AutoElectNG:
Remember in the other thread I said service manuals are written targeted at professionals...in plain language, it is not written so the layman can understand...does not mean that a layman cannot do what it takes to understand

Love the drive and determination

Thanks for the R500 AMG story...I am planning a sequel on I when I have the time

tensazangetsu20:
The manuals make everything really slow for a first time as you have to follow the procedure to the later which takes so much time but I am sure we would get a hang of it

sultaan:
I hope you bought a new timing chain kit to replace the old one

I dont think you needed to take the cylinder heads off now you will need new bolts for the heads they are torque to yield

tensazangetsu20:


Yeah we did. The way the chains are located on this car those things all had to be taken off. There's a sprocket on the crankshaft you need to set the timing along with the idler. According to the manuals everything had to come off. We followed the torque specs on the manuals. Used the old bolts and used a torque wrench to tighten them to specs. This car had passed through 3 different mechanics and none could set the timing. One was even a renowned chrysler tech recommended to us. Was even trained by the company and couldn't set the timing. After spending so much money we might as well do it ourselves.

AutoElectNG:


This is why we go to school or undertake formal training...please use new bolts...in the interest of your friendship and for professionalism...that R63 AMG did the same, it is standard practice for excellent repair.

http://mdhmotors.com/what-are-torque-to-yield-head-bolts/

tensazangetsu20:

Well the repair manual didn't state so. Anyway I will go to auto mechanic school when it is free

AutoElectNG:


Research Research Research

When you do sometime that you admit you are not perfect at

R63 AMG guy spent weeks doing so

He also had a couple of other qualities such as painstaking attention to detail, patience that made it all come out well

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/should-i-replace-head-bolts-head-gasket-123931/

sultaan:
If you had watched this video you will see that all you had to take off was the valve covers , sprockets and chain cover with the water pump,belts balancer, but since some other folks had worked on it you have to put everything back in spec.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmUAT-pfjiY

tensazangetsu20:
Well that's how far we had coupled the components back together. Someone stole our seals and the mechanic ran away with some hoses so we couldn't complete it. I am still waiting to test the engine to know if have done well . It had really weird sounds since it has gotten out of timing. Hopefully after this, it goes back to normal. Most important lesson learnt so far if you are gonna tinker with the use of service manuals, then get a Mercedes. The WIS is the best I have seen so far. Explain's everything to detail. With the jeep manuals we had a lot of backtracking.

GAZZUZZ:


Bravo!! .... Glad you could put it back together.

expect a lot of noise at startup, it might take a while before it all clears up.

tensazangetsu20:

GAZZUZZ una dey try work those Toyota cars without the manuals o. That company is so stingy with their service manuals and you guys do your jobs perfectly.

Beauty with toyota is simplicity in design. Who said we don't use manuals?

GAZZUZZ:


Beauty with toyota is simplicity in design. Who said we don't use manuals?

sultaan:
I hope you turned the engine with your hands to make sure your timing is still in place before you put things back together

tensazangetsu20:
Well that's how far we had coupled the components back together. Someone stole our seals and the mechanic ran away with some hoses so we couldn't complete it. I am still waiting to test the engine to know if have done well . It had really weird sounds since it has gotten out of timing. Hopefully after this, it goes back to normal. Most important lesson learnt so far if you are gonna tinker with the use of service manuals, then get a Mercedes. The WIS is the best I have seen so far. Explain's everything to detail. With the jeep manuals we had a lot of backtracking.

LeJeun3:





At this point you should have been able to start the engine, you don't need the water hoses yet...