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Mercedes-Benz E-Class W123 (from 1976 to 1985, the year of issue)

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Check and adjust clearance in the valve mechanism in the engine M and M 102,939 102,920
Check clearance in the valve mechanism in the engine M and M 102,980 102.982
Check and adjust clearance in the valve mechanism in the engine M 123 and M 110
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Check and adjust clearance in the valve mechanism in the engine M 123 and M 110



The clearances in the valve mechanism can be checked and adjusted as hot or a cold engine.

The exhaust valves

The intake valves

Valve arrangement:

A - M 123 engine
B - engine M110

Adjust the valve clearance on the engine M 123


PERFORMANCE ORDER

  1. Remove the head cover and remove the spark plug.
  1. Rotate the crankshaft pulley, set the piston of the first cylinder in the top dead center so that the intake valve is closed (top cam projection directed upwards).
  1. Set of shims (see. Table), check the clearance between the neck and the back of the cam lever. If the gap is correct, then the probe should enter with a slight pinching. If not, loosen the locknut and turn the adjusting bolt with a wrench Achieve proper clearance. After adjustment, tighten the lock nut bolt.
  1. If the adjustment bolt can not obtain the required clearance may be replaced by a push on the head of the valve stem.
  1. Repeat this operation on the rest of the inlet valves in the sequence 1-5-3-6-2-4; then in the same way to adjust the exhaust valves.
  1. Pay special attention to the location of the valves.

Valve clearance, mm

M 123
M 110
cold
hot
cold
hot

Intake

0.10

0.15

0.10

0.15

Graduation

0.20

0.25

0.25

0.30





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