The valves are straight inline with the piston travel. Piston pushes valve up, valve breaks camshaft and cam bearing(s) engine stops. The head may or may not have cracks, but 90% you put in a new chain, guides, tensioner, cam and bearings and it will be back on the road.
I had an OM621 that had that happen. I put in a used cam and new bearings I had onhand from a prior conversion kit and it was back on the road. At 09:40 AM 3/17/2008, you wrote: >I can't answer your question, Luther, but how is the golf game coming along? > >Bob R > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Luther >Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 8:37 AM >To: Mercedes Discussion List; Banned List >Subject: [MBZ] '79 240D w/broken timing chain > >Dad has a line on a cheap (Kaleb priced) manual '79 240D with a broken >timing chain. Is there an easy way to pre-purchase check if the valves are >ok, or is that only by head removal? TIA all, > >-- >Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark >'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case >'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) >'82 300CD (166 kmi) >'82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold >'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine > >_______________________________________ >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 Loren Faeth _______________________________________ 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
