You got to have the "special valve adjusting wrenches", I've never tried without but it's a no brainer.Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "williamc" <wmcowart@...> wrote:
>
> On # 1, I hink so many years of hydruic lifers have lulled me into being negelent.
> On the wrench bending, that is exactly what we did , after fool with straight wrenches for a bit. Bill C
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@ wrote:
> >
> > Perhaps there are lessons here:
> >
> > 1) For other newbies to these engines, the valve adjustment is an
> > important, priority task;
> >
> > 2) For all of us, there are plenty of people here who really KNOW what
> > needs to be done. Their advice is important and valuable.
> >
> > As to the sensitivity of the adjustment nuts - there are specialty
> > tools for this, which are essentially wrenches that have been bent to fit the
> > odd spaces. Some people here have made their own, out of regular wrenches.
> > Such wrenches make the job easier, including holding the nuts in place as
> > they are tightened.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 6/8/2012 5:12:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > wmcowart@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > For those that do not remember orgi8nal post. An 83 300SD missing at start,
> > miss until the temperature wen to 80 C then ran normal. It could have been
> > growth in the fuel tan , or valves, different metal expansion rates. I put
> > in some marine bactrial , helped but did not cure the problem.
> > I finaly got to the valves, 7 of them so tight , Actualy metal to metal
> > between the cam shaft and the push rod. Adjusted and no more miss on start
> > up. The adjustment nuts on this engine are beyond senstive, when you lock
> > them together. Makes it tought to get them right on the money.
> > I was impressed with the general appearance of the top of the head, valve
> > cover and cam lobs. Actual it was spotless clean. Most vechiles this age,
> > that have not been overhauld, would be full of crude. Regular oil and filter
> > changes does make a difference. Bill C
> >
>
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