[W126 Coupe] Timing Chain?

[Mike R.]

You're quite welcome. Let me know if there's something else you need, especially if you'll be DIY.

Later,
Mike Ramay

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter Weiss 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:13 AM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Timing Chain?


  Thank you for your help!!  I am definitely going to take all your suggestions.  I'll let you know how it turns out.  Peter Weiss 


  From: Mike R. 
  Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 10:44 AM
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Timing Chain?


  The concern is NOT the timing chain, they will stretch but very rarely break.  The timing chain guides go bad with age and heat cycling, WILL break, and the pieces generally will be carried by the chain to the camshaft gears, which will result in the cam jumping timing, which will result in all the valves on that side hitting all the pistons on that side, which will pull a minimum of $3500 from your wallet. Yep, it's that bad.

  SNIP
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