Re: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches?
On Mar 30, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote: $75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches. Grab 'em up boys Its about the same price of 1 hour labor. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
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too cheap. way too cheap On 3/30/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 30, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote: $75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches. Grab 'em up boys Its about the same price of 1 hour labor. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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we used to sell those just about every day. last i remember they were $85 for the set of 3, but not sure what they cost now On 3/29/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm#diesel About $100 for 2 of the bent wrench and one of the other. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of hue wong Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches? So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __ ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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I never used the official wrenches. I have never even seen them, other than in pictures. I have always used just plain open end (combination) 14mm wrenches. You need one that is thin. Lately I have been using a cheap combination wrench that has been ground to make the jaws thinner, for the bottom nut. I have never needed a big wrench. YOu need to watch the spring cap (where the big wrench goes) to be sure you compensate if it turns. Most of the time, if the valve is closed as it must be to adjust, the valve cap will not turn. There is an art to knowing where to set the top nut so when you tighten it and the lock nut together, the gap is right. Don't expect to get it right the first time. You may have to do some valves many times before you gat that particular one right. when you think you have them all right, turn the crank over and check each pair again as they come up. (You will notice that 2 cam lobes will be pointing more or less up at the same time, one intake and one exhaust) When you can do this repeatedly and get the same reading, then you are ok. I used to have an old S wrench that was 1/2 x 9/16 open end. If worked perfectly to fit around the cam towers and injectors to hold the lock nut. The ground down cheapo 14 mm is its replacement. You also need to get the feel of how to use feeler gauges. it is right when the proper thickness gauge can slide in the gap, but there is a noticeable resistance. If you have to force it in, you are too tight. If it has no resistance, the valve is too loose. There are also go-no-go feeler gauges. These have two thicknesses on each blade. My set was from Snears. The thick part was .002 inch thicker than the thin part. I will often work with two blades out, one at the setting I want, and the other .001 thicker. I want the first to go and the second not to go in. It isn't necessary, but it is a way to check your work as you go. I believe in being verdamt sure the valves are right before i put the cover back on. I have never burned a valve from misadjustment in 30+ years. Tchüß! Loren (Adjusting valves since 1969. Adjusting MB Diesel valves since 1972 At 05:25 PM 3/29/2006, you wrote: So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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What he said! My experience, almost exactly. On 3/29/06, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never used the official wrenches. I have never even seen them, other than in pictures. I have always used just plain open end (combination) 14mm wrenches. You need one that is thin. Lately I have been using a cheap combination wrench that has been ground to make the jaws thinner, for the bottom nut. I have never needed a big wrench. YOu need to watch the spring cap (where the big wrench goes) to be sure you compensate if it turns. Most of the time, if the valve is closed as it must be to adjust, the valve cap will not turn. There is an art to knowing where to set the top nut so when you tighten it and the lock nut together, the gap is right. Don't expect to get it right the first time. You may have to do some valves many times before you gat that particular one right. when you think you have them all right, turn the crank over and check each pair again as they come up. (You will notice that 2 cam lobes will be pointing more or less up at the same time, one intake and one exhaust) When you can do this repeatedly and get the same reading, then you are ok. I used to have an old S wrench that was 1/2 x 9/16 open end. If worked perfectly to fit around the cam towers and injectors to hold the lock nut. The ground down cheapo 14 mm is its replacement. You also need to get the feel of how to use feeler gauges. it is right when the proper thickness gauge can slide in the gap, but there is a noticeable resistance. If you have to force it in, you are too tight. If it has no resistance, the valve is too loose. There are also go-no-go feeler gauges. These have two thicknesses on each blade. My set was from Snears. The thick part was .002 inch thicker than the thin part. I will often work with two blades out, one at the setting I want, and the other .001 thicker. I want the first to go and the second not to go in. It isn't necessary, but it is a way to check your work as you go. I believe in being verdamt sure the valves are right before i put the cover back on. I have never burned a valve from misadjustment in 30+ years. Tchüß! Loren (Adjusting valves since 1969. Adjusting MB Diesel valves since 1972 -- OK Don, KD5NRO (adjusting valves since 1964, MB valves since 1969) Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go
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The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly where to place them. The only thing you might consider is file or grind one down to make it a tad thinner to grab the lower nut. Bruce hue wong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Bruce 82 300CD 334kmi 'His' 85 300CD 240kmi 'Hers' 75 240D 202kmi 'Donner' 77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen' 73 220D 'It' - New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Mar 30 05:47:09 2006 Received: from bay110-dav16.bay110.hotmail.com ([65.54.229.88] helo=hotmail.com) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FOpzs-0007d9-D2 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Thu, 30 Mar 2006 05:47:09 + Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:46:21 -0800 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from 71.115.62.131 by BAY110-DAV16.phx.gbl with DAV; Thu, 30 Mar 2006 05:46:20 + X-Originating-IP: [71.115.62.131] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:46:32 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Mar 2006 05:46:21.0273 (UTC) FILETIME=[45DDDC90:01C653BD] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D console X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 05:47:09 - The consoles in the U-Pull are almost always ruined before I ever see them. People tend to pry out what they want with crowbars there. -- Jim Don't get Clay started on P-N-P's and parts removal with crowbars/hammers... Or the minorities that use them Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:37:23 -0800 Dennis Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My understanding is it's better to have them on the loose side if your having problems getting it just right vs. tight. Is this right? Yes. Craig
