510revisited Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 So, in preparation of firing off for the first time in for ever, I decided one last step would be to adjust my valves. I know, golden idea right...? I have read online how tos, and am familiar from doing this years ago. Question is, what are the wrench sizes. Cause every one says 14 17, and mine, I swear to all mighty someone that mine are 16 21, which is a guess. I dont even have a 16, but my 14 sure is sloppy along with a 15. My 17 isn't even a 19!! Which is the highest wrench I own. Wtf??? Help Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 make sure you have good wrenches if low quality or very old they will fit loose 14/17 is what they should be and 10 for the valve cover Quote Link to comment
510revisited Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 40 minutes ago, Ranman72 said: make sure you have good wrenches if low quality or very old they will fit loose 14/17 is what they should be and 10 for the valve cover This isn't loose like that. This is loose like not the same sizes. I believe you, and agree, but these are just different.. was there a difference between heads maybe. This is a smog head btw. W5 whatever. Cant remember atm. But nonetheless this is baffling Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 someone might have rebuilt it and found something that worked but not original for the adjusters but I have never heard of anything like that before Quote Link to comment
510revisited Posted November 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 So to clarify. The pictures represent a diff head that I have laying around that I eventually plan to swap in. However the problem is the same as the head on the car. Both heads dont have 14-17 A 17 does fit the top nut, but is a bit sloppy. I dont have a 16 to check.. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 L16/18/L20B use the same pivot and lock nut part number. You are assuming, and I guess rightly so, that the wrenches are correct. Measure 14mm?the wrenches. Wrenches might be 11/16 rather than 17mm and 9/16 rather than Quote Link to comment
510revisited Posted November 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) Just measured head and wrenches with a mic. 17 and 14 for the wrenches. I guess I live in some weird place (cali). Edited November 30, 2019 by 510revisited Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) look again there is the main nut around 23mm this should be all the way down and tight then the adjuster nut 17 and a set nut 14 look closely at this pic the 17mm is the set nut the one near the top should be a 14 and is the adjuster Edited November 30, 2019 by Ranman72 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 Pivot ball on top screws down into bottom. Middle nut screws down to lock pivot ball in place. 1 Quote Link to comment
510revisited Posted November 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 Well I'm just a dumb ass then. I guess at least now I can go adjust my valves. I never realized there were 3 actual points. Again, I'm the dumbass. Sorry. I should just have listened. Maybe I should be a lawyer!!!! Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 6 hours ago, 510revisited said: Well I'm just a dumb ass then. I guess at least now I can go adjust my valves. I never realized there were 3 actual points. Again, I'm the dumbass. Sorry. I should just have listened. Maybe I should be a lawyer!!!! Thanks for the info. no problem when you posted the pic i realized that you were on the wrong nut the bottom one always stays all the way down and tight sometimes if you dont know you dont know there is never a stupid question if you dont know the answer Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 One of these 17mm wrenches make life a lot easier when adjusting the valves on an L-series. I cheated, and took a torch to a no-name open end wrench, and welded a socket on the top. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 I wondered what would happen when a valve sinks up into the head and you run out of adjustment range. I ground a coupe of threads of the post so it will turn down deeper and sanded down the lock nut so it was about 1/16" thinner. That's about 158mm of extra adjustment... enough to get you through the winter or till you can find a replacement head Quote Link to comment
510revisited Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 46 minutes ago, G-Duax said: One of these 17mm wrenches make life a lot easier when adjusting the valves on an L-series. I cheated, and took a torch to a no-name open end wrench, and welded a socket on the top. Sure doesn't look home made. Where the hell is the weld? Wanna sell or make one for me!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 That isn't mine, that is a nice pristine, factory made one. Too lazy to dig mine out to take a picture, and post it on photobucket ... Besides, that one I posted is a 19mm (stamped right on the top), not the 17mm. The 19mm is for a Benz diesel, but the 17 looks identical. 1 Quote Link to comment
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