1.) I got the valves done to the right spec and every thing...drove it and it was fine then I let vtec kick in and it started ticking again.

2.) When it started ticking again it wouldnt idle....I would push in the clutch and the car would cut off.

p.s I put 2nd generation b16 cams in a first generation b16...should I put the stock ones back in?

 

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what b16 is it if its the b16b put the stock cams in it which you probly have the b16a you can use the second gen cams just adjust your valves to the spec of the cam thats all

 

After you adjusted them, did you let it idle & warm up completely (fan comes on) before driving? My guess is the adjustment wasn't just right, and started ticking after warming up.

As for it going dead when you push in the clutch, my guess is the ecu has to be reset, or even retuned. Follow the normal idle readjustment procedure listed in a HELMS manual, and that may fix it. I know the diff in cams are very slight, but may be enough to throw it out of wack.

 

did you adjust your valve clearance after you did the install?

Adjust them to this:

.006-.007 intake
.007-.008 exhaust

Do it with the engine bone cold.

 

yes even did it 4 times today...i think its either the rocker arms or bad valves

 

I have good compression...but can any one tell me if this would make the valves tick


I put 2nd generation b16 cams in a first generation b16...should I put the stock ones back in?

 

I figured out what it was I think

I had a bolt along time ago in the head that I broke so I had to drill it out and put a recoil in it...I use towels to put around where I was drilling and I used a vaccum cleaner to get out the shavings but I found some on the rocker arms....Ima clean all that out and see how it runs....

Ill let you know how it turns out

 

yes its fixed and running good just thought id let every one know there was shavings in the lobe under the rocker arms cleaned it out and runs great also did an engine flush

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxpwr1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I figured out what it was I think

I had a bolt along time ago in the head that I broke so I had to drill it out and put a recoil in it...I use towels to put around where I was drilling and I used a vaccum cleaner to get out the shavings but I found some on the rocker arms....Ima clean all that out and see how it runs....

Ill let you know how it turns out</TD></TR></TABLE>

WOW!!!!!!!

 

WOW!!!!!!! indeed, you are soooo lucky if no oil passages have been clogged up by that stuff.