Harry Watkins wrote:
They have machined disc of various thickness to determine clearance. I put
over 500K on an 82 pickup and never changed the valve adjustment. I sold
the truck for $1000 and still see it on the road now and then.
I also had a 1978 and 1984 4-door and never touched the valves on those.
Not nearly as many miles on these two.
After about 100kmi (maybe a year after I replaced the timing belt), my
'78 diesel became a little reluctant to start in below freezing weather.
Valve adjustment remedied that.
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