On Mar 30, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
$75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches.
Grab 'em up boys Its about the same price of 1 hour labor.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
too cheap. way too cheap
On 3/30/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mar 30, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
$75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches.
Grab 'em up boys Its about the same price of 1 hour labor.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
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Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches?
So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box ,
valve adjustment, wrenches were
I never used the official wrenches. I have never even seen them, other
than in pictures. I have always used just plain open end (combination)
14mm wrenches. You need one that is thin. Lately I have been using a
cheap combination wrench that has been ground to make the jaws thinner, for
What he said! My experience, almost exactly.
On 3/29/06, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I never used the official wrenches. I have never even seen them, other
than in pictures. I have always used just plain open end (combination)
14mm wrenches. You need one that is thin. Lately I
The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do
with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly
where to place them. The only thing you might consider is file or grind one
down to make it a tad thinner to grab the lower nut.
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:37:23 -0800 Dennis Perkins
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My understanding is it's better to have them on the loose side if your
having problems getting it just right vs. tight. Is this right?
Yes.
Craig
Is the idea that being bent they'll clear the injector lines and
therefore allow more movement?
Levi
B Dike wrote:
The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do
with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly
where to place
On Mar 30, 2006, at 7:14 AM, Levi Smith wrote:
Is the idea that being bent they'll clear the injector lines and
therefore allow more movement?
Levi
Yes, clearance is the reason they are shaped like that. I use the
Hazet set, made specifically for the purpose. They cost somewhere in
the
A few days ago, some chap on the list offered his for $40.
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Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches?
So I just looked on ebay
Thats the funniest thing i have heard in a while.
B Dike wrote:
The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do
with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly
where to place them. The only thing you might consider is file or
Dennis Perkins wrote:
My understanding is it's better to have them on the loose side if your
having problems getting it just right vs. tight. Is this right?
There is a little additional noise, little consequence in performance
and none to starting when the valves are a little loose. When
$75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches.
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Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches?
we used to sell those just
:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches?
we used to sell those just about every day. last i remember they were
$85
for the set of 3, but not sure what they cost now
On 3/29/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.samstagsales.com
So I just looked on ebay and a pair of bent 14mm box ,
valve adjustment, wrenches were going for $$$65.00...
Zoiks! I say!!! Seems high...
I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so
does anyone know of a better deal out there?
Thanks in advance!
I don't have the ability to heat and bend my own, so
does anyone know of a better deal out there?
You could. A propane torch, a bottle of MAPP gas, and a pair
of pliers (or two) is about all you need.
-- Jim
Should be able to heat with a basic propane torch and bend with a basic bench
vice. Not rocket science.
Randy B
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http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm#diesel
About $100 for 2 of the bent wrench and one of the other.
Randy B
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Subject: [MBZ] valve
Then again, I have a blow torch, but am too lazy to look for two cheap
wrenchs to bend, so I jsut use the straight ones I already have. Yes
- you have to monkey around a few minutes to findthe correct approach
for a few of the valves, but it can be done on 615, 616, and 617
engines without the
I got some cheap wrenches at Harbor Freight and heated then bent them at
2x45deg, one bend maybe an inch from the business end and another about
an inch or so above that. Whatever made them look like the expensive
German ones that cost about 50x more. They worked fine.
--R
Hans Neureiter
Hans,
I have those expensive German ones Had a moment of monetary
imprudence Want me to take some pix..
Take care,
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
1980 300SD...
On Oct 7, 2005, at 4:24 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
I got some cheap wrenches at Harbor Freight and heated then bent
Tools, mmm I'm sure I've bookmark somewhere
http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm
On 7-Oct-05, at 4:30 PM, Chuck Landenberger wrote:
Hans,
I have those expensive German ones Had a moment of monetary
imprudence Want me to take some pix..
Take care,
Chuck
bought a set on ebay for $40. Course, i don't have a blowtorch to heat up my
own wrenches, so I think I got a good deal.
On 10/7/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tools, mmm I'm sure I've bookmark somewhere
http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm
On 7-Oct-05, at 4:30 PM,
2 14mm wrenches @ .99 : 1.98
blowtorch: 8-10 bucks
propane bottle: 4 bucks
wrenches for 15 dollars and you still have a blowtorch. how can you make
creme brulee without one?
isildur, who bent his own wrenches and thinks no kitchen is complete
without a blowtorch.
On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Sunil
Have the torch and fuel, but am an idiot
Take the two wrenches I picked up at the BB auto parts bin for $0.99
to visit my BiL
Ask him to fab, since he does welding and has a good shop
After he makes them, he takes me through how to adjust valves, since he
is Uncle Sam trained Mechanic
I will tell you how to do it.
I like Lagavulin
--R
redghost wrote:
Have the torch and fuel, but am an idiot
Take the two wrenches I picked up at the BB auto parts bin for $0.99
to visit my BiL
Ask him to fab, since he does welding and has a good shop
After he makes them, he takes me
I am working on making valve adjustment wrenches for my 617.951 engine and
like to know the correct dimensions. Thanks
angle
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Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
'82 300SD, '95 E300D
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