valve cover torque

1976 MERCEDES BENZ 280
145,000 MILES • 2.8L • 6 CYL • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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HUFF AND PUFF
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need to know valvecover torque and how to adt valve clearance
Mar 24, 2016 at 8:25 AM
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rotate crankshaft until heel of cam lobe is next to rocker arm and turn nut with feeler gauge stuck between lobe and rocker. we have no specs for bolts if bolts are 6mm no more than 7 Nm if 8 mm 15Nm
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