You're scrapping it ? _COOL_ ! I need a Road Trip anyways and Lord knows I need some Coupe specific parts..... =8-) .
FWIW , you really have to work on some old , neglected engines to fully appreciate how much improvement is gained from periodic valve adjustments .
Remember : in 5,000 miles they'll need to be checked again as they're likely to close up a bit .
-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> I am always amazed at the level of help that is available from this board as we try to keep our 35 year old diesels alive and well.
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> Way back in 2009 I posted "Decompression Blues" where I advised this group that I probably was going to scrap my efforts to drive and restore my 300cd turbo coupe because of my mechanics compression test on my car.
> At that time, this group advised me to "adjust the valves" or "drive it anyway".
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> I took the "drive it anyway" approach for two years. I had an occasionally rough idling coupe that could cause embarrassment at red lights, but otherwise, was completely functional and zippy.
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> Well, a year ago, I gave my car over to another local mechanic back in NC to do work while I transitioned to new job in Houston. One of the jobs left for him was to adjust my valves.
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> My car returned to me a week ago here in Houston with that repair and several others completed by the shop. To my amazement, the "miss" or "dead cylinder" at idle was completely gone. I had previously done new engine mounts and an air cleaner mounting rebuilt. Today, my car is as smooth as silk with lots of power.
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> Were it not for this board, my coupe would be in some "pick-a-part" with Nate or one of you other guys stripping her clean.
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