i.. am planning on taking the valve cover off today and i was wondering if there is a special procedure to it, like removing the spark plug wires or something on a 1993 mercedes 300se straight 6 cyl im thinking the dealer might charge to much thanks for the help.

is there any reasoning behind taking it off....???? Are you replacing the gasket or do you just want to see what the camshafts look like?

The VC gasket set can be a pain to replace, the areas need to be completly free of oil for the vc gasket to stay in place for reinstallation.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

the valve cover gasket is leaking pretty badly it need change.

Sylvester, yes ... remove all the ignition wires. The distributor cap terminals are marked with the respective cylinder number, and (as you probably know) the cylinders are 1 thru 6, front to back. While you're replacing the valve cover gasket it's an ideal time to replace the distributor cap, distributor rotor, spark plugs and ignition wires.

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ok.. thanks for the info

You need a 10 mm bit and a medium length extension bar is handy especially for the bolt on the passenger side rear. The transmission tube is right in the way. When you reinstall the vc, I believe the torque is 8.5 Nm.

hi.. i run across a little problem, i removed all the bolts and plug wires on the valve cover and it still wont come off, i even tap it a very little with a hammer any ideals what to do next thanks for the help.

They can be stuck on there pretty good, use a mallet not a hammer, or try prying at the edge of it.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Ditto on the mallet - the one I removed from a car in the junk yard required quite a bit of whacking to get it loose.

By the way, the camshaft is pretty cool to look at.

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