1977 Mercedes Benz 450sl valves

1977 MERCEDES BENZ 450SL
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CHIEF6022
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1977 Mercedes Benz 450sl V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

how and what i need for adjustment of the valves thank you John.
Jun 20, 2010 at 5:27 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You will need a special "crows foot spanner" designed for this one off job, also feeler strips, with out the special tool it is nigh on impossible to do this with out loosing all the skin off your knuckles.

mark (mhpautos)
Jun 21, 2010 at 4:24 AM
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