The same thing can happen if you overheat a engine. The head warps upwards around the centre area and causes cam bearing binding . mak ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trampas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ticking noise - normal or trouble
> Ticking in the 117 engines, often is due to worn camshafts. I had bad tick > on one and I spent a lot of time and money replacing lifters when the > camshaft was problem. Basically my view point is that if the 117 ticks but > does not miss at idle then don't worry about it. When it gets bad enough > to > cause drivability problems then you can worry. > > If the camshaft is the problem you will have to sort down the problem that > made camshaft go bad. For example jack legged mechanic not replacing oil > tubes correctly, bad oil pump, etc. Also if you remove the cam towers from > a > 117 be prepared to remove head and heil-core block. > > Thus there is nothing more expensive than a cheap gasser Mercedes with a > lifter tick... > > My 420SEL got so screwed up by a jack legged mechanic that I had to shim > the > cam towers such that they would not bind the camshaft too much. I can not > begin to tell you how bad they screwed it up. > > Trampas > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Zoltan Finks > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:58 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] Ticking noise - normal or trouble > > So I know if I was under the hood of a gasser and heard ticking coming > from the rocker covers I would think a lifter was not getting proper > oiling, or was collapsing or something. > > As I was under the 190D hood a bit ago attempting, yes attempting, to > check the transmission fluid - stupid thing that dipstick is - I heard > a somewhat intermittent tapping acompanying the normal klatta. Would > tick for maybe 10 seconds, then stop ticking, then start again after a > couple seconds. > > Is this normal racket to be coming from the engine? Or is this > indicitive of a problem? > > Brian > 87 190D > 83 240D > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.16.8/1153 - Release Date: > 11/26/2007 9:08 PM > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
