G'mornin' Folks,

This particular Benz is new to me, so I am just getting around to checking/adjusting the valves. I had not thought much about it, valve adjustment is an easy thing....I ordered a new nalve cover gasket, and some special "custom bent" wrenches....got it together, and ready to do the job.....what a load of stuff is attached to the valve cover!!!!

I have read the MB Engine Manual....understand what they are telling me, sort of......I just hate monkeying around with all of that linkage while things are working well.......'85 300D-T......

I had an older 240D some years back and it didn't have nearly the nest of linkage, cams, levers, cable, switch and stuff......ok, the new car has an electrical switch instead of a vacuum transfer valve......but jeezzzzz.....

Does anyone out there have an easy method of removing the valve cover, with minimal linkage disturbance??

Thanx,
SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

just take a pic of the whole area, then unsnap the linkages that go to the VC... or go to dieselgiant.com and he has the pictorial on how he does it

too bad his pictorial is for a much older benz than 85...

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1987 190D 2.5Turbo
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1987 300TD
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1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

true, mine is an 85 and i just unsnap all linkages going to the VC and the bowden cable., not that hard, just take a pic of it all

Perhaps someone else has figured out a way but I think its impossible. The clearance on the cam and camshaft sprocket are tight. You'll never get it off without removing the linkage.

On that note, has anyone else noticed that it seems to be harder to get back on than it is to take off?

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'84 300CD Turbo 132k (Anthracite Grey) - WVO - My daily driver - Recently named coo-coo-coupe by my daughter.
'84 300D Turbo 240k (Anthracite Grey) - Garage Queen
'83 300D Turbo 220k (Orient Red) - WVO - Wifes daily driver

I'm not a certified mechanic, but I did stay at a HolidayInn Express last night.

I remember the first time i did it. If I hadn't taken pictures I would have been Up the creek!

Danny

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Here are some pictures of when I did mine:

http://spottydog.us/Photos/benz/valve_adjustment/tn/linkage_throttle.jpg.html

and

http://spottydog.us/Photos/benz/valve_adjustment/tn/linkage_cruise.jpg.html

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1984 300TD