Thats seriously small... A borescope or something they use for surgery.
By the time you get that small it looks like you might as well get a proper
borescope. Maybe its something you can rent, or do you know a plumber that
might have one? Looks like a cheapie on like sells for ~$100 which is cheaper
than I'd thought.
-Curt
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:00:16 -0500
From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com>
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Subject: [MBZ] Borescope WAS: Auto Trans Diagnosis A
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A double ATTABOY for Gerry!
As long as the list youngsters are talking about cheap technology
replacing older expensive technology. Who on the list can come up
with a USB camera (Mfgr and model number) that would be small enough
(9-10mm dia or less....5-6 mm?) to pass through the hole in the head
where a prechamber goes (OM61x and OM60x) to work as a borescope,
preferably with onboard light. As an alternative, maybe a light or
fiber light trnsmitter could be snaked in through the same hole if
the camera was small enough. A source for a fiber light transmitter
would be good too.
On my 80 240D 4 speed project, I'd like to inspect the bores of the
supposedly good engine before I stick it in the car. Borescopes are
expensive and something that McParts doesnt rent. I don't mind
pulling prechambers since I have my homemade JD70 wristpin slammer
slide hammer prechamber puller and my homemade prechamber ring wrench
Curt? anyone else?
If anyone has a NOS 616 headgasket laying around, I can skip this
step. But I am trying to cheap out of spending 70-80 bucks on a
headgasket just to take a look inside.
>Aimed a light at the hole in the housing and put a computer camera
>on a block under the car. Sat in the car with a laptop and kept
>tapping the starter until I could see the drain plug. Went back
>under the car with a wrench and a pan, drained the ATF, pulled
>everything out. Done in two trips under the car.
>Gerry
>'83 300D
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