And I have the real tool I will also sell very reasonably!! Richard Salisbury NC
--- "Dave M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What you see on eBay at that link is a cheap copy tool, not the > genuine Mercedes tool (which is made by Iwis, btw, the chain > manufacturer). The cheap eBay tool will not press on the middle plate > for the new OE style master links, the genuine tool (with appropriate > jaws) will. (The aftermarket master links have slip-fit center > plates, > btw.) > > The genuine tool is sold in pieces... the main body, the crimp jaws, > the pressing jaws, etc. Even better, the aftermarket tool jaws are > NOT > compatible with the genuine tool (and vice-versa), although they LOOK > identical they are not. The genuine tool with double-row crimp jaws > is > somewhere around $300-$400 now, I forget exactly. Here's a photo of > the assorted pieces in the factory case: > > http://www.w124performance.com/images/tools/chain_tool2.jpg > > BTW - I have a set of double-row crimp jaws for the aftermarket tool > that I don't need and would sell real cheap if anyone needs them! > > :-) > > -dm > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:47:54 -0400 > > From: Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 6 degrees of stretch > > dave walton wrote: > > > Is this the correct tool? > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Double-Row-Timing-Chain-Press-Repair-Tool_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ4568203046 > > > > > That's quite a low price for that tool. With the proper jaws, the > tool > > used to be well over $200 and that was before the dollar dropped in > > value. I figured they would be $300-350 by now. > > > > Marshall > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