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Is the idea that being bent they'll clear the injector lines and therefore allow more movement? Levi B Dike wrote: The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly where to place them. The only thing you might consider is file or grind one down to make it a tad thinner to grab the lower nut. Bruce
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On Mar 30, 2006, at 7:14 AM, Levi Smith wrote: Is the idea that being bent they'll clear the injector lines and therefore allow more movement? Levi Yes, clearance is the reason they are shaped like that. I use the Hazet set, made specifically for the purpose. They cost somewhere in the $50+ range when I bought them many, many moons ago. They paid for themselves with their first use and made me $$ with subsequent valve adjustments. Properly made wrenches can keep you from rounding the adjusters and locks. I feel they are worth the price, even with today's inflation figured in. YMMV Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
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A few days ago, some chap on the list offered his for $40. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hue wong Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches? So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Thats the funniest thing i have heard in a while. B Dike wrote: The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly where to place them. The only thing you might consider is file or grind one down to make it a tad thinner to grab the lower nut. Bruce -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
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Dennis Perkins wrote: My understanding is it's better to have them on the loose side if your having problems getting it just right vs. tight. Is this right? There is a little additional noise, little consequence in performance and none to starting when the valves are a little loose. When even a little tight, cold engine starting is compromised or even prevented. It's important that valves be checked and adjusted before freezing weather if reliable cold starting is to be expected. Marshall -- 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
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$75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches? we used to sell those just about every day. last i remember they were $85 for the set of 3, but not sure what they cost now On 3/29/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm#diesel About $100 for 2 of the bent wrench and one of the other. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of hue wong Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches? So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __ ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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I paid $49 about 10 years ago so that seems reasonable. On 3/30/06, Rusty Cullens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: $75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches? we used to sell those just about every day. last i remember they were $85 for the set of 3, but not sure what they cost now On 3/29/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm#diesel About $100 for 2 of the bent wrench and one of the other. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of hue wong Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches? So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __ ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches?
So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? You could. A propane torch, a bottle of MAPP gas, and a pair of pliers (or two) is about all you need. -- Jim
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Should be able to heat with a basic propane torch and bend with a basic bench vice. Not rocket science. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of hue wong Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches? So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __
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http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm#diesel About $100 for 2 of the bent wrench and one of the other. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of hue wong Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches? So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box , valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00... Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high... I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so does anyone know of a better deal out there? Thanks in advance! __
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Then again, I have a blow torch, but am too lazy to look for two cheap wrenchs to bend, so I jsut use the straight ones I already have. Yes - you have to monkey around a few minutes to findthe correct approach for a few of the valves, but it can be done on 615, 616, and 617 engines without the bent wrenchs -- -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
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I got some cheap wrenches at Harbor Freight and heated then bent them at 2x45deg, one bend maybe an inch from the business end and another about an inch or so above that. Whatever made them look like the expensive German ones that cost about 50x more. They worked fine. --R Hans Neureiter wrote: I am working on making valve adjustment wrenches for my 617.951 engine and like to know the correct dimensions. Thanks angle I ? / _ / I / Height ? ===/ I 14mm Combi wrench -L?- -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Hans, I have those expensive German ones Had a moment of monetary imprudence Want me to take some pix.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ 1980 300SD... On Oct 7, 2005, at 4:24 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: I got some cheap wrenches at Harbor Freight and heated then bent them at 2x45deg, one bend maybe an inch from the business end and another about an inch or so above that. Whatever made them look like the expensive German ones that cost about 50x more. They worked fine. --R Hans Neureiter wrote: I am working on making valve adjustment wrenches for my 617.951 engine and like to know the correct dimensions. Thanks angle I ? / _ / I / Height ? ===/ I 14mm Combi wrench -L?- -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Tools, mmm I'm sure I've bookmark somewhere http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm On 7-Oct-05, at 4:30 PM, Chuck Landenberger wrote: Hans, I have those expensive German ones Had a moment of monetary imprudence Want me to take some pix.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ 1980 300SD...
