[W126 Coupe] Timing Chain Replacement

[Ronny Geenen]

I think the 9 hours is included the bottom sliders.
When that has to be done, the engine has to be taken out.

Ronny Geenen
1987 560 SEC
Glendora, California
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike R." <mramay at att.biz>
To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 6:17 PM
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Timing Chain Replacement


> Two hours is the chain only. If the chain is due, then the four upper
> plastic slide rails for the chain MUST be done at the same time. Nine 
> hours
> seems a bit long for a shop with the right tools to do the chain and the
> upper slide rails.
>
> Later,
> Mike R.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> On Behalf Of Mark Clemence
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 11:02 AM
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Timing Chain Replacement
>
> According to the recommendation on this site, I should
> have the timing chain replaced (vehicle mileage =
> 101,000).
>
> My local shop has given me an estimate which is based
> upon 9 hours of labor time.  I see an article on our
> website describes a way to replace the chain - which
> reportedly took the author ~ 2 hours.
>
> Question:  Is this method (article title "Timing Chain
> Replacement") reliable?  Has anyone (other than the
> author) used it?  Did it actually take about two
> hours?  Your views on this are appreciated.
>
>
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