Need IP centering basket - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

JHZR2 · #17 04-24-2023, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sixto

The basket won’t assure IP timing. It just keeps the sprocket about where it is when installed. You have to check IP timing whenever the sprocket is separated from the IP. Basket is nice, far from necessary.

Sixto
05 E320 wagon 199K miles

I kind of see what you’re saying.

This Russian video of a 606 around 4:30 where they install the new one is kind of just whirling around that timing device.

https://youtu.be/KiteE6L-epY

It seems to my untrained thought process that hasn’t done one of these before, that assuming the timing device gear remains engaged consistently with the same opening in the chain, and the op doesn’t get into a different spline, then timing should stay the same.

It can’t go far. I think I’d argue too that if the basket is used, so the timing device can’t disengage from the chain, then the only thing that can go wrong is the IP inserts in a different spline.

Am I getting this sort of straight?

And the correct verification is two turns of the engine, then verify that the little timing indicator in the IP viewing hole still is centered and that the locking pin will engage as before?

And if not, remove the IP and move it one spline one way or another???

Seems like for a newbie, having the basket is a bit of insurance against frustration or fear if nothing else.

Does this all make sense?

Thanks for the time and insight!