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TimingChain,Lifters,Injectors and GlowPlugs Today!
Today is the day. Finally got all the parts and tools in place. Waking up in this rainy morning in SC about to go out and get it done.
I’ll be doing a little engine refreshment work on my ‘92 300D. At 375,000 miles she’s gotten a little smoky and a little stinky. I’ll go ahead and check the compressing and chain stretch again before I start but surely it hasn’t gotten any better since I checked it last when i first got this car at 235k miles. Chain stretch was around 2-3 degrees then and compression was good. I do have a totally rebuilt and refreshed head here and gasket set but I’m still going to hold off on that for now. Today’s docket is set for Rebuilt injectors from diesel fuel injector guru New lifters from Ina Elring timing chain And Bosch durotherm Glow Plugs I’ll report back as I go along and after I get it wrapped up. Wish me luck!
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Current fleet 2006 E320 CDI 1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped former members 1984 300D "Blues Mobile" 1978 300CD "El Toro" |
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While you're at it you should REALLY do a leakdown test. It will essentially determine if you really need to put the rebuilt head on or if it can wait. I've done everything you mentioned with the exception of the timing chain and my car is STILL smokey with the stank unburnt diesel smell.
For you to plan on doing all this at once along with potentially replacing the head indicates you are extremely well versed with working on these diesels, I just wanted to hopefully help you avoid wasting time and money like I did
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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily 1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk 2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor. |
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#### Elring gaskets #### Even so - good luck and enjoy yourself Don't forget to check the FSM with respect to how the chain tensioner works (different from a OM616 / non turbo OM617 just in case you're used to running on old fashioned technology)
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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The chain tensioner on these is nothing special, merely a spring-loaded plunger that's hydraulically pumped up. No ratchet or anything internal like the M10x engines.
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Current stable: 1995 E320 149K (Nancy) 1983 500SL 120K (SLoL) Black Sheep: 1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™) Gone but not forgotten: 1986 300SDL (RIP) 1991 350SD 1991 560SEL 1990 560SEL 1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!) |
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Cool Don't mind me!
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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Nope. No ratchet in the OM60x tensioners. Easy peasy.
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Current stable: 1995 E320 149K (Nancy) 1983 500SL 120K (SLoL) Black Sheep: 1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™) Gone but not forgotten: 1986 300SDL (RIP) 1991 350SD 1991 560SEL 1990 560SEL 1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!) |
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* correction
Timing chain by IWIS. I’ve had it for over a year waiting to do this job. Small issue: new timing chain had bit of surface rust on it where it had been out in the garage for a while. I’m thinking it will be fine to just clean it off and go. Thoughts?
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Current fleet 2006 E320 CDI 1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped former members 1984 300D "Blues Mobile" 1978 300CD "El Toro" |
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For small specks:- I would clean it by using something like a rust killing penetrating oil and a rag For real surface rust I'd go for a new chain
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily 1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk 2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor. |
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Wire brush it off and run it.
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Only diesels in this driveway. 2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black 2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k 2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k |
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Update: Got everything set up and ready to go.
Pulled the intake apart to get down to the glow plugs. Did a little cleaning while i was in there
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Current fleet 2006 E320 CDI 1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped former members 1984 300D "Blues Mobile" 1978 300CD "El Toro" |
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Got the Glow plugs and injectors done but stopped short of doing the timing chain. I was feeling a little unsure about how to use the timing chain tool. i ended up using the only master link that i had breaking and re-connecting the chain on a spare engine just so i could gain a little more knowledge about the tool. currently waiting for another master link to arrive
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Current fleet 2006 E320 CDI 1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped former members 1984 300D "Blues Mobile" 1978 300CD "El Toro" |
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