Nate I bought a non Mercedes valve cover gasket & could not get it to stay in place so re used the old one, have not looked yet to see if it has any leaks.
You continue to be an inspiration, I am sure that there are many who would have given up on these cars if you were not there cheer leading.
Tony.
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> Expect to do them again in 3,000 +/- miles as once tight , they tend to carbon up so once they're closing properly , they chip away the carbon and become tight again....
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> DO NOT glue that gasket ! .
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> Just wipe the cover super clean before you begin adjusting and then by the time you're done wipe off the additional oil seeps and the gasket will remain more or less in place , the more often you do this , the easier it gets .
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> -Nate
> Tony wrote:
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> > Spent the day adjusting the valves, every one was too tight. I think the mechanic I paid to do it last winter set the gap between the stem and the underside of the rocker, anyroad the car is a bit quieter. Bit of a pig putting the valve cover gasket on, next time I would glue on a new one when I took off the cover.
> > Got one spring clip left over & cannot for the life of me see where it is missing from.
> > Can I be one of the "boys" now?
> > Tony
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