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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 03:40 PM
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im gonna be replacing the plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, air filter and before that all 4 pads and rotors as well as the fluid is being replaced

am i missing anything?

it's a 97 LS with just under 96k
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 03:41 PM
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might aswell to a timing belt change and a valve adjust u are at 96k
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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how do i do a valve adjustment?

timing belt i know is pretty involved and i really dont feel like paying a shop $300+ to do it
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 03:51 PM
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Default Re: doing my tune up tomorrow ?'s (JeremyL)

If you car is on the original timing belt, I would DEFINITELY suggest changing it.

Here are some How-to's:
B18C Valve Adjustment
B18C Timing Belt Replacement

Also, if you don't own a Helms manual already. Go get one.
1996-1997 Integra Service Manual
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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Default Re: doing my tune up tomorrow ?'s (JeremyL)

how do i do a valve adjustment?

timing belt i know is pretty involved and i really dont feel like paying a shop $300+ to do it
your gonna pay $800+ for timing belt/water pump install.
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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Default Re: doing my tune up tomorrow ?'s (JeremyL)

I don't recommend doing the timing belt yourself. It's not as easy as what other claim it to be. Just look for a smaller independent repair shop, most can do a timing belt/water pump for around $350 and offer some sort of warranty, like a few months. You might also want to check your PCV valve too.
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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don't forget your wiper fluid,
and maybe you coolant.
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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don't forget your wiper fluid,
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 11:27 AM
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Ive done a valve adjustment before and I havethe toll to do it with. Let me know if you run into any problems and i can come help. team-integra.net has a nice article on how to do it.
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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no **** huh someone in my area who actually knows these cars, i know i should do the valve adjustment sometime soon especially since i have no svc records of any kind on the car

are you the kid who works at VIP?
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 01:18 PM
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Nope... but how did all the installs go?
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 01:33 PM
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easy, get a feeler guage, take your Valve cover off, then when a cylinder is at top dead center, lets say #1, then the intake valves on cylinder #1 should have a clearance of .06mm (between the cam and the rocker), and im not sure if its #3 or #4 that the exhaust vlaves will have the same reading. usually when one cylinder is at tdc, there is another cylinder at its tdc between its stroke 2/3.

1 stroke is intake
2 stroke is compression
3 stroke is detonation
4 stroke is exhaust.

i think. but anyway, its pretty easy to do, your better off looking at a book, its hard to explain. ill scan em, and post em here.
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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don't forget your wiper fluid,


lol...

and a timing belt/water pump including installation shouldn't cost anywhere near 800, i had mine done at a local shop (used genuine Honda OEM belt and pump) and it cost $400 Canadian... so around $275.
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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don't forget your wiper fluid,


whats wrong with changing to extreme high performance wiper fluid.
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