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bought a set on ebay for $40. Course, i don't have a blowtorch to heat up my own wrenches, so I think I got a good deal. On 10/7/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tools, mmm I'm sure I've bookmark somewhere http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm On 7-Oct-05, at 4:30 PM, Chuck Landenberger wrote: Hans, I have those expensive German ones Had a moment of monetary imprudence Want me to take some pix.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ 1980 300SD... ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
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2 14mm wrenches @ .99 : 1.98 blowtorch: 8-10 bucks propane bottle: 4 bucks wrenches for 15 dollars and you still have a blowtorch. how can you make creme brulee without one? isildur, who bent his own wrenches and thinks no kitchen is complete without a blowtorch. On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Sunil Hari wrote: bought a set on ebay for $40. Course, i don't have a blowtorch to heat up my own wrenches, so I think I got a good deal. On 10/7/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tools, mmm I'm sure I've bookmark somewhere http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm On 7-Oct-05, at 4:30 PM, Chuck Landenberger wrote: Hans, I have those expensive German ones Had a moment of monetary imprudence Want me to take some pix.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ 1980 300SD... ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Have the torch and fuel, but am an idiot Take the two wrenches I picked up at the BB auto parts bin for $0.99 to visit my BiL Ask him to fab, since he does welding and has a good shop After he makes them, he takes me through how to adjust valves, since he is Uncle Sam trained Mechanic working on compression ignition engines as a career. Have wrenches and adjusted valves to go with new timing chain we installed as part of getting the valves set. Low cost life extension for Gump, and I think I need to get him a bottle of scotch to show me how to do it right again. On Friday, October 7, 2005, at 05:34 PM, G.E. wrote: 2 14mm wrenches @ .99 : 1.98 blowtorch: 8-10 bucks propane bottle: 4 bucks wrenches for 15 dollars and you still have a blowtorch. how can you make creme brulee without one? isildur, who bent his own wrenches and thinks no kitchen is complete without a blowtorch. On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Sunil Hari wrote: bought a set on ebay for $40. Course, i don't have a blowtorch to heat up my own wrenches, so I think I got a good deal. On 10/7/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tools, mmm I'm sure I've bookmark somewhere http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm On 7-Oct-05, at 4:30 PM, Chuck Landenberger wrote: Hans, I have those expensive German ones Had a moment of monetary imprudence Want me to take some pix.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ 1980 300SD... ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] Valve adjustment wrenches
I will tell you how to do it. I like Lagavulin --R redghost wrote: Have the torch and fuel, but am an idiot Take the two wrenches I picked up at the BB auto parts bin for $0.99 to visit my BiL Ask him to fab, since he does welding and has a good shop After he makes them, he takes me through how to adjust valves, since he is Uncle Sam trained Mechanic working on compression ignition engines as a career. Have wrenches and adjusted valves to go with new timing chain we installed as part of getting the valves set. Low cost life extension for Gump, and I think I need to get him a bottle of scotch to show me how to do it right again. On Friday, October 7, 2005, at 05:34 PM, G.E. wrote: 2 14mm wrenches @ .99 : 1.98 blowtorch: 8-10 bucks propane bottle: 4 bucks wrenches for 15 dollars and you still have a blowtorch. how can you make creme brulee without one? isildur, who bent his own wrenches and thinks no kitchen is complete without a blowtorch. On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Sunil Hari wrote: bought a set on ebay for $40. Course, i don't have a blowtorch to heat up my own wrenches, so I think I got a good deal. On 10/7/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tools, mmm I'm sure I've bookmark somewhere http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm On 7-Oct-05, at 4:30 PM, Chuck Landenberger wrote: Hans, I have those expensive German ones Had a moment of monetary imprudence Want me to take some pix.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ 1980 300SD... ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Valve adjustment wrenches
I am working on making valve adjustment wrenches for my 617.951 engine and like to know the correct dimensions. Thanks angle I ? / _ / I / Height ? ===/ I 14mm Combi wrench -L?- -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
