On Oct 29, 2007, at 6:58 PM, Loren Faeth wrote: > Before you spend $$$ for someone else to adjust the valves, buy a > Glow fuse (60 Amp) from Rusty or from a Stealership and put it > in. If that and waiting 30 sec after the light goes out to hit the > starter does not work, then get a couple of 14mm wrenches and a > feeler gauge that goes down to .006 and set the valves yourself. It > is good to know how to do it. One 14 mm wrench needs to be > thin. You can get cheapies and grind one thinner. You don't have to > have the special set they show in the book. I have been setting MB > DIesel valves since 1971, and I have never owned a set.
Actually the cheap wrenches are better for this because they are thinner! I bought a pair of "Companion" wrenches at Sears and used a MAPP torch to bend them in the offset pattern. Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
