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late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
Originally Posted by KillerPancake
Unbelievable...
In the industry I work in (not automotive), there's been a major brain-drain. I've been at it for 9 years and in that time a lot of the intelligent and experienced individuals have left or been pushed out. It's getting tough to find anyone who knows what they're doing and when I do, I find it to be a refreshing surprise. The products used in this industry now cater to this new dumbed-down norm.
Is the same happening in automotive repair?
BTW, here is the KillerPancake approved cam alignment tool (worked like a charm!!). I'm not a mechanic and I did my own timing chain. Any indie who claims to know Benz should have no issue doing this job and be happy to take some $ for it.
Excellent solution. I rest my case. I've even used soft jawed vice grips.
I am looking for the camshaft vvt oiler shown with the two crescent wrenches holding them. any ideas, my son's 2005 C230 has a broken off one on the drivers side. only need this part and the timing chain.
$680 later... it's done BUT I don't know. Some tubing keeps popping out that makes it feel like it's about to stall out, so I have to pop the hood and put in back. I'll get something to get it to stay in place, but still. I swear the car sounds different too, I don't remember the engine vibrating, but it does now. Maybe it did, but I feel like something got phucked up during the procedure and it sucks that this is the guy's profession. I actually don't think it's a brain drain as much as guys just not giving a *****.
Is this the tubing thing popping up you are referring to? has been happening to me and causing a lot of rough idle, Now I have a lean condition and must have a vacuum leak somewhere else.
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I've even used soft jawed vice grips.
