Thread: Head Gasket (71 w114 250), do you need to break Chain?
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Old 04-26-2019, 05:14 PM
Frank Reiner Frank Reiner is offline
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Originally Posted by Jub View Post
Hi Everyone,


Was prepping to swap out head gasket, and purchased all needed equipment (ie, spare aluminum block; gasket; chain, etc). Out of curiosity (too many projects) called my Benz expert (20years in biz) and asked how much labor would be if I gave him parts. He said that you didn't need to break chain to replace gasket...is that true?


Looking at pictures (ebay, my spare block, etc) I can see the gear attached to the aluminum block? Given he has been in biz long enough (considered a local benz legend)...what am I missing?

Would you expand on the matter of the "aluminum block"? What is it?

If you are on good terms with Dame Fortune, the chain may clear the cam gear when the tensioner is removed, or the gear may clear the end of the camshaft.
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