I adjusted my valves on my 1983 300SD about a month ago. I had my little brother helping me, and and I did not stress the importance of not turning the engine over backwards. He did the first three fine, and I went to clean my valve cover. When I came back a couple of minutes later, I saw that he was turning the engine the wrong way. I proceeded to scream, and finished the job myself. All seems well, except now it she smokes, not blue, and not black, but like a whitish tan smoke. Is this serious, I think that turning the engine the wrong way screws up the timing. If yes, how do I check and adjust?
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16 years ago