Valvelash adjustment..

freakchris03 · Post by **freakchris03** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:52 am

Simple..When is one needed? should you do it every tune up or only when you scru with the head?

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:00 am

every 30,000 miles i believe or whenever it gets noisy.

just do it anyways. it only takes like 10 minutes if you know what youre doing.

andyjt · Post by **andyjt** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:15 am

mike93hatch;55702 wrote:every 30,000 miles i believe or whenever it gets noisy.

just do it anyways. it only takes like 10 minutes if you know what youre doing.

Yep. The Updated TSB calls for valve lash adjustment only when audible or cylinder head dissasembled.

If youve never done it before, expect and hour or so to do it.

freakchris03 · Post by **freakchris03** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:39 am

Well im guessing i probably need one considering its never been done. Does the valve lash mess with power or anything? or is it just basically noise.

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:43 am

freakchris03;55716 wrote:Well im guessing i probably need one considering its never been done. Does the valve lash mess with power or anything? or is it just basically noise.

if its out pretty bad it can mess with performance. either the valves not opening enough or the valves dont close all the way depending on if they are too loose or too tight.

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:46 pm

Does anyone have a link on a how-to for this?

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:11 pm

SilverStreak;55722 wrote:Does anyone have a link on a how-to for this?

i have a how-to in my head.

and maybe ill have to make one for the web.

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:34 pm

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1305086

i do mine a little different like putting a long screwdriver in the spark plug hole to make sure im at tdc. (on the compression stroke)

LS2URMOM · Post by **LS2URMOM** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:29 am

it's easy all you is 12mm wrench, flathead screwdriver, and feeler guages

v-tecivic · Post by **v-tecivic** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:11 am

do mine a little different like putting a long screwdriver in the spark plug hole to make sure im at tdc. (on the compression stroke)
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