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Old 12-26-2014, 10:39 AM
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The hazet wrenches have a very tight fit on the nuts. Maybe the nuts just get fatter over time but I never did like tapping the wrenches onto the nuts with a hammer and couldn't bring myself to grind the wrenches wider.
Not just the Hazet.

I have the 'red handle' set and had a very frustrating time with my '85 300d this fall. The wrenches were insanely tight on #1 cylinder and difficult on two others. Oddly, on the 300td, which has almost double the mileage, the wrenches fit onto the nuts with little effort.

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Old 12-26-2014, 10:55 AM
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Yeah, sure, rub it in whydontcha?

I was watching that but I let it go. Someone wants it more than me.

Weren't there instructions somewhere on how to make one???
Home made Valve adjustment wrench info

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