Can you document the process on a board somewhere. Either mine or some other.
Sent via string from my tin can. Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >Success! After I "deflated" that lifter and a couple others, engine runs >smoothly, making only normal diesel noises. > >Now I've got to replace the injection pump seal ring (remove pump), put it all >back together, clear away all the "stuff" that has gradually been silting >on/under/behind the car in the garage, and it will drive the road again. >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'95 E300 >'87 300TD > >Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>Right. And I would not be nearly as concerned about the fit/finish >>on the top of the valve, as the valve and lifter will wear smooth. >>it is a WAY much smaller surface area. The rotator will see to it >>that the valve stem is flat as it wears. >> >>When the effect of the rotator is factored in, the entire face of the >>lifter is swept by the cam lobe. It would have to be done on a >>surface grinder then polished. >> >>I'd take a dremel to the valve, but I'd never touch the lifter with >>the intent of grinding. >> >>>Max, >>> What Loren is concerned about is the finish on the lifter after you >>>resurface it. It needs to be a perfectly smooth, perpendicular >>surface or >>>it will destroy your cam. You are not going to get that finish and >>>precision by hand. >>> >>>Mike >>>On Sep 20, 2012 11:27 AM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >>wrote: >>> >>>> Loren, >>>> >>>> I'm doubtful I could grind a flat, perpendicular surface on the >>valve stem >>>> without a jig of some sort. I've got twelve extra lifters to play >>with. >>>> >>>> Maybe I could glue a stone to the face of a lifter, install stone >>down, >>>> rotate with a drill, measure and repeat as required... >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Max Dillon >>>> Charleston SC >>>> '95 E300 >>>> '87 300TD >>>> >>>> Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>Lifters and Wells were not touched by the shop, they are used. >>I'm >>>> >>with you on the simple/cheap! Really hope this problem can be >>>> >>solved without pulling the head off. >>>> >> >>>> >>I'm wondering if the face of the lifter can be ground down to >>>> >>compensate for a too-tall valve stem. >>>> >>-- >>>> >>Max Dillon >>>> >>Charleston SC >>>> >>'95 E300 >>>> >>'87 300TD >>>> > >>>> >grinding and polishing the lifter top would have to be done in a >>>> >machine shop or you will be buying a new camshaft soon (and >>probably >>>> >redoing the head). It would be better, easier to grind the valve >>>> >top, if it is too tall. Have you found the max valve protrusion >>in >>>> >the book? measure that, and if it is out of spec, I think you can >>>> >grind it in the head if you are careful. >>>> > >>>> >Assuming the protrusion is too tall: >>>> > >>>> >Machine shop should be paying time and materials. But you may >>have >>>> >to do as they say to collect. >>>> > >>>> >Machine shop aside: >>>> >Wrap/cover everything in shop rags. Then grind away. May require >>a >>>> >dremel for access. >>>> > >>>> >_______________________________________ >>>> >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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com