Engine mounts
Engine mounts
Is there any known alternative to the OEM rubber?
ForcedInduction
03-14-2010, 01:44 PM
#1
Lets face it, the stock engine mounts suck donkey dingleberries. I've installed 3 sets in 4 years, the drivers side always collapses first and if you even think of diesel fuel in their presence they turn soggy. The heat shields do squat, all they do is make inspection of the mounts more difficult.
Is there any known alternative to the OEM rubber?
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Gota love Mercedes Diesels!
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DeliveryValve
03-14-2010, 05:49 PM #2I've contemplated of modifying 1963-1982 GM V8 style sandwiched solid rubber mount. It uses a base plate that can be modified to mount on the Mercedes frame and you would have to make an adapter for mounting on the engine arms. May not dampen the vibrations very well since it is solid.
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Gota love Mercedes Diesels!
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I've seen diesel ones get soggy but that's after many years of diesel soak.
I think that for a diesel, you'll want a bit of movement (much more than what the GM mount appears to offer)
hey, how did that cat get in the picture?!
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'84 G-Wagen turbodiesel
'75 240D 4-Speed
what about a G-wagen mount?
I've seen diesel ones get soggy but that's after many years of diesel soak.
I think that for a diesel, you'll want a bit of movement (much more than what the GM mount appears to offer)
hey, how did that cat get in the picture?!
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'84 G-Wagen turbodiesel
'75 240D 4-Speed
Samilitant
08-15-2010, 09:04 PM #4At the local auto parts store there are cylindrical mounts that are fluid damped internally and super strong--the only way I found them was to browse the back rack and look in all the LARGE boxes until I found what looked like it would work. They quiet some of the engine noise to the frame, as well as being super strong, shed oil, and have a simple single stud top and bottom(may require mods to install though).
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
08-15-2010, 11:26 PM #5Can you get some pics?
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
08-16-2010, 11:53 AM #6I agree the stock mounts are ridiculous....
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
(08-15-2010, 09:04 PM)Samilitant At the local auto parts store there are cylindrical mounts that are fluid damped internally and super strong--the only way I found them was to browse the back rack and look in all the LARGE boxes until I found what looked like it would work. They quiet some of the engine noise to the frame, as well as being super strong, shed oil, and have a simple single stud top and bottom(may require mods to install though).
If this mount is not too tall and with some fabrication, you can use a w124 OM603 engine mount that is fluid filled.
Or perhaps a w210 OM606 or w211 OM648 fluid filled engine mount.
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Gota love Mercedes Diesels!
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DeliveryValve
08-16-2010, 04:52 PM #7(08-15-2010, 09:04 PM)Samilitant At the local auto parts store there are cylindrical mounts that are fluid damped internally and super strong--the only way I found them was to browse the back rack and look in all the LARGE boxes until I found what looked like it would work. They quiet some of the engine noise to the frame, as well as being super strong, shed oil, and have a simple single stud top and bottom(may require mods to install though).
If this mount is not too tall and with some fabrication, you can use a w124 OM603 engine mount that is fluid filled.
Or perhaps a w210 OM606 or w211 OM648 fluid filled engine mount.
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Gota love Mercedes Diesels!
.
1987 300D Sturmmachine
1991 300D Nearly Perfect
1985 300D Weekend/Camping/Dog car
1974 L508D Motoroam Monarch "NightMare"
OBK #42
I just got religious about hosing off the mounts after doing work. I think the heat shields are bad, as they prevent cleaning. The 124/201 mounts are WAY better ( and pricey)
1987 300D Sturmmachine
1991 300D Nearly Perfect
1985 300D Weekend/Camping/Dog car
1974 L508D Motoroam Monarch "NightMare"
OBK #42
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