PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - DEAD cylinder: Valve + rocker arm craziness

meltedpanda · #13 02-19-2008, 08:25 PM

Hey Dog, perhaps us ol kentuckians can make a road trip to the great northwest

So Lee
You will need a spring compressor. There are all kinds, just get , find or borrow a good one compression of the spring will give you access to the retainers, may need a little wack to get them loose, pick em off and pull spring. Seals can be looked at , as can valve stem. However I think yours is going to be down and may need help up. Remember to TDC piston and either fill plug hole with rope or use compressed air. THis is so the valve does not fall into the piston area, although with it at TDC it cant go far. I'll betcha the valve sleeve is the culprit, however Dog has a point - something in the way, dunno I found a ball bearing once in an old dodge truck , punched a hole in the piston.