E320CDi timing chain

[proser]

following on from my previous post http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/engine/75557-4000rpm-limit.html

I have eventually got round to doing a static timing today. I locked off the camshaft and this was where the timong mark on the crank pully was

For those in the know, is this to far advanced and therefore the cause of the 4000rpm limit.

 

[lynall]

I would say thats only half a chain links worth of wear and not the end of the world, but i confess i dont know what the allowable wear is on the camchain

Google here http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/replacement_sm/mercedes~timing_chain~replacement.html mentions on one of the chains of having 3/8 or 9.25mm pitch.

Ive had similiar over the years with cambelts where its either 1/2 a tooth the wrong way either way if you see what i mean.



Lynall