Mine's a 603.970, but all the same "stuff" likely applies. Thanks.
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "harry watkins" <harry...@bellsouth.net> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Was Speedy Gonzalez, Now timing chain and rails > Wilton, I think this is a 617 engine but there are many tips and pictures > that may add to your pile of information. > > http://www.dieselgiant.com/replacetimingchain.htm > > Seems like I remember someone used bungy cords. They were attached to the > hood and regripped ever so often to keep the chain tight all the way > through. > > Harry > > > > > Yeah, I thought somebody was gonna jump on that. Before I commit to the > > Indy, I'll read some of the procedures/tips you guys have written. I may > > have to do it myself, anyway. Any tips, steps, procedures? > > > > Wilton > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "OK Don" <okd...@gmail.com> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:35 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speedy Gonzalez > > > > > >> Finking out? After replacing the evaporator? I've replaced the chain in > > 615, > >> 616, and 617 engines, and replaced the heater fan in a 115 chassis. The > >> chain is a lot easier. Just keep it tight on the cam sprocket - I used > > wire. > >> Go slow and carefull - not a problem. It did take a while to peen the new > >> link - a heper to hold the backing bar would be nice. > >> > >> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Wilton Strickland > > <wilt...@nc.rr.com>wrote: > >> > >> > I've never done one. 'Thinking 'bout finking out and having an Indy in > >> > Raleigh do it. I'll read up on it some in next coupla days. This a > >> > precautionary switch; original one on this car broke at 89 kmi to tune > > of > >> > $3800 (MB paid for parts part of that); 102 kmi on this one and getting > >> > noisy. Yeah, I'm getting scared. > >> > > >> > > >> -- > >> OK Don > >> W124 Diesels > >> Ubuntu 8.10 > >> KD5NRO > >> -------------- next part -------------- > >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >> URL: > > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090221/c6 > > fee9f5/attachment.html> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
