Can anyone in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area help me with a valve adjustment on my car (1984 300D Turbo, 4-pd auto)? I will pay for your time. Thanks.

It's not a hard DIY project. Did you check out the procedure at www.dieselgiant.com?

John

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2002 F250 powerstroke with Plantdrive WVO conversion
1983 300SD 190K miles ,sold
2006 E320 CDI

Yeah, not a big deal, an assistant helps! These are usually tight, loosen top nut, screw in lower nut, back out till appropriate clearances are met, tighten. If the the large keep spins, use a screwdriver wedged against whatever, to hold in place, have a new gasket, just in case.

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83 SD

84 CD

Jazz:

I've posted a few pictures too.

http://web.infoave.net/~ontheriver/automobiles/300sdvalves.htm

I get down that way occasionally as our corporate office (Martin Marietta) is by Rex, sister in east Raleigh and daughter at Chapel Hill. If you want to bring it up here, I'll go through it with you. I have a heated garage, wrenches & all the manuals for 123's & 126's. Will not accept any $.

-Scott

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1989 560SL 111Kmi
2007 E550 4Matic 157 Kmi
2000 F250SD 7.3l, 1996 Explorer Ltd 5.0l
1965 VW Beetle Deluxe 115 Kmi
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Previous MB:
1983 240D Euro Manual 144 Kmi
1983 300SD 495 Kmi
1986 190D 2.5 100 Kmi
1986 300SDL 202 Kmi
1991 300D 2.5 Turbo 91 Kmi
1998 E320S4 (4-matic wagon) 140 Kmi

Welcome to the forum, see you been here for a yr and first post.

Not a big deal to adjust, little scarry at first maybe. just have the
proper tools, like the bent 14mm and the feeler gauges. make a drawing
of the valves or print Diesel giants. follow his pictorials and you will do
fine.

Don`t get the intake and exhaust mixed up, easy to do .
Just start with the first one and move down the line. then recheck ea
one after you are done with the feeler gauge.

Charlie

Merry Christmas

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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

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

ill be in chapel hill for the holidays, if you can wait that long.

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Thanks guys for the all the encouragement, offers and tips. I found someone close by who is willing to teach me the procedure. I will let you know how this goes. Thanks again.

Thanks Mjornir for the valve adjustment lesson. The car runs much more smoothly now. I am really fortunate to be a member of this forum.