I tried using a clamp, didn't work. I was able to squeeze them with my fingers, pumping out a drop at a time.
-- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD John Reames <jwrea...@comcast.net> wrote: >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 _______________________________________ 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
