i feel like my motor mounts are shock and maby my trans mount. how would i be able to tell? right now if i hit the gas to the floor u feel something move. most likely the motor but also my manual shifter moves a tad bit wen i hit the gas hard? what dose that sound like? and how can i check it. thank you

 

when my engine motor mount broke, the shifter will move upon hard acceleration from stop. sometimes you can hear a thud as well.

 

so then it most likely my mounts. is there a way to check?

 

I have never done mine, but I would think if you start lifting the engine with a jack you will be able to tell pretty quickly by looking at them if one is broken.... your description sounds like one is...

I think the transmission it mounted on the back of the engine and will torque/twist with the engine on acceleration.....

 

To check your mount pop the hood put the car in gear and foot on brake slowly give it some gas. The motor should just barely rise on the left side. If it raises a couple of inches and drops when you let off the gas your driver side mount is broke. For awhile I thought my tranny mount was broke because when I went over a hhard bump I would get a nasty thunk right in the center console. It turned out to be a blown rear shock. There is a TSB about the shocks going bad. Replaced rear shocks and problem solved.

 

You had better be careful where you put the jack when lifting the engine. Do not use the sump pan.

 

where should i put the jack on then?

 

Use an engine hoist. That's the only safe way to lift this motor up and jacking it up puts the pan in danger of cracking. If you absolutly need to jack it up, cut a 2x12 to size and spread the load of the engine over the whole board but remeber, as you lift it up, more and more pressure will be moved to the back of the pan so only lift it up a little. You don't need to get it up very far and if you can get under it while lifting the engine, you'll be able to see in there. It may be that dampener and not the mount that is bad.

 

what is a dampener? how would i kno if that is bad or not?

 

i did this. i had to heel toe it cause it manual but my passenger side of the motor dips down and the driver side rises when i put a load on it. so that means a bad mount?

 

the best way to determine if the mounts are bad is a visual inspection. you need to get the car up go under and look at the mounts. they are liquid filled so and tears or breaks in the rubber would mean a bad mount

 

How much did it raise? It is normal to move a small amount as it stretchs the drive side and compresses the pass. I did not know they were liquid filled so I would def do a visual inspection and look for any tears or fluid like 32 suggested.

 

i hope you can see the pics in this thread. geat shots of a good and a bad mount
Replacing engine mount - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum

 

It appears without MB membership the photos won't open and are now viewable

 

i emailed the guy on benzworld and asked he email me the pics so i could post them here. maybe it wont take to long

 

Here you go.... I just copied them....







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I missed one.... here is a good mount....

 

So why not add it to the others?
Copying seemed the simple way to add them here.

 

thanx mike!

 

i cant view the pics of a good or bad mount?