Nevertheless, glad to hear you're making progress, getting some improvement. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >You didn't measure the chain stretch while you had the valve cover off? >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'95 E300 >'87 300TD > >Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>Thanks! That will prove helpful. I have more troubleshooting to do on >>this car after ChowdahQ. >>In the meanwhile I adjusted the valves-they were way off! Strangely, >>all the exhaust valves had too much clearance and a couple of intakes >>were tight. I was under the impression that the exhaust valve >>clearances usually tighten with time? Anyway, the car drives a lot >>better. The idle is still a bit rough and it stumbles slightly in >>second gear while approaching 40mph. Something is still amiss. >>Compression test next. >> >>Sent from my iPhone >> >>On Sep 5, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>Depends on how clean the lines and top of the IP are. You want >>everything clean enough for surgery first. No lint, dust, etc. >> >>I'd say 1-2 hours. Remove the lines (you have already done that. >>Remove the DV locks (screwdriver or torx) >>If you have the splined DVs, then you need the special socket. If the >>DVs are not too torqued, you sometimes can remove them with the >>splined lock with a wrench on the tab. This has never worked for me, >>and you really need the socket to get the right torque on reassembly. >>Remove the DV holders and keep in order, or I do one at a time. >>Use a pick to pull out the old copper seal. Inspect... find a >>culprit? (best to determine the weak cyl first.) >>put in a new copper seal, clean the DV holder, put on a new oring. >>use a new spring and replace DV holder >>Follow specs for tightening procedure and final torque. >> >>So is this DV repair pretty straighforward? How long of a job? >> >>Sent from my iPhone >> >>On Sep 5, 2012, at 12:57 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>Probably nothing to worry about. I remember freaking out about a >>similar situation, a wet hole, but it was ok when I put everything >back >>together. >> >>If compression is good, then order DV seals (copper) and DV springs >and >>DV orings. Rusty has em, but I can look up the part numbers if he >>can't find them. I ALWAYS order extra orings and seals. The copper >>seal is a one-time use, and generally if you pull a DV back out, the >>oring is cut from the threads too. A weak DV spring will act the same >>as a leaky DV seal. rough idle. >> >>I'd order 4 springs and 5 or 6 orings and copper seals. There is >>always one I want to do over. Follow the proper procedure for seating >>the DV seal and the proper torque. >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>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 >_______________________________________ >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
