My engine seems to be a bit noisy lately...
I don't even push my car and it only has ~25000 miles...
At ~3000rpms, I hear a pretty noticable sputtering(not sure if thats the right wording but anyways)sound from my engine...
I was wondering if this means I should have my valve clearance inspected and adjusted?
Input would be helpful~
Thank you~

 

First of all, what motor are we talking about?

Second, has it ever had a valve adjustment before?

 

sputtering huh? hows ur fuel pressure? dirty injector? i just put stage 1 cams in my itr this last weekend and a valve job is pretty easy. helms will show you the way. gl

 

Talking about a B18c5...
Never had a valve adjustment, but in the maintenance schedule, it says that next to the inspect valve clearance, and then it says adjust if noisy...

 

it would sound like clacking if it was valves

 

I go about 10-15K between valve adjustments, but I drive like a stunna with big *** cams y0

 

Let me restate,
you know how V8 engines make a unbelievably loud noise when you step on it...
well mine isn't that loud but its that kind of a sound just not that loud...
I'm a noob with cars so... you guys gotta bear with me...
sorry if i'm sounding really stupid...

 

Can you get a Underhood video?

 

And only reason I thought it was valve adjustment was because the owners manual said adjust valve clearance if noisy...
Again I state I do not know much about mechanics of a car

 

Underhood video? meaning a recording of how it sounds?
I'll try to get a recording of it soon, I don't have a Digital Camera, but a lot of my friends do...

 

that loud noise is vtec...lol...just mesin around..try and get a sound clip of some sort...i would say do the valve job... couldn't hurt

 

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That might help us to help you.

 

How much do these valve jobs cost anyways?
Never done yet, but if it would help, I guess I should do it...

 

lets see whats going on first...

 

valves only make a loud tapping sound, and its probably easiest heard at idle. if you hear something else, then you might have some other issue. you keeping up with your oil changes? when you say it makes a sound at 3K rpm, is that at a stead 3K rpm or when you romp on the gas?

 

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Thanks for the help guys...
I'll try to get the sound clip by tonight...

 

Yeah, I've been doing all my scheduled maintenance and oil changes... Hopefully I don't have a big problem... I do still have my factory warranty until April though...

 

if u do do the valve adjustment invest in helms!! best investment i made for my itr. you wil also need to bend a 10mm wrench...do a search on this it should show up

 

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NO, get the right tool.

 

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NO, get the right tool.

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thats funny that you say that because i did buy the right tool and got flamed for "wasting 50 bucks" oh well, i agree with Bbasso! the right tool made it really simple to do

 

u can do it both ways, but i think the right tool is a lot easier and less time consuming.

 

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That thing worked like a champ weekend before last when we did a valve adjustment on Chris's Arrrrr

 

There is a chance that it could be the injectors....but I doubt it.....lets hear a video

 

I am going to get a sound clip up tonight...
I don't have a digital camera but I'm going to meet up with some friends that do...
Hopefully the sound clip can help you guys help me...
Thanks for all the advice so far...

 

where can u get that tool? and approx how long does valve adjustment take with that tool? reason im asking im bout to do the 30000 mile