MERCEDES OM642 ENGINE TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT DIY (DETAILED) 

Tool itself: sprintermotors.com/sprinter-parts-store/ols/products/om642-timing-chain-tool OR www.ebay.com/itm/265916812870 Chain tool bundle here: sprintermotors.com/sprinter-parts-store/ols/products/om642-engine-timing-chain-bundle OR www.ebay.com/itm/255582545255

You have put the chain backwards, the grease holes go towards the outside and you put them towards the inside.

2011 GL350 here with 230K miles, and the last couple of days I’ve been hearing a constant light Slap ing sound on top of engine near the front drivers side camshaft.

Great video

Did you replace any seals for the injectors? Do you have to bleed the injectors? Thanks great video

Should you replace slides ? I have heard that MB slides are not destructable

How do you replace a broken camshaft sprocket on 08 Sprinter?

Hello Friend. I have a ml 320 cdi 2007 year. Sometimes in the morning when I start the car for the first time, it makes a noise for exactly 1 second. Something rattles and stops after a second. My car has a mileage of 280,000 km. I don't know if this timing chain has ever been changed or not. I know that the air conditioner compressor bearing or magnets are damaged and this is also making noise. This noise can be heard from the compressor of the air conditioner. I hope the timing chain doesn't need to be replaced.

Thanks for the Video, I noticed you didn’t use the tools that hold the camshafts in place so they can rotate. Would you say these aren’t necessary? Thanks

Thank you for this informative video. I wonder what state do live? I need your expertise :)

Hello, how are you? One question, do you have to remove the chain tensioner with this tool or not?, I mean if the chain is secured by this tool.From your explanation I understood that the chain tensioner needs to be replaced. My question only concerns when you put in the new chain, whether or not you remove the chain tensioner while replacing the chain, thanks

How are you able to rotate cam without valve coming into contact with piston? Great video, om642's are best small v6 diesels. 290000 miles and 9' of TDC. 11' is max.

Why did you remove all of the cam hold downs? In this configuration I would think the cams would be lifted by the opposing force of the valve springs.

So why not use a regular 🗜️ vice to pressure the chain pin. Usea metal slug or a very small size 4 mm socket to compress the chain.

Anyone around NY 3 state are that know how to and can do this?

I have engine messed up in my Mercedes sprinter please give me advice do I need to buy another engine or I can rebuild the original one thank you for your help

cant you turn the tool around and push the pin out to the rear instead of fighting with the sprocket?

the old chain does not look that bad, can i just change only the tensioner?

Bonjour merci pour la vidéo 👏pouvez-vous me dire il faut compter combien de temps pour remplacer la chaîne de distribution sur une e350 cdi de l’année 2010 mois d’août ?cordilement

Not too sure about beating on the cam sprocket with hammers, fairly sure that's NOT in the mercedes shop manual! You can just vice those pins, seems to me you did more harm than good here.

Do not do this!!! I tried to do this but the pin and bolt fell from the tool into the crank case and i had to remove and disassemble my engine to get it out