Did the owner of the W140 say how and the conditions under which all this happened?
Ed 300E 2008/12/7 Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If the engine timing is out the engine will not be able to be turned over > if it is an interference engine (as most MB engines are), unless (and highly > unlikely) all the valves are bent/pistons have holes. Basically if the > engine timing is out far enough the engine will be just about seized. > What you are thinking about is if a valve bends or holes a piston due to > one valve dropping because of a broken valve spring. > It may well be that the timing did not change because there is every > possibility the chain did not jump as the piece of guide rail did the > naughty thing. > However the timing must be checked to ensure this is so. > > Hendrik > > E M wrote: > >> As for as I know, an engine with a bent valve can turn over, as once the >> valve is bent, or there's a hole in the piston, there's now room to turn. >> Can always turn it gently by hand, and feel for any funkiness. Sometimes >> you get lucky, but if there was any contact, I would image somethings >> bent. >> Doesn't take much to bend a valve. >> >> Ed >> 300E, with a box full of bent 928S valves to show friends the importance >> of >> timing belt upkeep. lol >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
