Any one know if I can remove the timing cover without removing the "engine hook"? The 5mm engine hook bolts won't budge even with leverage

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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Do you mean the 8 mm bolts holding the bracket for pulling the engine? Those bolts are 100 mm long and go though the front cover and into the head so they would need to be removed.

Yes, thanks. I may have stripped the heads. Mine have a 6mm Allen.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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You can hammer a 12 point socket over the allen bolt it may loosen then

I tend to use a large flat nose punch to reform the inhex then hammer in the allen bit.

Hammering the head of the bolt also helps compress the part a bit and takes some of the tension off.

You can also hit the head 90* in a few places to walk the head around, this will break metal stiction.

As last resorts, use vise grips to turn the bolt or a chisel to spin the bolt.