Ok today I dropped in my ITR cams from my Lsvtec motor into my gsr.

Did the TDC.
Got new cam seals
New VC gasket
skunk2 cam gears
itr cams

I dropped in the cams, but the thing I forgot to do, is pre-lube them. Like pour oil into the slots, and over the cams.

bolted everything up and fired her up.

THen I noticed it did a loud ticking sound, like if the valves are loose. So my friend and I went to his shop, and got a scope thing to hear the motor, I turned it on again and it was normal. Then chilled there for while and I left.
When I turned the car on is was a bit cold and it did the ticking sound again, I was like WTF. I didnt do the valve adjusment though, but then my oil light came on once and turned off.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMkidGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok today I dropped in my ITR cams from my Lsvtec motor into my gsr.

Did the TDC.
Got new cam seals
New VC gasket
skunk2 cam gears
itr cams

I dropped in the cams, but the thing I forgot to do, is pre-lube them. Like pour oil into the slots, and over the cams.

bolted everything up and fired her up.

THen I noticed it did a loud ticking sound, like if the valves are loose. So my friend and I went to his shop, and got a scope thing to hear the motor, I turned it on again and it was normal. Then chilled there for while and I left.
When I turned the car on is was a bit cold and it did the ticking sound again, I was like WTF. I didnt do the valve adjusment though, but then my oil light came on once and turned off. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Didn't perform a valve adjustment, that's your first problem.
As for the oil light coming on, did you make sure you installed the o-ring on the center of cam cap 3?

 

Yeah you need to adjust your valves, and possibly re pump up your lifters

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoolin_teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah you need to adjust your valves, and possibly re pump up your lifters</TD></TR></TABLE>

how do I re pump with lifters?

On another note, I took out the cover and poured oil over the rails, just of couriousity. Tomorrow Im doing the valve adjusment, car seems to pull nice, I dont hear the vtec kick as much but its becuase I have a stock ITR air box and arm with a oem filter.

 

ticking goes faster as I accelerate.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMkidGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

how do I re pump with lifters?

On another note, I took out the cover and poured oil over the rails, just of couriousity. Tomorrow Im doing the valve adjusment, car seems to pull nice, I dont hear the vtec kick as much but its becuase I have a stock ITR air box and arm with a oem filter. </TD></TR></TABLE>

This has been covered many times, you don't want vtec to KICK or SNAP when it engages, that means you have a dip in power, which you probably have if you car isn't tuned.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMkidGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ticking goes faster as I accelerate.</TD></TR></TABLE>

As you accelerate, guess what, rpms increase, and so your gonna get faster ticking.

 

OK I got everything settled...seemed like the screws on the cam gears were long and scraping the plastic, also did the valve adjusment and did nothing.

I street tuned my motor and runs strong.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoolin_teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah you need to adjust your valves, and possibly re pump up your lifters</TD></TR></TABLE>

Our motors don't have lifters. We have something known as rocker arms

 

do you have a pic of the o-ring on the center of cam cap 3? i was looking at the schematics and i dont see it. i am having the same issue w/ the oil light, and ticking. i am running GRS cams in a lsvtec-t. tuned w/ s300

 

Part # 24, goes right under center cam cap #3 along with part # 23 dowel pin.
http://www.hondapartsunlimited...dIrno=

 

thanks, im gonna see if i have mine in there.

 

oil ring was missing.... thanks to the shop that assembled my head. thanks for the info. i hadnt even thought to look before.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoolin_teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah you need to adjust your valves, and possibly re pump up your lifters</TD></TR></TABLE>

Repump the lifters? Are you referring to the LMAs? Those either work or they don't.

OP, you always must adjust the valves when you swap cams.