I may be off base here, but my recollection of this job does not require removal of the cam, just the cam followers. You use a valve spring compressor for removal of the followers, after which you can easily remove the valve springs and keepers.
Dan Sent from my iPod On Mar 14, 2011, at 2:45 PM, glenn brown <g_010...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > For those of you who may have done this job before, the MB workshop engine > manual indicates in step 1 of job 05-270 to "Remove rocker arms with rocker > arm brackets (05-235)." Other than what I consider to be the nightmare > scenario of disconnecting the cam, tying down the timing chain to the > sprocket, etc., I don't see an easy way to remove the rocker arms and > brackets. Any clues other than the nightmare scenario? Also, do the rocker > arm brackets just sit on top of the block or are there studs on the bottom of > the rocker arm brackets which extend/lock into the head? TIA. > > G. M. Brown > Brevard, NC > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: removing rocker arms brackets Q 031411.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 1141291 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20110314/26de7a20/attachment.jpg> > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
