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Rick Knoble
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300td timing chain issues
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> Can anyone point me in the right direction of the
> procedure to check the timing chain "stretch"?
Line up the marks that are on the collar of the
cam gear and the back of the front cam bearing tower
at the 3 o'clock position when you're standing in front.
Read the degrees of stretch off of the timing scale on
the damper. Rotate the engine only in the correct direction,
either with the crank nut or the power steering nut. The
latter, if it works for you, is usually considerably easier
to access. Anything above 5 degrees means it's probably time
to change it out. Double that and it's time to not start
the engine again before you fix it!
-- Jim
