oh bloody hell.....camshaft replacement om601

[bigben78]

So the latest bad news in my w201 2.0d project issss: worn cams on the camshaft, 2 to be precise.

Mechanic is doing this more precise stuff, which also requires kit I don't have.

He says replace camshaft, usual big job.

Any thoughts on this kind of job?

Many thanks

Ben

[dieselbenz1]

I've done 602 and 603's before maybe a 4 or 5 hrs job as I recall. Sometimes the pin for the timing chain can give much grief.

[ah-kay]

Originally Posted by bigben78

So the latest bad news in my w201 2.0d project issss: worn cams on the camshaft, 2 to be precise.

Mechanic is doing this more precise stuff, which also requires kit I don't have.

He says replace camshaft, usual big job.

Any thoughts on this kind of job?

Many thanks

Ben

Replace your mechanic. Replacing camshaft is not a big job. The important thing is to tie down the timing chain with the camshaft sprocket to lock down the timing. Check the lifters. On a scale of 1-10. It is a 4 IMHO.

[bigben78]

Right sorry it was me who thought of it as a big job. He didn't specify, but it'll cost me about 5-600 euros labour.

Some idiot tampered with something like a cam plate(?) or at least a couple of said item, as two cams have been worn round.

Thanks for the replies guys