Either I suck at searching or there just isn't a lot of information on the board about checking valves on a ZC.
I followed jlicrx's instructions from thezcr.com for adjusting the valves on my ZC. How do I know if I did it right? It started up and ran halfway decently before, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of change now. I think I hear a little more noise, though, so I am really wondering whether I did it right.

 

there is a spec for hot and cold... and by noise do oyu mean valve noise..did u inspect the rockers and pivet points

 

It was completely cold. I used a 0.006" feeler on the exhaust and a 0.005" on the intake.
I looked at the rockers, of course, but I really don't know what they are supposed to look like. This is the first Honda motor I've ever taken the valve cover off of.

 

where did u get these specs?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cr-x-91 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where did u get these specs?</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WindyCity &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I followed jlicrx's instructions from thezcr.com for adjusting the valves on my ZC.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Check the first post (on the bottom by default on that board) here:
http://www.thezcr.com/forums/s...10057

 

i just checked and that about right....well what kinda noise..u can do this to pin point the sound and where its coming from....u can use a thethoscope if thats how u spell it and run across the top of ur engine well its on and the u can tell for sure its under the valve cover and wich one..