deepnite

its like..*click, click* on start up then goes away after a few mins..any luck with those oil additives?

GSRaCeRbOI

have you adjusted your valves lately?

Cru Jones

How hard would it be to do it your self? What tools do i need?

GSRaCeRbOI

its not hard at all.. you need a socket and ratchet set to remove your valve cover, a 10 MM open end/combination wrench, a screwdriver, a set of feeler guages, a 19MM (i think) deep socket and extension to turn your motor over... and of course jacks and jack stands... oh yeah you might wanna also get a new valve cover gasket, spark plug gaskets and some hondabond or gasket sealer... you can also buy the snap on tool for $40 if you want instead of using the open end and screwdriver...

make sure engine is cold... jack up, support and take off driver side wheel for easier access... then you will see a circle on the inner fender trim... take off your spark plug wire cover, and take out your spark plug wires (note which one goes where for re-installation)... now use your 10 MM socket and undo the bolts on the valve cover.. lift off valve cover and your head is exposed...

now use your 19mm deep socket and extension and stick it in the hole in the fenderwell... turn your ratchet counterclockwise until your cam gear points to UP (ceiling).. now you can adjust your #1 cylinder (firing order is 1-3-4-2)...

loosen the locknut on the exhaust side and move your feeler guage (w/ the appropriate thickness/clearance) in and out as you turn the adjuster screw.. once you feel a drag on the feeler guage.. hold the screwdriver/adjusting screw in place.. while you use your 10MM open end to tighting the adjuster nut.. recheck the clearance to make sure you didnt move it as you tighted the nut and check that its w/in spec... now do the same thing for the intake side on that cylinder.. after both intake and exhaust are in spec for that cyl...

rotate the crank so that the cam gears point towards the exhaust side (UP faces front of car).. not adjust cylinder #3 (firing order 1, 3, 4, 2).. repeat adjustment as above.. then when done.. rotate until UP points down to floor.. then do cyl#4... when your done.. rotate again and do Cyl #2...