Hi,

i just did a valve adjustment 2 nights ago and im still getting a clicking from the engine. its throttle relative, i know what a suspension (CV etc) clicing sounds like/diagnosis, and thins is deffinitley not that. I set the int. to .006" and the exh. to .007" (on the "open" side of spec) as presicely is i could, rechecked after tourqe down. ive got a 98 prelude sh, i/e/p/v-afc (h22a4)...

-where specificaly is the sound coming from (i know its probably in the head, but is it rockers, springs, gremlins...)?
-is it doing causeing/indicating any excesive wear?
-what can i do to fix it...?

THANKS
-b

 

ttt

c'mon guys.... help a poor clicking h22a4 out... still got the car up on jacks...

 

Hmmm.. you got me stumped... maybe its a lifter... when did you first notice the noise? how loud is it?

 

Is it a clicking noise or a flapping/fluttering noise. If its the latter, it could be the timing belt tensioner failing, which would cause the timing belt to flap around a bit. Ive never heard it in person, but a friend of mine had his tensioner start to fail, and this is how he described the noise. He fixed it himself, but IIRC it took the better part of the day. Take off the plastic timing belt cover, and run the engine without it, or have someone press the throttle and listen in this area (but watch out for the accessory belts please). Hope this helps.

EDIT: You do know that our injectors are noisy, so some of that ticking noise is normal. But it sounds like youve had the car awhile so Im sure you are used to that by now.


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