Jim wrote: >> > The ends of the chains have nylon cords attached which go >> > through pulleys in the ceiling and have heavy weights >> > hanging on them to keep the chain ends tight. >> >> This sounds fine for the tensioner side, but the other side >> needs to remain at normal tautness _around_ the cam sprocket >> in order to keep the engine perfectly in time as you feed the >> chain. I don't see how the ceiling rig would keep the >> camshaft in time too, doesn't it want to pull the chain >> largely away from the cam sprocket?. >> -- Jim > > When I did mine, I built a wooden chain guide that made it > fairly easy to keep the old and new chain engaged with the cam > sprocket. I'm attaching a photo to the email. > -- Philip http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20080712/5cd8b310/attachment.jpg _______________________________________Thanks, Phillip. I'll make one of those when the other MB needs a newchain.Nice pictures.Gerry
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