Author Topic: 280 SL 1970 Engine shock absorbers  (Read 3258 times)

declanobrien

  • Guest
280 SL 1970 Engine shock absorbers
« on: March 08, 2011, 11:55:04 »
I have my front crossmember out as part of a full rebuild. I have purchased new engine shocks (mountings). My problem is in refitting the shocks, the lower bolt has a cupped washer that sits over the lower rubber mount. This cupped washer does not fit however into the large hole in the crossmember. Is this normal? When I tighten the two allen bolts, it seems to compress this cupped washer against the crossmember, which seems a bit strange. The cupped washer does fit snuggly over the lower rubber mount, and seems correct.
Declan

ja17

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, OH, Blacklick
  • Posts: 7410
Re: 280 SL 1970 Engine shock absorbers
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 04:17:38 »
Hello Declan,

Check this thread, Matt has some relevant photos.

http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=6198.0

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
1998 E430
1974 450SLC Rally
1965 220SE Finback

declanobrien

  • Guest
Re: 280 SL 1970 Engine shock absorbers
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2011, 09:52:18 »
Thanks for reply. I think problem is solved. When I was shotblasting the components, I seem to have mixed up the Cupped washer from the top of the connection between the cross member and the body. I assumed they were from the engine mount. They fit perfectly the lower rubber bushings. I removed them last night, and installed the mounts as per the thread. I now have engine back on the crossmember.

Declan