Hey guys im planning to adjust the valve clearance of my car anyone has a diagram?and is it the same as D series on adjusting procedure?thanks a lot.


Modified by ryc555 at 3:06 PM 2/6/2007

 

How many miles are on the car? I can't fathom why you'd need to be adjusting the valves on such a new car.

 

17,++++ they are a little noisy bro thats why im planning to adjust them.

 

Its probably your injectors ticking. I wouldn't think valves would need adjusting that early

 

If for some reason they did need adjusting, would they cover it under warranty since the car is so new?

 

I HIGHLY doubt you need a valve adjustment that early in the motors life. Unless it was set wrong from the factory or your on nitrous, turbo, or revving to 8.5k in your R18 and even then its questionable.


Modified by 24boosted at 10:18 PM 2/6/2007

 

The Honda Tech told me every 30,000 miles.

 

oic,thanks a lot for all the input. i guest its the injectors that im hearing inside the car when im driving it.so it is very normal then.

 

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On the older Honda's it was reccomened every 30k but with the new motors Honda does not require them to be adjusted as often.

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Yep.

 

SO, how often they should be adjusted?

 

if they are noisy

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ryc555 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">17,++++ they are a little noisy bro thats why im planning to adjust them.</TD></TR></TABLE> I got about the same milage and at idle my R18 is a quiet as a dead church mouse. Warranty baby

 

It's either normal valve noise in colder weather, injectors clicking, or purge valve clicking. Valve adjustment shouldn't need to be adjusted till almost 100k miles.

 

im sure they are fine, and honda head will tick after a few thousand miles..its a honda thing

 

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You mean injector thing?

 

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You mean injector thing?

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no honda valves tend to tap, no matter how acurattly adjusted they are

 

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All engines produce some form of noise from the valvetrain... I dont think its specific to Honda's/ any certain mileage.

 

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All engines produce some form of noise from the valvetrain... I dont think its specific to Honda's/ any certain mileage.</TD></TR></TABLE>

correct, but i've noticed it on honda more then any other manf. could just be coincidince.....but either way, 17,000 miles should make minimal noise.

 

My STi's valves were loud as hell, same with the WRX b4 it, it isn't Honda specific.

Jon

 

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i didnt say it was honda specific, i said honda valves tend to tap...i work on many kinds of cars, and honda valves are #1 loudest...my friend has an 02 wrx and you cant hear his valves, but in the future who know

 

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The 2001 and newer civic only should have the valves adjusted when there noisy, which is almost never. the new civics will almost never need the valves adjusted before 150k. ive never seen a tech adjust valves on a 2001+ civic, and we have 14techs in our shop. i have a blown d17 in my garage, 265k, never had the valves adjusted. and the owner didn't even change the oil regularly. has a spun rod bearing.