PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Replacing Timing chain, A couple of Questions.

Graham · #12 05-01-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RadioTek

I'm strongly thinking about going back in to recheck everything. I rotated the engine a couple of times (with a ratchet on the crank bolt) and it was stil the same. Since this is a '75 with the metal backed rubber tensioner rails, I didn't do anything to the tensioner.

The rail type does not have much to do with the tensioner. The tensioner takes up the slack in the chain. You do need to get some oil pressure to get the tensioner to actuate. Spinning with starter should do it?

BTW - It is usually recommended that you change tensioner when you change chain.

I have similar engine in my car and rails are still good, but tensioner was bad.