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@Nikenima

5 ай бұрын

Are you in NJ?

Wow! What a detailed tutorial and you explain it in a way for everyone to understand! Seriously impressive!

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, I know nearly every Mercedes 15+ years old needs mounts done, glad I could help!

Thank you for making a $2,200 job cheep and easy!

Very good, excellent job. Your explanations are clear, and precise. The Camera shots are so clear the lighting are amazing. Job well done.

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

Comments like these make me want to make more videos! Appreciate the kind words, I was always afraid of this job because I couldn’t find a video that clearly showed the process, figured I’d make one myself!

So Glad u showed it could be done w.o. a lift. And u share the torque specs.

Great video! Very helpful.

Ten outta ten keep up the good work, phenomenal video, got a m113 engine this was truly a video sent from the gates of heaven. #greatest mechanic on KZread Axper bless 🙏🏽✌🏽

@damiankikolski

7 ай бұрын

Greatest comment ever! Thank you, glad I was able to help!

Just completed my motor mounts and transmission mount. I had to replace my alternator so it was super easy to remove the right side passenger via the opening of the alternator. Also jacking up the motor makes it easy to remove the alternator as well. The left side driver side, if you jack the motor high enough and like you did lower the steering rack, the mount does go in easy taking off the rubber cover and then putting it back on. Really appreciate this tutorial and you save me time and money. All the best to you.

@damiankikolski

7 ай бұрын

Super glad I was able to help!

@jasonfeng2421

4 ай бұрын

How did you remove your alternator from the engine bay? I’m replacing mine too

Great DIY thank you!!!

Excellent job!!

More videos please! Thanks for your help

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

Got some more DIY’s coming soon!

Love this video thank you

@damiankikolski

7 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Hi Damian, great video! Very informative and im tackling this same project myself. One question though how did you get the rear steering bracket bolts loosened up since it sits deep in the subframe?

Good shitttttt. Thanks!

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

What a champ!

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

Haha hope I helped!

Damian, very useful, and thank you for the level of detail provided. One quick question: when dropping the steering rack, did you have to uncouple the steering wheel link on the top? Thanks

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

I did not, you don’t have to and it’s one less thing to mess up when reassembling. I’m sure it would give you more room if you did.

Didn't you have to redo the wheels alignment since you've moved the steering rack?

I have a 2013 S65 AMG w221. With the turbos in the way I dont think I can jack up like you did and have enough room to hold the top 16mm nut of the engine mount. Another KZreadr had to remove the air boxes and intercoolers on an S65

It's even easier if you just remove the wheel liners. You don't have to do any of this. Just remove liners and jack up engine slightly.

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure that’s only on the 4Matic cars you can do, on RWD I don’t think there’s access behind the liner if I remember correctly.

pozdro z Polski ziomek :)

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

Pozdrawiam nawzajem!

How was the range rover? I found the exact same model in black for 3.8k euros. As a first car it would be sick, I will only use it in the weekends and drive family around for groceries, casual stuff. Was it expensive to take care of for issues? Gas mileage is not a problem for me

Wow!!! Lifting on the oil pan???!!! I would NEVER suggest that!!! Sure it didn't break thru this time but you are really taking a HUGE gamble!!!!

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to show the cheapest way most people can do it, you can definitely use a engine hoist, but when you distribute the weight with wood evenly across the oil pan its perfectly safe to use a jack, did a bunch of research on this.

I am going to install these mounts in the near future. I can't follow your instructions for mount orientation because you say nothing about the metal tab in the top of the mount. Seems like there would only be one way to install the top of the mount as the tab needs to go in the corresponding opening in the frame. You say nothing about this tab? If I get the bolt in the top loosely I should be able to rotate the mount until I feel it fitting into the tab opening. Comment?

Hello Damian - Thanks for sharing this tutorial. Nice to watch the wiki "alternative" method on video. On the steering rack, how have you kept the rear 18mm upper nuts from spinning? They're located deep inside the body frame channel and there's little room to insert any tool there... Michael, FL

@jacobexplainsitall3504

Ай бұрын

I have this same question. I broke the initial lock but can’t do anything past that. My assumption is the use of the 1/2 inch impact gets past that need

@michelcroteau538

Ай бұрын

@@jacobexplainsitall3504 Hello Jacob - The "author" of this repair process has never answered my question, which regards one of the most puzzling steps of it. The solution is to slip a 18mm flexible ratcheting wrench into the pockets (holes in the aluminum front axle carrier beam) located besides these steering rack attachment plate bolts. These pockets have been designed for that purpose. This way you'll be able to lock the upper nut. You could also use a torque wrench adapter, cut a cheap combination wrench or even weld a short handle to a short socket. This video is in fact a copy of the alternative (to the official WIS) method found on the wiki page dedicated to the Mercedes W220. All the best in your work. Michel

@jacobexplainsitall3504

Ай бұрын

@@michelcroteau538 @michelcroteau538 So your telling me there are holes 6 inches away, in the subframe, I can just slide in a wrench into without destroying my hand, in-line with the bolts? Or do I need to get my hand in above and push it down into that channel I could feel? A swiveling 18mm combination wrench would be probably 8”-12” long. Will it work or should I just immediately cut the thing down to a particular size?

@michelcroteau538

Ай бұрын

@@jacobexplainsitall3504 A flexible ratcheting wrench can turn out to be a few inches long! If we're talking about a Mercedes W220, I gave you the right, confirmed by practice, way to do it.

Watch it at 2x: The music makes this an epic

Do a tutorial on the 221 4Matic.

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

I'm looking for a W221, if I buy one ill make a video

Is that $100 electric fan you put in the e46 still running without issues?

@damiankikolski

Жыл бұрын

Sold the car so I don’t know, but I didn’t have any issues whatsoever with that fan. All BMW’s after 2005 use a electric fan exactly like that.

Torque specs??

Is this the same way for a 2005 e320?

@damiankikolski

7 ай бұрын

Very similar

What size is the top bolt

@damiankikolski

7 ай бұрын

16mm

Impossible to do. I finally gave up after 6 hours and put everything back together. Time to sell the car cause I’m not paying someone 2k to do this