I was asked by email, how the heck does the pin puller sold (I think) by Sir tools work. Well, as shipped, it isn't obvious (had me going for a minute when I bought it) because it is shipped screwed together differently so that parts won't get lost. The two annotated pictures below explain how it is assembled in "working" mode and how it works. You should lightly oil this before and after use. Note the caveats in the pictures about keeping the tool parallel to the head. As long as you do this, and screw the threaded rod ENTIRELY into the pin (having cleaned out the threads in the pin), the tool will work very well. Operate it cockeyed, or only use a few threads into the pin, and something "bad" might happen.

When the job is over, reassemble it to storage (trapping the main threaded part) and put it and the other threaded parts in a bag. I actually STILL have all the parts, which in this house, is some kind of FREAKING miracle.

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86 560SL
With homebrew first gear start!
85 380SL
Daily Driver Project

http://juliepalooza.8m.com/sl/mercedes.htm

Thank you for the descriptive explanation and pictures. I was able to follow this already this evening and pulled the rails without a hitch. Thanks again!!

BDBENZ

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87 560 SL
93 300E 2.8
91 300CE-24

Many of us, myself included, cobbled up a tool that works by using a bolt with the proper length and threads, stacking washers under the head of the bolt, and iterating by adding washers until the pin is out.

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95 E320 Cabriolet, 159K

Like Kestas said, I just used a bolt with washers, no problems here...

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

Ditto. Bolt and washers. Cheap. Like me.

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'01 SLK320, '79 450SL & '01 C320 -- What? 3 Mercedes? I am DEFINITELY crazy!!!

What's the thread size of the internal of the pin; if someone knows offhand? Thanks.

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The Golden Rule

1984 300SD (bought new, sold it in 1988, bought it back 13 yrs. later)

Isn't there a timing cover fastener that threads into the pin? Just remove that bolt and match up the threads and proper length. I have buckets of old bolts and I always luck out finding what I need off the shelf.

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95 E320 Cabriolet, 159K