> ...Worse yet, on the earlier aluminum block engines, the head bolts seize > in the block, requiring a special jig to install steel inserts in order to > re-install the heads. This is VERY expensive..... > Any M116 aluminum block engine producing chain slap on startup needs a new > chain ASAP. I have also seen a recommendation to cut off the part of the > upper guide that gets broken off by the chain, so that it will not snap off > and fall into the chain case... > "Engineered like no other car in the world" they used to say, or something to that effect.
Well, we certainly know what that really means and this engine is a glowing example. RLE > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090902/efa3558b/attachment.html> _______________________________________ 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