nofear300zx

2005 c230 1.8 i have torn down the front of the engine to replace the balance shaft chain due to it broke. there are two gears with marks on them but I cant find any other marks to line them up with. Everything I have read is to pull them chain threw with the old one well I cant do that it snapped. Please help me identify the marks so I can put it back together in the correct location.

RWDlifer

Some pics would help a lot here...and your VIN...

nofear300zx

On the 2 small gears there 2 marks but nothing to line them up with

nofear300zx

Here's a better pic

nofear300zx

Figured it out if anyone else is doing it its pretty easy they need to be horizontal facing the idler pulley

nofear300zx

Pic of my setup if anyone knows anything different please let me know waiting in gasket set

RWDlifer

I'll dig up the WIS instructions for this in a bit...looks good man...

RWDlifer

This is what the WIS image looks like....appears the notches are to the left...
Sorry I couldn't put up a screen shot
EDIT...never mind, the WIS image is upside down.

Icebreaker

Looking at the photos you might want to replace the gears also, especially the drive gear (at the crank) as they look pretty worn out. Some of the teeth are worn short which could potentially make the new chain slip. By the way isn't the 1.8 a crasher motor? Have you run an air pressure check to test for bent valves?

nofear300zx

I didn't run a air leak test don't have the set up and I didn't notice the worn sprockets thank you for pointing that out to me. I bought the car knowing that it didon't runfound the chain broken plan was to put it on and fire it up see if there were any other issues since the chain broke that runs the oil pump.

Icebreaker

Here is a link to another poster to confirm my query.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...erference.html
Sorry to be a bearer of bad news...

nofear300zx

Timing chain was intact the balance shafts chain was the one broken