I rebuilt a 32 valve 928 engine once due to a bad water pump. Friend rebuilt the water pump, and didn't have the right press to do the job. The water pump shaft started to wobble, and the timing belt ran of the back of it, so caused the belt to skip a few teeth and it bent 8 of the 32 valves. Tight fit too, the engine had to come out the bottom if I remember.
Ed 300E On 02/04/2008, LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Back in my early days, just out of trade school, I > worked for a guy who owned eight Jags of various > models and years. One of them was a 1976 (8?) XJ12. > It was a the early one, as it had carbs rather than > fuel injection. > > I seem to recall him telling me it was a $60k car new, > and I think he paid about $10k for it in 1980. > > While it was a PITA to maintain, it sure was a sweet > car to drive when it ran. Probably the worst part was > keeping the carbs synched and the electricals working. > > I remember having to R&R the water pump on it. IIRC, > flat rate was something like 16 hours. You > practically had to disassemble the whole front of the > car to get to the darned thing.... > > Dan > > > > --- Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > E M wrote: > > > > > > > When ppl in North America bought Porsche 928s, > > they had the option of auto > > > of stick. Something like 90% opted for auto > > (which were Benz based). > > > > > I can remember Road & Track doing a used car classic > > or sort of exotic > > cars that had depreciated quite a bit. They had a > > 928, a 380SL, and a V12 > > Jag. I remember one thing they said about the 928 > > was "clutch life about > > 10k miles, buy an automatic instead". > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total Access, No Cost. > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.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 > _______________________________________ 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
