Yes, it was the front engined V8, with a timing belt, not chain. Great engine that will last a very long time if given proper service.
Ok Roger, lay the details on us. :-) Ed 300E 2008/12/7 Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 928? That's the model with the engine up the front, isn't it? V8 with K jet > injection if I remember right. Did it use a timing belt? > Guess Roger will give us a 5 page history lesson :-) with questions at the > end to make sure we are paying attention :-) :-) > Far as the M119 goes, a guide breaking could happen anytime, idling, > cruising or doing 160 down the highway, of course the slower the engine is > turning the better. > > Hendrik > > E M wrote: > >> I tore a 32 valve 928 engine down once, where the belt skipped a few teeth >> on one of the cam gears and bent all the valves under it. Pistons >> survived >> with no holes, but as I said, the valves didn't do so well. lol. And to >> make it more fun, you couldn't pull the heads with the engine in the car. >> I'm sure it was one of those deals when the car was first put together, >> they >> dropped the engine in, and then added water to expand it to fill the >> engine >> bay!! >> >> Ed >> 300E >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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
