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07-21-2008, 11:35 PM
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07-22-2008, 06:05 AM
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Re: (vdawg559)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vdawg559 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is the lifter being loud?> if so you might need a lifter adjustment.. just a thought</TD></TR></TABLE>
dude seriously, you need to lay off this lifter business. Do you have a lot of pushrod engine experience or something?
Honda overhead cam engines do not have lifters.
Unless by lifter you mean rocker arm, and by adjusting that you are actually adjusting valve lash, another term for valve adjustment.
Modified by PatrickGSR94 at 9:12 AM 7/22/2008
dude seriously, you need to lay off this lifter business. Do you have a lot of pushrod engine experience or something?
Honda overhead cam engines do not have lifters.
Unless by lifter you mean rocker arm, and by adjusting that you are actually adjusting valve lash, another term for valve adjustment.
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07-22-2008, 06:23 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtecb18c »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol ....a valve adjustment is easy..torque wrench and hanyes manual</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol you're not much better. a tq wrench and a haynes manual come on lol.. you can't use a torque wrench and a flat head screw driver at the same time silly.
lol you're not much better. a tq wrench and a haynes manual come on lol.. you can't use a torque wrench and a flat head screw driver at the same time silly.
07-22-2008, 06:53 AM
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Re: (vtecb18c)
fairly simple, but watch someone who knows what they are doing instead of doing it yourself the first time
tools needed are:
feeler gauges
10mm socket
10mm open ended wrench
flat head screwdriver
ratchet for the socket
tools needed are:
feeler gauges
10mm socket
10mm open ended wrench
flat head screwdriver
ratchet for the socket
07-22-2008, 07:54 AM
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07-22-2008, 01:54 PM
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Ok i have feeler guages and a tool box with every basic tool for a honda... do the pistons have to be at tdc when i adjust the valve clearance. Like when i do cylinder one ..does it have to be at tdc... then when i do cylinder 2 does that have to be put at tdc??
07-22-2008, 05:08 PM
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Re: (Creator)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Creator »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Actually not only is that tool not required it will not work....it's 12mm on a LS head I believe</TD></TR></TABLE>
oh yeah that's right
oh yeah that's right
07-22-2008, 05:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2ndchirp »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok i have feeler guages and a tool box with every basic tool for a honda... do the pistons have to be at tdc when i adjust the valve clearance. Like when i do cylinder one ..does it have to be at tdc... then when i do cylinder 2 does that have to be put at tdc??</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha yeah man, I think you need to get a repair manual or something.
If the piston is not at TDC, then some of the valves will be pushed open, and you'll NEVER get any kind of clearance when the cam lobe is pushing down on the rocker arm.
haha yeah man, I think you need to get a repair manual or something.
If the piston is not at TDC, then some of the valves will be pushed open, and you'll NEVER get any kind of clearance when the cam lobe is pushing down on the rocker arm.
07-23-2008, 12:16 PM
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ok it makes sence now... and yea i got a haynes manual but i have mechanicall experience but just no internal engine work but i can do anythin else
07-23-2008, 04:00 PM
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Apologize for the inexperience, but do you "have" to loosen the crank pulley bolt to do this or does just cranking fine?
I am getting mixed information on my side... Thanks
I am getting mixed information on my side... Thanks
07-23-2008, 04:08 PM
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all right make sure the damn thing is cold. get a 12 mm wrench and a flathead. doing this with a friend works better for one reason. find which valves are closed when you take the valve cover off(its going to be about a 1/3 of them) and adjust them. remember which ones you did and put your car in gear and have someone push the car (the friend comes in handy here) until you see the other valves close back up that need adjusting then adjust those you might have to do it one more time to get 2 or 3 more valves but its not a problem. and please be careful not to scratch the cam journal. after all is said and done then try it!
07-23-2008, 04:13 PM
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Re: (Dang EG)
No you dont have to loosen anything up. It will be easier to turn the crank pulley by removing spark plugs. 19MM socket on b-series and 17MM on d-series.
Im not sure why you would put the car in gear and pushing the car to turn the engine? You can turn over the engine with a deep socket and ratchet. Go to C-speed and they will show you step by step.
I adjust my valves by myself all the time. How else does dealership do it? I dont want to pay 2 technician to adjust my valves now do i?
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Im not sure why you would put the car in gear and pushing the car to turn the engine? You can turn over the engine with a deep socket and ratchet. Go to C-speed and they will show you step by step.
I adjust my valves by myself all the time. How else does dealership do it? I dont want to pay 2 technician to adjust my valves now do i?
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07-23-2008, 06:11 PM
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Re: (Acuronda_SloTeg)
don't have to jack up the car. Just turn the wheels all the way to the left and you can get in there and put the socket on the crank pulley bolt.
07-23-2008, 09:46 PM
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Re: (PatrickGSR94)
I know you guys refer to the SNAP-ON tool but how about the copies such as PowerBuilt? are they any good or should I just shut my trap and spend the extra money? 
07-24-2008, 04:04 AM
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Re: (Dang EG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dang EG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know you guys refer to the SNAP-ON tool but how about the copies such as PowerBuilt? are they any good or should I just shut my trap and spend the extra money? </TD></TR></TABLE>
I bought a set of 4 different-sized valve adjustor tools similar to the Snap-On tool from Harbor Freight for only about $20 or $25. But that was back around 2001 and I don't believe they carry that set anymore.
My 10mm tool has been working fine. I think if you're like me and only doing a couple of valve adjustments per year, the cheap tool is more than fine. If you were a Honda tech and using it every day, then yeah the Snap-On tool would probably be the better choice.
</TD></TR></TABLE>I bought a set of 4 different-sized valve adjustor tools similar to the Snap-On tool from Harbor Freight for only about $20 or $25. But that was back around 2001 and I don't believe they carry that set anymore.
My 10mm tool has been working fine. I think if you're like me and only doing a couple of valve adjustments per year, the cheap tool is more than fine. If you were a Honda tech and using it every day, then yeah the Snap-On tool would probably be the better choice.