JDM b16a in the car I am buying has some ticking... I believe all it needs is a valve adjustment. It runs great, compression is at 190 on all 4. Should I be worried about anything?

Also, the SRS light is on in the car. Any general ideas or precautions about this system? Any problematic issues?

 

my old car had a tick and i thought it was valves. 2 days later spun a bearing and through 2 rods through the block.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMlyfestyle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my old car had a tick and i thought it was valves. 2 days later spun a bearing and through 2 rods through the block.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow. What caused it then?

Also, misc. question: the cover on the timing belt has been hitting the hood - is this a common problem? How can that be fixed?

 

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the valve cover is hitting the hood? well im guessing its a crx with a b16? thats common for vtec swaps in rexes cause the USDM hood licks sack. Get a jdm ZC hood or cut the webbing under the hood that sits over the valve cover.

Its your lifters taping. not valves and sometimes tis a paint in the *** cause they just wear out and u have to replace this nut that is under them aint to hard at all but could just need adjustment. U can tell the difference in a knock and a click from a lifter..light click click as to knock knock

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tRex99 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> the valve cover is hitting the hood? well im guessing its a crx with a b16? thats common for vtec swaps in rexes cause the USDM hood licks sack. Get a jdm ZC hood or cut the webbing under the hood that sits over the valve cover.

Its your lifters taping. not valves and sometimes tis a paint in the *** cause they just wear out and u have to replace this nut that is under them aint to hard at all but could just need adjustment. U can tell the difference in a knock and a click from a lifter..light click click as to knock knock</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's definitely a clicking, not a knocking.

Also, it's a 92 CX.

 

I really hate bumping threads, but if anyone has any info about the hood/valve cover that'd be appreciated.