Hey whats up? I am a new member here. I check these boards out quite often and figured I might as well join. I drive a 99 Si that is basically stock. Only mods are H&R sports, KYB AGX adj., Bridestone S-03s, and a Progress camber kit.

My valves are starting to click and I am planning on taking it in to get them adjusted. I have 42000 miles on my car now. How much should it cost to have this done?

#1... Make a few calls to dealers and independent Honda specialty shops for prices in your area.

Are there any other scheduled maintenance items I should have done while its in? I change my own oil, but is there anything else like tranny fluid, etc. that I should have them replace at my mileage?

#2....You should have received an owner's manual with your car. All the maintenance schedules are listed in it.

My car will sometimes act like it doesnt want to go into first gear. Any ideas on what this may be? Also, going into the other gears doesnt seem as smooth as it used to. Any ideas on what is causing this and how can I fix it?

#3... Might need clutch adjustment. However, 1st gear is normally difficult to get into since there are no synchros associated with it.

I am also getting a vibration when I brake from ~60mph in the steering wheel (only when I brake around this speed or higher but stops once I get below 60 mph). I just had an alignment done, so I dont think it is that. I am thinking possibly the rotors, but that doesnt really seem likely. Any ideas?

#4...It's very important that you use a torque wrench on the lug nuts when re-installing the wheels. Torque should be 80lb/ft. Impact wrenches will warp the rotors every time. You could wait until you need new front pads, then have the rotors resurfaced at that time. This should cure the shake.

Thanks for any suggestions.

You're welcome.


[Modified by b00stn, 7:06 PM 10/15/2002]