Ok...My bearings finally came in from back order for the main...Put them in and started car....still ticking...from the top it sounds like...tickin like a mother ******...my mechanic says its the valves...I just replaced every bearing in the bottom end by the way...crank , main , rod......is it deffinitely the valves and should i drive the car ?

 

Just adjust the valve takes about 30 min and should be done about every 30k on a stock motor

 

did your mechanic not mention the valves before you went and spent a shed load of money on the other parts???????????

 

ticking is mostly the valves. Its common thing on Hondas. I have the same sound, just been lazy on doing the valve adjustments

 

He said hes NOT gonna bother adjusting to the valves because the JDM b16a2 HEAD is going on and its all going to be new anyway...but will i screw anything else up by driving it with the valves like that...

 

wait a minute what valve r we talkin about here???

 

what ?????? obviously the ones in the car now....not in the new head.......

 

just adjust them... dont risk anymore damage or be paranoid just to save alittle bit of money. it doesnt cost that much to get it done.

 

about how much is not that mucH?

 

well... it depends. it can range from $50-$90. if you know a mechanic or a friend who knows how to adjust valves on hondas... then see if he can help you out.