Good to know.... What type of job is that timing chain/tensioner removal and swap?
I'm still fightened to set these valves! zoiks! ;-) --- Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a procedure for checking the chain > tensioner in the > manuals. Maybe someone can chime in with the job > number. While you are in > there, check the chain timing. the easiest way to > get a clue about the > chain is to line up the crank to TDC and look to see > how well the notch in > the cam washer lines up with the mark on the side of > the front cam tower > (on the right side). If the notch v is outside the > timing mark, you should > measure the chain stretch. > > If you can move the chain that much, you have a > problem there. > My guess is that you need to replace the chain and > tensioner. > > Loren > > At 12:46 PM 3/31/2006, you wrote: > > >Hey thanks loren! > > > >I thought it was the chain, but I just popped hte > >valve covers and find that the cahin looks really > >tight (maybe a 1/4" play?) does hat sound about > >right? It doesn't look worn or anything .... > > > >but maybe it loosens up under power????/ > > > > > > > >--- Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Worn injector nozzles have a softer sound then > new, > > > properly set > > > nozzles. However, a really bad nozzle or > several > > > other factors can cause a > > > harsh sound, similar to a ping (detonation) in a > > > gasser. This is referred > > > to as nailing, and it is louder than a ping. > > > > > > What I would describe as a clacking is the sound > a > > > loose chain makes. This > > > can be a bad tensioner, or a worn chain, but > usually > > > is both, working > > > together. The clack is the chain bouncing on > the > > > chain case or rails. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 01:28 AM 3/31/2006, you wrote: > > > > > > >On Mar 30, 2006, at 8:02 PM, hue wong wrote: > > > > > > > > > SO now I am wondering what could be cuasing > that > > > > > louder then think it should be clanking? > Could > > > it be > > > > > the injectors? > > > > > > > > Yes, it can be many other things too. > > > > > > > >Johnny B. > > > >I Mac Therefore I am > > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > > > >http://www.striplin.net > > > >For new parts see official list sponsor: > > > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go > to: > > > > > > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.striplin.net > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: > > > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.striplin.net > >For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
