Can you help please? I am working on my 2008 ML350 M272 engine, replaced the cam adjuster and chain and now I need to close the timing case cover but I mixed up the bolts, I need the front timing case cover bolts locations and sizes if you have them, just the front facing ones? Thank you.
Hey thanks for the video, currently doing this job, at the 14 minute mark, forgot to lock/mark the exhaust cam adjustor, any idea on what can be done about making this error?
Found on mbworld forms by IdontownaMB much love "Im here to help anyone searching for the answer. It can be fixed easily. You need a largish pair of snap ring pliers. and a flathead screwdriver. Looking at the exhaust cam adjuster you see the part where you forgot to put a dowel pin. There is a half inch wide metal ring that presses against that part. This outer ring is the spring that holds tension on the outer row of teeth. Using the snap ring pliers you put one end in the dowel whole and the other in the little cutout on the spring ring. Then open it up. Slide a screw driver into the gap to hold **** in place. Then insert your dowel. The tricky part is figuring out which direction to move the little gear row. The purpose of the spring loaded outer ring is to prevent noise between the gears on cold start. So its going to want to push against the intake cam's direction of rotation. For the left bank, have the dowel hole at 12 o'clock, using the pliers loosen the left side and insert the flat head at 9 o'clock, then lock your gears in place with the dowel. For the right bnk do the opposite so the screwdriver is at 3 o'clock. Nothing cant be repaired."
