Changing Top Mounts

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Changing Top Mounts; with pictures
Topic Started: Sat Oct 3, 2009 6:38 pm (402 Views)
aemt	Sat Oct 3, 2009 6:38 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	With car on the ground remove damper bolt using 7mm alum key and 22mm spanner Jack car up and the top of the damper will withdraw through the mount. You should now be able to put your hands in over the top of the wheel. Grasp damper and pull down and towards you to free from mount. Undo three bolts on mount and remove from underneath. Put new mount in from underneath and locate three fixed bolts into fixing holes. Tighten from underneath line the damper up with the hole in the top mount and gradually lower the jack until the top of the damper appears through the hole in the mount. Lower car on jack and replace top bolt on damper and tighten Repeat other side. The consensus of those watching was that the ARB held the front lower arm and thus the spring in place. 10 mins each side. Hope people find this helpful



stwat	Sat Oct 3, 2009 6:53 pm Post #2
Moderator Posts: 12,418 Group: Moderator Member #28 Joined: November 11, 2005	Very helpfull, Andy. Many thanks for the post Stu



1stMerc	Sat Oct 3, 2009 7:19 pm Post #3
Newbie Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #4,535 Joined: August 20, 2009	Very useful,did you use mb parts or aftermarket?



Richy190E	Sat Oct 3, 2009 7:24 pm Post #4
Sales Rep Posts: 1,828 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	Good man, been planning on doing a few "how-to's" and that was on my list.



simon190E	Sat Oct 3, 2009 8:04 pm Post #5
Member Posts: 63 Group: Members Member #4,138 Joined: May 10, 2009	Nice one, thanks Andy.



big al merc	Sun Oct 4, 2009 6:17 am Post #6
Member Posts: 4,475 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: November 6, 2005	You did use the pic with my ugly mug in



aemt	Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:05 am Post #7
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	1stMerc Sat Oct 3, 2009 7:19 pm Very useful,did you use mb parts or aftermarket? Aftermarket in this case (GSF). As the originals have been in there from new (146K) I do not think there will be an issue with quality. I have already used the same mounts in my Bornite with Sportline Springs and shocks. Absolutely fine. Certainly a good idea to change the ARB bushes at the same time and tighten the whole front end up. See other post for walk through.



aemt	Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:10 am Post #8
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	big al merc Sun Oct 4, 2009 6:17 am You did use the pic with my ugly mug in Yep; should have put a warning up in case people were looking before the watershed. Good job done Al.



jeremy	Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:31 am Post #9
Member Posts: 6,571 Group: Members Member #2,018 Joined: December 9, 2007	Well done both of you . Brilliantly clear . Jeremy



kentronix	Sun Oct 4, 2009 10:36 am Post #10
Admin Posts: 16,350 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006	There is a thug stealing your... oh hang on, its Al Nice work guys I will link from the tutorials thread.



big al merc	Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:10 pm Post #11
Member Posts: 4,475 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: November 6, 2005	glad you are happy with my workmanship



aemt	Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:16 pm Post #12
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	big al merc Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:10 pm glad you are happy with my workmanship Very happy but keep it quiet mate. You will soon have every 190 owner within 100 miles booking your Saturdays up for the next six months then where would I be?



NEIL	Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:59 am Post #13
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,161 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	Great write-up. Is there just one hardness of Top-Mount then, or are your new ones Sportline-specific, Andy? Edited by NEIL, Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:59 am.



aemt	Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:02 am Post #14
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	NEIL Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:59 am Great write-up. Is there just one hardness of Top-Mount then, or are your new ones Sportline-specific, Andy? Both GSF and ECP seem to just have the one spec top mount. Will check MB Parts. Because it is a quick and cheap job to do I wasn't too fussed as the old ones were shot and the new ones a huge improvement.



cossie connoisseur	Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:00 pm Post #15
fat tits Posts: 9,673 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	does the tracking need to be done afterwards?



aemt	Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:10 pm Post #16
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	No movement on mine that needed re alignment. Cannot see how it can affect it. You are only dealing with the top of the damper so no change to any of the parts that alter alignment . The damper pivots freely on the ball joint. If I was just lucky no doubt someone will correct me.



cossie connoisseur	Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:12 pm Post #17
fat tits Posts: 9,673 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	got mine to do but only got tracking done other week so dont want to do it again, easy job tho.....



big al merc	Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:15 pm Post #18
Member Posts: 4,475 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: November 6, 2005	if it does alter the tracking it would be such a minimal amount to almost be negligble and not worth trying to adjust out



cossie connoisseur	Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:19 pm Post #19
fat tits Posts: 9,673 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	coolio, will do mine this weekend then



mindingthepotole	Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:00 pm Post #20
Go on... buy a rusty one. lol Posts: 1,849 Group: Members Member #3,843 Joined: February 17, 2009	how much are the strut tops then guys???



kentronix	Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:30 pm Post #21
Admin Posts: 16,350 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006	about �20 each, mine were �38 for 2 from ebay. I was actually surprised to find it moves more after I changed them !! On my old ones although they were cracked the rubber was harder due to ageing. Now when I push the car sideways I can see the top of the shocks moving slightly.



aemt	Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:19 am Post #22
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	GSF were �34 ish. Drastic difference



cossie connoisseur	Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:21 pm Post #23
fat tits Posts: 9,673 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	done mine today, easy job and makes a difference



aemt	Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:30 pm Post #24
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	Nice one Nick.



cossie connoisseur	Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:34 pm Post #25
fat tits Posts: 9,673 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	only thing il add is that i used mb ones and the rubber was quite stiff yet fresh...and parts of it was painted.



aemt	Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:46 pm Post #26
Member Posts: 2,906 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	Do you have a price on the MB parts so people can compare?



cossie connoisseur	Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:48 pm Post #27
fat tits Posts: 9,673 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	not really, i got them on the cheap (�30 pair)



Dromara Destroyer	Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:23 pm Post #28
Member Posts: 74 Group: Members Member #4,847 Joined: November 8, 2009	cossie connoisseur Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:48 pm not really, i got them on the cheap (�30 pair) WHAT �30 for genuine ones- from where/how!!!? My car is booked in to get them (and anti-roll bar bushes checked!) changed next week and I've just priced some at the Merc garage where I worked. �90+ each side!!!! So, I was going to ask if the Lemforder ones from Europarts are any good, as the specialist doing the work tells me that non-mercedes suspension parts are best avoided? I also had pattern wishbones fitted to my BMW and they were proper Sh***t - they felt rubbish from day one and then wore out within 20k miles, so I don't want to go down that road again!! Anyone have any good advice aside from the previous thread comments?



cossie connoisseur	Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:45 pm Post #29
fat tits Posts: 9,673 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	get what you pay for is a wise one!



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