W123 230E valve clearance

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Redfoxie

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Hi. I am new to the world of mercedes and have fallen in love with logical way these vehicles work and are put together.
However I cannot find a book/ manual on my car. I need to adjust the valves but I don't have the gap info. Can someone provide me with the valve clearance for the 1984 230e w123?
 
That's brilliant, however I don't have a diesel . I have the 4cyl petrol injection engine. Are the values similar?
 
Inlet 0.15mm and Exhaust 0.300mm

Must be stone cold when carrying out adjustment.
 
Thankyou very much! Heading out to the shed to set them now :)
 
Oh yeah, engine sounds much better. Still a bit noisy on start up.
Any ideas why? It's like the old push rod and leaking hydrolic lifter noise. A rattle until oil pressure builds and all goes quiet.
???
Solutions?
 
Oh yeah, engine sounds much better. Still a bit noisy on start up.
Any ideas why? It's like the old push rod and leaking hydrolic lifter noise. A rattle until oil pressure builds and all goes quiet.
???
Solutions?

Possibly noise from the timing chain?
 
Maybe the tensioner is failing or chain stretched?
 

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