I'm sure I wasn't off by a tooth since I had lightly scribed marks on the cam sprocket and chain right at TDC. Tom's suggestion of using the cam sprocket to move the camshaft worked. Cam is on and I can continue on with the reassembly. Thanks for the help.
Luther On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:15:21 -0500, dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Remove the vacuum pump. It's return spring is what keeps the timing > chain from moving freely. The cam gear is keyed to the cam as I > recall. You might be off by a tooth. > > -Dave Walton > > On 8/9/07, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Anyone have experience installing camshafts? I can't keep mine at TDC when >> I'm tightening it. I've tried tightening in these orders. 7,4,3,2; >> 2,3,4,7; 7,2,4,3; and 2,3,4,7,7,4,3,2 etc. I've tried all those patterns >> twice; the first time tightening the right bolt first, then the left, and >> second time tightening the left bolt, then the right. Yes, I am tightening >> all 8 bolts 1 turn before going through the sequence again. I've been >> working on it nearly 2 hours this morning and cannot get it to hold TDC. >> Advice? TIA all. >> > -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
