|
|
|
#16
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
1998 E300D, 287k, barely broken in. |
#17
|
|||
|
|||
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?
|
#18
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
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.
__________________
1998 E300D, 287k, barely broken in. Last edited by GRIESL; 05-25-2007 at 11:42 PM. Reason: forgot.... |
#19
|
||||
|
||||
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...
__________________
1984 300SD aka "Sweat and Tears" 2002 Honda CBR F4i "Rising Sun" 2005 Yamaha V-Star Custom "Badass Cruiser"
|
#20
|
|||
|
|||
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.
Alan
__________________
DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, DON'T BE A HACK Political Correctness is NOT part of my vocabulary and finally FIGHT CRIME...SHOOT BACK '82 240D Stick '85 300D Auto Drove my first MB at age 16 1960 300SL W190 |
#21
|
|||
|
|||
The tool is in the rental pool.
Why screw around with all the half-assed solutions involving a hammer..........??? |
#22
|
||||
|
||||
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.
__________________
84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel |
#23
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
|
#24
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
I have to point out, though, that the original post asking about a chain crimper in southern California was from May of 2007! |
#25
|
||||
|
||||
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.
__________________
1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car" |
#26
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
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.
__________________
84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel Last edited by Diesel911; 11-15-2008 at 11:54 PM. |
#27
|
|||
|
|||
In need of borrowing this tool. Anyone on here have one?
|
#28
|
|||
|
|||
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.
__________________
1984 & 1985 CA 300D's 1964 & 65 Mopar's - Valiant, Dart, Newport 1996 & 2002 Chrysler minivans |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|