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C230 / M271 Engine teardown

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March 3, 2009
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Teardown of 2003 C230 w/ M271 Engine to replace bent intake valves. Read more »
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Chain slider guide removal tool
Chain slider guide removal tool
1 2010/02/24 20:26:52 ambit
Air box removed
Air box removed
0 2009/03/03 21:48:00 ambit
tensioner
tensioner
0 2012/12/30 22:27:16 ambit
DSCN0894
DSCN0894
0 2009/03/03 21:48:00 ambit
DSCN0891
DSCN0891
0 2009/03/03 21:48:00 ambit
1 2014/09/20 19:28:29 ambit
DSCN0903
DSCN0903
0 2009/03/03 21:49:24 ambit
DSCN0905
DSCN0905
0 2009/03/03 21:49:24 ambit
Bolt I broke off the front of the cam
Bolt I broke off the front of the cam
0 2009/03/03 21:49:24 ambit
close up of rockers
close up of rockers
0 2009/03/03 21:51:34 ambit
cams removed
cams removed
0 2009/03/03 21:50:26 ambit
cylinder head
cylinder head
0 2009/03/03 21:51:34 ambit
intake removed
intake removed
0 2009/03/03 21:50:26 ambit
throttle body
throttle body
0 2009/03/03 21:50:26 ambit
intake/exaust valves
intake/exaust valves
0 2009/03/03 21:51:34 ambit
cam rollers
cam rollers
0 2009/03/03 21:52:42 ambit
The shroud of turin?
The shroud of turin?
0 2009/03/03 21:52:42 ambit
cylinder head with rollers removed
cylinder head with rollers removed
0 2009/03/03 21:52:42 ambit
Mmmm stromboli
Mmmm stromboli
0 2009/03/03 21:54:17 ambit
removing valve spring collars
removing valve spring collars
0 2009/03/03 21:54:17 ambit
8 intake valves removed
8 intake valves removed
0 2009/03/03 21:54:17 ambit
intake valves removed
intake valves removed
1 2009/03/03 21:55:58 ambit
power steering pump and alternator removed
power steering pump and alternator removed
0 2009/03/03 21:55:58 ambit
back of timing chain cover
back of timing chain cover
0 2009/03/03 21:55:58 ambit
exposed timing chain area
exposed timing chain area
0 2009/03/03 21:56:41 ambit
new timing chain installed, cover reinstalled
new timing chain installed, cover reinstalled
0 2009/03/05 14:21:33 ambit
Cylinder head back from the shop. New intake valves
Cylinder head back from the shop. New intake valves
0 2009/03/09 08:17:47 ambit
Broke 2 cylinder head bolts off by over-torquing. Had to drill them out.
Broke 2 cylinder head bolts off by over-torquing. Had to drill them out.
0 2009/03/09 08:17:47 ambit
Broken cylinder head bolt removed
Broken cylinder head bolt removed
0 2009/03/09 08:17:47 ambit
Broken head bolt out, compared to a whole one.
Broken head bolt out, compared to a whole one.
0 2009/03/09 08:27:34 ambit
Steering fluid   oil   coolant   water   gas sitting in the belly pan = gross.
Steering fluid oil coolant water gas sitting in the belly pan = gross.
0 2009/03/09 08:27:34 ambit
$2.53 post puller for chain guide
$2.53 post puller for chain guide
0 2009/03/09 21:22:42 ambit
$72 'bolt' i broke off the front of the cam
$72 'bolt' i broke off the front of the cam
0 2009/03/09 21:22:42 ambit
broke of 2 cylinder head bolts. drilled and reversed them out
broke of 2 cylinder head bolts. drilled and reversed them out
1 2009/03/09 21:25:02 ambit
drilling out broken head bolt
drilling out broken head bolt
0 2009/03/09 21:26:28 ambit
And then I stripped out a stud on the exhaust side of the head.
And then I stripped out a stud on the exhaust side of the head.
0 2009/03/17 21:00:17 ambit
And then we broke a bolt holding down the cam tray
And then we broke a bolt holding down the cam tray
0 2009/03/17 21:00:17 ambit
Drilling out stuck stud.
Drilling out stuck stud.
0 2009/03/17 21:00:17 ambit
My friend in the engine bay again drilling out the broken cam retainer
My friend in the engine bay again drilling out the broken cam retainer
0 2009/03/17 21:03:56 ambit
Intake, exhaust, belt and cams back in
Intake, exhaust, belt and cams back in
0 2009/03/17 21:03:56 ambit
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