Im planning on doing a valve clearance adjustment on my car and I just wanted to know if I need the Snap-On Valve Adjustment Tool part#YA8895 to loosen/tighten the jam nut. I think I read somewhere that it is not needed when adjusting the clearance on LS. Just want to confirm before I pry open the valve cover. thanks!

 

Yup, you don't need it unless you have a VTEC motor or VTEC head. Just a 12mm close end wrench and a flat tip screw driver will do!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Carbon Fiber &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yup, you don't need it unless you have a VTEC motor or VTEC head. Just a 12mm close end wrench and a flat tip screw driver will do!</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

thanks guys!

 

I forgot to ask, how do wrong spec valve clearance sound like?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fawlu &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I forgot to ask, how do wrong spec valve clearance sound like? </TD></TR></TABLE>either they are too tight and you cant hear anything or they are too loose and you here a slight clicking.

valve clearance for your ls is .005 on intake and .006 on exhaust.

 

thanks!

 

i have another question. is there any difference between 94-97 and 98-01 ls valve cover? I mean , they do look different, but do they function the same, internals, etc. ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fawlu &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have another question. is there any difference between 94-97 and 98-01 ls valve cover? I mean , they do look different, but do they function the same, internals, etc. ? </TD></TR></TABLE>

The valve covers do look different, but it's only a cosmetic difference. They exactly the same in terms of fitment and internals.

 

thanks!