Valve adjustments are VERY important. I did a 84 300TD a month back, they were so out of adjment, the engine was rocking back and forth. I actually thought the engine was going to hit the right inner fender.

After adjustment, it was so smoothe at idle, it was a totally different car.

Here is the thread where I posted.

OM617.952 valve adjustment. How tight is too tight where the engine will not run?

This is a current thread running now, might be good to link it here. GO, No Go, feeler gauges.

Q: Type of feeler gauge to use for 617A valve adjustment

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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