Hi guys,

I'm having a HORRIBLE time adjusting the valves (well, ONE valve) on my buddy's 240D.

Here's the deal - using Diesel Giant's guide, I laid out all my tools (by the way, I've done this on many a gasser, I'm pretty familiar with the procedure).

Everything went very smoothly until the Exhaust Valve on Cylinder #2.

The clearance is REALLY tight- I can't even get the .3 mm feeler gauge in there (all the rest were tight too). I've tried backing off the lower adjusting nut by like 5-6 turns, and then I try and turn the top nut clockwise to open up the clearance. I hold the bottom nut while turning the top one clockwise. To my understanding, this should open the gap. I keep turning the top nut while holding the bottom one still, but no matter how much I turn it, I can't get .3 mm worth of gap on it.

No matter how many times I do this - Hold top nut still, turn bottom nut 5-6 turns, then hold bottom nut still, while turning top nut 5-6 turns clockwise, the gap just seems to be the same!

Augh! What am I doing wrong? The other valves seem to adjust just fine!

Sincerely,

PE

P.S. OK, Now that I came inside and calmed down and had a cold drink and I'm thinking about it, I think that I have a stubborn valve that spins while I am trying to turn the nuts. I don't have one of those fancy wrenches that hold the hex cap of the valve spring still. How can I get around this?

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83 240D - 4 speed manual - Manilla Beige
189K miles, Tachometer mod, cool wooden shift knob from PeachParts, CocoMats, Original factory paint, manual windows, manual sunroof. Starting to add AudioWrap to this car too!