[Vwdiesel] mkII diesel valve adjustment

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

Chris...I sent several emails to you at <vegbenz300 at gmail.com>
with attachments, showing the tools, the shims, and a source for the shims. 
Autohaus sold them in past years.

They are probably captured in your spam filters. Hagar said he used DUCT 
TAPE to lift the shims out.

Doyt
 >>>>>>>>>>>>
>Hey folks,
>
>I had the timing belt done on my 1985 Jetta Diesel (non-turbo) and asked
>the mechanic to check the valve clearances.  A few were a little tight, and
>a couple a bit loose.  I've only done the valves on a vw diesel once, and
>am not used to the whole puck system.  I've done several on my MB's, but
>these seem a bit easier.  I believe that I need a couple special tools for
>compressing the spring and popping the puck out.  How can I either, buy,
>make, or substitute something for these tools?
>Also, I guess that I need to go in to the valve cover, remove the pucks,
>get their tolerances, do the math to figure out what pucks are needed, then
>put it back together till I can order the pucks needed.  Is there a simpler
>way?  Does anyone know of a good online tutorial on the process?
>
>Also, I found a few months back a webpage that listed all the different
>parts from other cars that could fit a mkII VW, anybody know what that site
>is called?  I can't find it now!
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>Silk Hope, NC
>1985 VW Jetta diesel
>1987 MB 190D 2.5
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