Valves are clacking.

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Jun 22, 2004

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Valves are clacking.

My valves are clacking a bit. Is a valve adjustment something thats hard to do, or could I do it my self.

Jun 22, 2004

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If you have never adjusted valves before, you may want to have it done.

You would need a few tools, including a feeler gauge. If the valves are a bit loose, no harm will come from it. But if you improperly adjust them and some get too tight, the valve(s) will burn as a result and you need to get the head redone.

Jun 24, 2004

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Yup ~~That will help, Also we have solid lifters and not hydralic so the in itself makes them "chatter" quite a bit.
Under most conditions an adjustment will help alot. But you still will hear it more on our cars than on others.
I can`t think of any other car that still uses solid lifters , unless of course dragster`s count !!

Best of luck !

Jun 24, 2004

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All honda's have solid lifters, many nissan's do, (mine does) toyota's as well.
Solid lifters are actually a bit better for performance, but they are louder.

Jun 25, 2004

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Anyone know how much dealerships charge to do the valve adjustment? I'd have to go buy a ton of tools and find a garage I could use to do it, so I think I'd rather just have them do it.