers
Use blue locktite on the bolts.
Bolts are 16mm on top 13mm on bottom or use 5/8 and 1/2
Watch the fan shround when jacking up the engine. The fan blades hit the shroud.
Jack one side up a little more while working on that side. I used a bottle jack and a stick.
Mark the old mounts on the front of them with a L and R using a sharpie marker before you pull them out.
Put the old mounts next to the new mounts and mark the new mounts L and R in the same place as the old ones. Huge help putting them back in.
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