Thanks Larry,
It might be risky trying to brad the stud with the chain in the car and
someone holding a buck bar, so it's probably best to rent the tool.
Performance Products catalog lists the tools sale price at $195.00 but I
couldn't find their rental price. Does Rusty rent the tool?
GerryA
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It forces the stud material over in a brad-like manner. I managed to do
it
without the special tool but the engine was completely disassembled during
the rebuild and I was able to put the chain in a vise where I could work
on
it. Then, I put the complete circular chain in place. I tried to get my
wife to take the chain to the dealer and pay them to use the special tool
to
brad the connnecting link over - didn't work - even though she explained
it
was needed for a *completely disassembled* engine they refused saying it
was
supposed to be installed *then* the connecting link was to be assembled.
Oh
well, I found a way in spite of them. ;-)
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300td timing chain issues
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The procedures you;ve read are probably pretty descriptive. Basically,
you
attach the new chain to the old one, turn the engine slowly and feed the
new
one in as the old one comes out. When the old one is completely out,
attach
the ends of the new one together and using the special tool, fix the
connecting link.
There are places which will loan or rent you the special tool needed to
finish off the connecting link --
The critical part is to make sure the chain stays in contact with the
sprockets so everything turns in concert. Where the chain engages the
injection pump drive sprocket the clearence is tight enough to keep the
chain engaged - but you'll need to keep tension on the chain so the
chain
stays tight against the cam sprocket, etc. Not a difficult job, but you
must be vigilent so the chain doesn;t jump a link.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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Does the special tool "rivet" or "brad" the chains patch link together?
The only one I've done; on a '67 200D; had a bicycle chain type patch
link
that snapped together without using a special tool.
GerryA
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