Here is some of the chain guide repair odyssey for my 420SEL.

Just your average 420SEL http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0004.jpg

Always disconnect the battery http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0015.jpg

Right hand side chain guides

Something’s missing http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0013.jpg

Alternator and bracket removed http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0023.jpg

Missing chain guide http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0031.jpg

I found this piece of chain guide http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0033.jpg

Upper pin http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0035.jpg

Lower pin http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0037.jpg

Tensioner guide lower pin out http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0039.jpg

Right side guides http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0040.jpg

New tensioner guide installed http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0042.jpg

Installing new chain guide and pins http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0046.jpg

New right side guides http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0047.jpg

Cleaned alternator bracket http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0106.jpg

Another cleaned bracket http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0107.jpg




On to the left side http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0108.jpg

It gets dirty back there http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0109.jpg

Cleaned up PS pump bracket http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0113.jpg

Getting ready to remove the guide http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0115.jpg

Chain guide remnants http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0117.jpg

New guide installed http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0118.jpg

There is only a little bit left of that guide http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0120.jpg

Left side old guides http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0123.jpg

Ready to install new guide http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0127.jpg

New guide installed http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0130.jpg

The hold down screws were frozen http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0131.jpg

The timing is a little off http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0132.jpg

TDC http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/wb300se/MB_420SEL/DSC_0134.jpg

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Regards

Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.