HOLY COW!!

Did my first diesel valve adjustment today on this 300TD.

Almost all of the intake valves were REALLY loose, . 008-.012

Exhaust valves were better, but still loose.

Car idles so much better now, sounds so much better.. Can't wait to do the diesel purge and see what that does!!

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Brad

Bunch of old metal, trying to keep it on the road....

2 thumbs up!

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Good job.

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Jim

Good Job!

Be aware that worn valves tighten rather than loosen. Set to spec. A quiet OM617 is one that needs a valve adjustment.

Mine still needs a adjustment. the tik noise is getting annoying.

jsp; how long ago did you adjust? My experience is that after adjustment, the lifters and cam need a couple of hundred miles to get used to their new relationship before coming to a nice even Diesel clatter.

Not yet. I just got my tools in so I hope next week.

I thought the valves always got too tight and a valve adjustment always resulted in loosening them up.

Sounds good, now drive it 3,000 miles and check them again some will prolly need a small amount of adjusting .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Correct-o

Typically but certainly not always .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Ditto, the re-adjustment after a few hundred miles.

You will get a possum grin smile across your face when you get the purr, similar to a sewing machine.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Got it already...

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Brad

Bunch of old metal, trying to keep it on the road....