Valve adjustment

[DBMaster]

When I used straight feeler gauges I used .006 for the intake and .011 for the exhaust. Since those numbers are in the middle of the range you can then allow a decent amount of drag without worrying so much about making them too tight. You should feel a "drag," but not a "scrape." The difference will actually be pretty clear once you get in there.

[rfiks]

im guna try that. thanx everyone for your advice! im adjusting and i will let u know when im done

[rfiks]

When I used straight feeler gauges I used .006 for the intake and .011 for the exhaust. Since those numbers are in the middle of the range you can then allow a decent amount of drag without worrying so much about making them too tight. You should feel a "drag," but not a "scrape." The difference will actually be pretty clear once you get in there.

well.. i bough some go-no-go feeler gauges and they seem to b thinner, i read oe of my old "Honda Tunning" (may 08 i think)and it suggests to err on the high side-so i did, now the noise is worse than b4. can Honda Tuning b wrong??? im guna take dbmasters advice, i will try again tomorrow after work.

[Oldblueaccord]

It wll be a little noisy. There not the quitest motor. I got a you tube of mine running some where on there.



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[labeledsk8r]

I like the go-no-go feeler gauge set. There are strips on mine that are .005-.007 and .010-.012. Those are the ones for my car. They seem easier because you can feel the drag over a range of clearance rather than a single clearance. It's hard to describe until you use them, but I like them much better than the single ones. Even with proper clearances you are going to hear a bit of rocker noise. That's to be expected with a non-hydraulic valve train. A pretty good Honda guy told me that if you adjust them tight enough to be very quiet that you have the clearances too tight and you risk a burned valve seat.

I check mine every 20K miles or so. I don't think I have ever had to change adjustments on all of them - maybe about half of them. The newer Hondas - like the Oasis van (Odyssey) I had only recommends checking valve clearance "when noisy." I also don't mess with pulling the spark plugs. The engine's harder to turn, but not that hard.

were did you get that gauge.. i have used one once and loved it.. and never could find it.. i need to adjust the valves on the civic badly and wouldnt mind haveing a new tool to help

[DBMaster]

Auto Zone, I think. Not 100% sure.

[rfiks]

Auto Zone, I think. Not 100% sure.

rodger that! oem brand.

[rfiks]

ok i shammed out of work for a while and adjusted my valves (cold). and i put them at mid range and now my engine iznt as torqueee. still the same amount of noise though, im thinking i should adjust them again to get my torque back.....

[Dr_Snooz]

Ah, the joys of learning to adjust your valves. I remember it well...

[DBMaster]

I don't recall ever noticing any difference except on occasion hearing a little less valve train noise. They really don't get that far out of adjustment. Maybe that's a benefit with synthetic oil. I can't really say because that is all that has ever been used in this car.