Engine mounts
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02 E55; 99 CLK430 (Sold)
Nope....didn't disconnect the battery. Personally, I didn't see the point. Shrug.
I've tried the key, gas pedal reset thing and I've never really felt a difference with that.
I've tried the key, gas pedal reset thing and I've never really felt a difference with that.
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2002 E55 AMG Obsidian Black with Charcoal
Did you get both tires to smoke?
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Great info, but can someone post specifically how they broke loose the drivers side mount? Exactly what tool did you use? Was a breaker bar needed? I can only get a stubby up in there, and with the stubby, I have no leverage to break the bolt free.
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2002 E55 AMG Obsidian Black with Charcoal
When I did mine, I did all three. Easy job.
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2001 E55 AMG - 2001 E320 - 1990 300CE
Good luck!
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Finally..some success. I used about a 6 or 7 inch 3/4 breaker bar and shallow 6mm socket. (I first tried a stubby ratcheting box wrench from Harbor Freight but it never seemed to sit down far enough on the bolt unless I kept a hand on top of it pressing down, so I abandoned that method and went to the breaker bar/socket).
So with a 18 inch breaker bar from harbor freight pushed up against the engine block in that area of the exhaust manifold I was able to then use the breaker bar as a lever and pry back against the breaker bar going towards the drivers side fender.
So with a 18 inch breaker bar from harbor freight pushed up against the engine block in that area of the exhaust manifold I was able to then use the breaker bar as a lever and pry back against the breaker bar going towards the drivers side fender.
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2001 E320 Wagon, 2006 LBZ Silverado, 2007 E63 (sold), 2001 E55 (sold)
i just got my engine mounts done today and it feels like a new car. i can't even feel it running at idle now (in P or in gear). one of them was leaking and the other one was in pretty bad shape. i took the car to my friend's shop and he had it done in less than 30 minutes. i got the mounts from autohausaz.com and will be using them again when i need parts.
old mounts
old mounts