ok...im pretty sure i need a valve adjustment. at idle i hear a ticking sound...Don't notice it at higher rpms but i definatly hear it at idle. Is this indication i need a valve adjustment?

btw my motor is d15b7 w/ 164k miles
don't know if previous owner ever did vavle adjustment or anything else. I think it might be due. If so i couldn't find the clearances for my motor anywhere.

thanks in advance

 

go buy a helms manual, get some tools, and go at it

 

helms or chilton or search even.

and yea just make sure to read a write-up to avoid doing it more than once, the engine has to be TDC on the power stroke for the cylinder you are doing (for an H22 at least)

 

so im guessing by the responses that you think i deffinatly need a valve adjustment?

 

could'nt hurt to do one , even if it does not need it, just a peace of mind. its not difficult , just dont get in any kind of hurry.

 

would anyone happen to know the specs for the valves for my motor? in the search i see a lot for other motors but not mine

 

Intake valves 0.007-0.009
Exhaust valves 0.009-0.011
That's straight out of a manual, You should think about getting your own though.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1305086

 

yeah, it's a good idea to do it... it's easy as hell... make sure your engine is cold before you do any adjustments... allowing the engine to cool down overnight is the best thing to do

i just did mine with intake 0.007 and exhaust 0.009... the engine runs smooth at 160K miles!

check out the tutorial above for a howto