Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Benz280 on October 28, 2019, 16:44:42

Title: Subframe mounts - 280SL
Post by: Benz280 on October 28, 2019, 16:44:42

Can anyone share the amount of time required to do Subframe mounts ( both Sides )

Title: Re: Subframe mounts - 280SL
Post by: ja17 on October 28, 2019, 21:02:38

A very experienced person can do it in 1 to 1.5 hrs each side, on a nice clean car, in good working conditions, with proper tools and lot of experience. Otherwise double the time.

Title: Re: Subframe mounts - 280SL
Post by: behnamlaw on October 28, 2019, 23:15:02

spray and soak the bolts overnight
I say a full day leisure Saturday 9-4 with lunch and slow pace  and a cold beer at the end
if bolts are not frozen of course

Title: Re: Subframe mounts - 280SL
Post by: Bonnyboy on October 29, 2019, 00:00:09

I found a good sized prybar helped - mine is 6' long and was enough that I could do the work myself very easily- oh yeah - make sure you are at least 5' away from another car or the wall so you can use all 5'.   

Title: Re: Subframe mounts - 280SL
Post by: ja17 on October 29, 2019, 05:19:27

Yes, the pry bar is a big help as you will see!

Title: Re: Subframe mounts - 280SL
Post by: stickandrudderman on October 30, 2019, 17:17:40

On one occasion (for a member here) I found the mounts sufficiently seized in place that I had to use oxy-acetylene heat to remove them.