D16Z6 Valve Adjustment

[jdmsir4dr]

im wondering how do i kno if i need a valve adjustment .my boy told me dat i need one becase when u have the hood open and listen clearly u hear like a tinking noise but its not real loud its low..i think its cuz it has headers any help

[boxeocampeon]

could also be a blown head. u have an white smoke coming out the exhaust or any oil in your coolant?

[jdmsir4dr]

no oil in the coolant..no white smoke besides when u turn on the car in the am to warm it up

[Rok_Stok]

When I had a z6 my valves ticked. So I adjusted them and it went away. It's one of the easiest engines to adjust valves on. The end.

[jdmsir4dr]

good looks i guess ama bring it to the shop to do dat

[Rok_Stok]

Or get some vice grips, a 10mm deep socket, a flathead screwdriver, feeler gauge set, and do it yourself. There are write-ups all over the internet how to do this. Save your money and get smarter about cars.

[boxeocampeon]

okay sounds like a valve adjustment then

[gen2tegboi]

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[HiProfile]

If they are loose, you are loosing power since your valves aren't opening up 100%. You'd see better power, less vibration, and better gas milage. Less noise is a fringe benefit...

If you're not that skilled with motors, you may want to take it in. It's not hard, but neither is overtorquing and snapping a lifter. Not a fun thing to fix.

[Rok_Stok]

That's true, instead of making 100whp you could be making 101whp. Good point.

[lastresort576]

Make sure when you do this the engine is completely cold otherwise it wont be accurate.

[tito87]

Think I'll be needing to adjust mine as well.