Re: [MBZ] Engine Trouble?

2007-04-19 Thread B Dike
Loren, Thanks, I will check the key on the timing advance shaft. I suspect it's gone. Thanks Bruce 82 300CD 348kmi 'His' 85 300CD 253kmi 'Hers' 75 240D 202kmi 'Donner' 77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen' gone to a better place 74 240D 79kmi 'Orangewagen' 73 220D 'Fnu Lnu'

[MBZ] Engine Trouble?

2007-04-18 Thread B Dike
Hi, Since the old IP in the 82 300 CD wasn't pumping fuel, I found another IP and temporarily installed it in place. I was surprised to find that I could spin the crank even though the IP was locked with the locking pin. The cams are turning fine and the motor has good compression.

Re: [MBZ] Engine Trouble?

2007-04-18 Thread Jim Cathey
I was surprised to find that I could spin the crank even though the IP was locked with the locking pin. That test may indeed show something that's broken, or it may cause something to break. I'd be really leery of using the IP to keep the crank from turning. Something's not right. If you

Re: [MBZ] Engine Trouble?

2007-04-18 Thread Peter Frederick
Did you transfer the drive sleeve from the old pump to the new one? There is a splined sleeve between the IP and the injection timer on the 615 chassis, and it may stick to either spot coming out. If it's not in there, the IP is not, in fact, connected to anything and will not turn with the

Re: [MBZ] Engine Trouble?

2007-04-18 Thread Loren Faeth
Someone a couple of years ago had left the IP timing pin in and turned the engine over, shearing a pin or key somewhere. there is a key on the shaft that the timing advance rides on. The outside of the advance is the sprocket the timing chain runs on. The back side of the shaft drives the

Re: [MBZ] Engine Trouble?

2007-04-18 Thread B Dike
Did you transfer the drive sleeve from the old pump to the new one? There is a splined sleeve between the IP and the injection timer on the 615 chassis, and it may stick to either spot coming out. If it's not in there, the IP is not, in fact, connected to anything and will not turn with the

Re: [MBZ] Engine Trouble?

2007-04-18 Thread Peter Frederick
Yes, there is a key on the injection timer shaft. Peter