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Old 05-25-2007, 11:06 PM
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so how safe is the hammer and pin method? as far as securing it 100% Well the question really doesn't make sense. what I mean is, has anyone had ANY problems just hammering away at the chain to keep the pin in?
10k miles and no problems with my method: sledge hammer behind the sprocket as an anvil and a 45deg grind on a nail punch, hammering away until the little booger looks just like the others.

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Old 05-25-2007, 11:30 PM
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did you do that by yourself? or have somone hold the anvil hammer? does it only take 2 or less hits to deform the pin?
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Old 05-25-2007, 11:41 PM
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did you do that by yourself? or have somone hold the anvil hammer? does it only take 2 or less hits to deform the pin?
Had a buddy hold the hammer behind the sprocket, and I went at it with the ground down nail punch. I don't think the goal is to do it in as few hits as possible, so I was meticulous and went around the pin a few times. But I would say that you see the fruits of your hammering labor very quickly--the pin must be pretty soft. After about 10 minutes or so, I swear you couldn't tell it from the rest.

Sometimes I think about not doing it with a press when I've got my pedal to the floor at 90 mph on the interstate on ramp. But then I remind myself that it looked damned good when I put it back together.
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Old 11-14-2008, 10:34 PM
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Ive seen chain presses on Ebay but arent sure if they are worth it. Besides I dont get what they mean by 520 /530 chains.. Is that a special size that these presses will only work on???

Seems like the best bet is clampin down on the pins with a big set of vice grips...
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There were some members that would rent the tool, I got tired of borrowing one and bought mine from SIR Tools in California a few years ago.
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Old 11-15-2008, 10:37 AM
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The tool is in the rental pool.

Why screw around with all the half-assed solutions involving a hammer..........???
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Old 11-15-2008, 11:47 AM
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I have the tool and live in Long Beach CA.
However, I want to be there when you use the tool. I will PM my Phone number and when I am available.
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Old 11-15-2008, 12:39 PM
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I have all the parts to do the timing chain change, but I don't want to take a hammer to the cam sprocket to secure the pins in the chain.

First because I'm not good with hammers and second I don't trust my skill with the hammer and pin.

Any retail places rent out tools? I'm in the socal area
Any one have somthing I could rent, borrow? Perhaps a timing chain riveting tool?

I called technictool.com and they want $270 for the press with adapter, uggg. That would be cool if I was a mechanic, but I am not a professional.

What to do?
You are right to use the tool. You can find them for sale from $180 to $225 if you look. I just did mine with a german made tool. I have one more diesel to do and then I will list it for sale here for $175. It did the chain perfectly and the brand of chain I used absolutely required it. No way to put the clip over the pins without a press. It swaged the ends identical to the chain.
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Old 11-15-2008, 04:41 PM
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I have the tool and live in Long Beach CA.
However, I want to be there when you use the tool. I will PM my Phone number and when I am available.
That's a generous offer.

I have to point out, though, that the original post asking about a chain crimper in southern California was from May of 2007!
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Old 11-15-2008, 09:03 PM
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You dont need to hit the pin hard or use a punch. Use a medium ball peen hammer. Hold a body dolly or sledge hammer head on the back side of the link and "tap" around the perimeter of the pin, you will get the feel of how hard too "tap" to mushroom the pin slightly, doesn't take that much as the pin is a very tight fit.
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Old 11-15-2008, 11:46 PM
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That's a generous offer.

I have to point out, though, that the original post asking about a chain crimper in southern California was from May of 2007!
I clearly did not notice that this was an old post!
When you did the job back then what did you use to crimp the chain?

I got the Chain Crimper on Ebay for about $125 a few months ago. I bid on it thinking I was going to be outbid or the bid would go higher than I was willing top pay. But, I lucked out an no one was interested; most likely due to the Sellers description of it as a Chain Breaker.

I was hoping to watch you use it as I have never replaced a Mercedes Timing Chain and mine own chain has aprox. 2 degrees stretch. I will not be changing my chain for a long time.
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Old 05-05-2021, 03:27 PM
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In need of borrowing this tool. Anyone on here have one?
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Old 05-05-2021, 06:49 PM
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Machine C-clamps are more stout. You load the screw with a socket wrench. I have a fairly small one which "might work" if I added V-anvils. Never tried. Instead of change the slightly-worn timing chains in my OM617 engines, I just swapped in a 4 deg offset key on the camshaft sprocket.

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