DIY valve adjustment wrenches

[bd1308]

Hey folks,

I'm attempting my first valve adjustment. I was gathering funds and justification to my better half (financial advisor -- she's actually awesome with the mercedes purchases) when I realized that most people here actually make their own wrenches. I talked to my soon-to-be-father-in-law about taking some wrenches (12mm or 13mm??) and bending him, and he asked me to find out the angle and he'd make them. I'd really like to get this done (i'm not fond of paying $85 for wrenches) without breaking the bank, and i'd like to make a set of two (or three for the stubborn valve spring keepers to make them stay) wrenches with enough angle to clear the fuel lines (I'm not yet familiar enough to remove those yet...)

Coming from a aircooled VW background, valva adjustments are a way of life. Its time to start with the mercedes....