Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:56:51 -0800 (PST) Christopher McCann
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
thanks, Mitch.
Someone who HAD a 220D gave me his old valve adjustement wrenches -
14mm. Will these work on a '76 240D
Yes.
and if so, what else do I
need...feeler guages...are those car specific or do they come in a
generic set at an auto parts store?.
Feeler gauges are a generic item. The specs are in millimeters, but you
can translate that to inches.
I obviously need some numbers that I need to adjust to...want to do it
hot as I know that is the better way to go.
For Mercedes diesels, stone cold is the way to go; hot adjustment is too
variable since the engine temperature is changing while you're working.
Intake 0.10 mm (0.004") 0.15 mm (0.006") for steady ambient
temperatures below -20 deg.C
(-4 deg.F)
Exhaust 0.30 mm (0.012")
Any quidance greatly appreciated. Is the procedure online anywhere?
I'm sure it is. Marshall posted a site for manual pages earlier in the
week. The procedure is sure to be there. Job number 05-210.
Two additions: Exhaust valve clearance for OM617.95 engines is 0.35 mm
(0.3 is correct for non-turbo 61x engines).
If ambient temps are anticipated to drop below zero (F) even just
overnight I would go with the the 0.15 mm (0.006") intake valve
clearance. A valve adjusted to 0.10 mm at room temp is very likely to
hang open at zero (F) and if it does, the engine isn't going to start!
As temps drop, so does valve clearance (the temp coefficient of the
valves and head are different).
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5
turbo 237kmi
