If your valvetrain was doing that (I take it that's what you were getting at), you'd hear it. A lot. You're fine.

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Sorry about that I am probably calling it the wrong thing....

I am talking about the bolt the chilton manual refers to in the valve adjustment section in chapter 1. Its in the garage but I am sure you know what I mean. Its probably the crank shaft bolt.

I bought a 23 mm for the bolt. It fits but seems a bit loose. I tried turning but wasn't sure of the direction so stopped since I am waiting on my gasket and wrenches still. It might possibly be 22mm or its the lack of mm to mm consistency I have read about when talking about US tools versus German tools/bolts.

Yes, thats what I was worried about. This is my first diesel and I have no experience with others. My engines sounds a bit clanky ( A metalic clank clank noise). So I was worried when I saw those marks and thought it could have been related to the noises. Its good to know its not.
I plan on doing a compression test after valve adjustment to see if its a miss or something else. In the end it could just be the sound of a diesel engine.

22/23mm is WRONG !!

The bolt you want to use to turn the motor over with a 27mm on the CRANK pulley. Thats the big pulley down low on the front of the motor.

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The size of the CRANKSHAFT Bolt is 27mm--No Matter Where in the World you are!....

The CRANKSHAFT is NOT the bumpy-shaft-thingy on the Top of the engine, under the valve-cover (For which it sounds like you've got a 23mm spanner for)--That is the CAMSHAFT--DO NOT turn engine by turning this shaft by the set-bolt on the front--You WILL Break summit....

Use the CRANK, (Under the fan, at the Bottom of the engine for turning to set-up valves.....

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No matter where you are in the world, my money says that you aren't going to find a CRANK in that location for that intended purpose.

Oh ok thanks