I have just done a headgasket on my 300e and i am puting everything back together but am having a problem. I cant turn my camshaft or crankshaft to set it to TDC(not strong enough). when i removed the head i did not remove the crank shaft and i put the timing chain on exactly as it came off so technically everthing is still in line exactly as it was before i took it apart. do i have to set it to TDC(the markings are off 1/2cm) or can i just leave it alone? if i do have to set it TDC, how do i turn the engine to move the cylinders?

thanks in advance

I'm not quite following what you are saying but I suspect that you have a valve hitting a piston is the reason you can't turn either.

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............and.........don't go anywhere near that start button until you can definitely rotate the engine a full 360 degrees, by hand.

You are strong enough.

what do you turn to make it move? i have been trying to turn the camshaft sprocket. am i supposed to turn something else?

Errrr...You need to turn the crank nut..trying to turn the camshaft sprocket you are LUCKY you haven't stripped anything yet.

Do you have a manual for this car?

Jonathan

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i do have a manual but all it told me to do was to line up the markings on my camshaft