Yesterday I put the Cylinder head back. I got it tightened on and every thing looks good. Except for my timing. The whole time the head was off the timing chain sprocket was held up by a rope to the ceiling. I never moved the camshaft or the engine while working on it. (That I know of.) Now the sprocket will not go on the camshaft. The one little notch is approximately a half inch away from fitting.

Is there a way to move the engine or the camshaft to line them up, without affecting the timing? Or do I need to do something else.

Any suggestions would be a big help. I hope I didn't mess this up to bad.

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Dave

1985 190D 2.2 auto--gone
1975 240D 4-speed--storage
1985 500SEL--daily driver
1985 300TD--bad rust, soon to part out...
1982 300SD--waiting on engine from RD
1984 190E--storage
1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins--daily driver

lol you should have seen me with my first 616 engine rebuild, i had the sprocket off and was holding the chain to the left with a bar of steel while rotating the engine, Rotate the camshaft to fit it onto the gear, all you did was rotate the engine abit while you were disassembling it, dont worry it will all be ok, as long as your timing on the gear to the chain is correct, nothing to worry about, what you can do is put it on there and then rotate the engine with a wrench, if nothing hits, hey you got it correct!.

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1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

Thats really helpful. I be trying that soon
Whats the best way to rotate the camshaft

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Dave

1985 190D 2.2 auto--gone
1975 240D 4-speed--storage
1985 500SEL--daily driver
1985 300TD--bad rust, soon to part out...
1982 300SD--waiting on engine from RD
1984 190E--storage
1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins--daily driver

I just got it on, but what direction do I rotate the engine

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Dave

1985 190D 2.2 auto--gone
1975 240D 4-speed--storage
1985 500SEL--daily driver
1985 300TD--bad rust, soon to part out...
1982 300SD--waiting on engine from RD
1984 190E--storage
1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins--daily driver

Clockwise as you are facing the crankshaft pulley (ie: standing at the front of the vehicle facing rearward.)