I ran into that with the old frod 2300's... The procedure was to pop out the cam and squish them with a c-clamp.
-- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Sep 21, 2012, at 10:49, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmmmmm. Will remember that. Learn something new every day. > > Mike > On Sep 21, 2012 1:19 AM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> Peter, >> >> I was able to pump quite a bit of oil out of that lifter, no air that I >> could tell. Shop hit it on the head, they called it a lifter "reset". >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300 >> '87 300TD >> >> Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> >>>> Sent: Sep 20, 2012 10:15 PM >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Bent Valve? No!! >>>> >>>> Yes, Congrats! Glad it was not costly (other than time) or serious. >>>> Weird though. who'd a thunk that it was an overinflated lifter? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> ATTABOY! >>>>> >>>>> Wilton >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" >>> <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >>>>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:43 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Bent Valve? No!! >>>>> >>>>>> 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), >>> Probably trapped air. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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
