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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 03:30 AM
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Hi guys, how do u know if u need a valve adjustment? i have a ticking sound coming from the engine (at least that where it sounds like its coming from) and i dont know if its a normal thing or not. is there anywhere i can post a sound clip?

any help would be great.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:06 AM
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how many miles on the car?


the c5 engine typically has a bit louder valve train.....

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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:11 AM
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100k miles and its a dc2
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:15 AM
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when was the last time you did valve adjustment.. you should do it eveyr 15-30k miles depending on what type of driving you do, 10k if you drive even harder
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:17 AM
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ive only had the car 4 months, b4 that it was serviced every 10000kms by honda dealer
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