Seye

well i just put my head back on after getting some work done on it and did a valve adjustment. the ticking seemed kind of loud so i tryed again. it seems better but i can still hear some. i listined to my friends car to compare and mine seemed louder. i know some of the sound is the fuel injectors.

does anyone that has experence doing valve adjustments want to come over and take a look at it? i have been driving it around some but im scared to go past 4k rpm. send me a pm or call my cell (754-3487) if you wanna help my out. thanks

crxnfx

its sucks I have duty, or I'd help you out! doing your valves is tedious but pretty damn easy.

TPJ

well shit, thats all i need to get my motor running straight. anyone wanna adjust my valves on my b16

crxnfx

you need that special spacer, thats bent at a 90 degree angle for VTEC jobs, or take on of your nice spacers and bend the shit out of it. Thats why I like non-vtec...don't have that problem!

Seye

well i have everything needed, i have allready done it two times, but i want to dbl. check with someone that as experence. i think i should be fine. i just drove around for about an hr. and no problems. i still havent gone past 5000 rpm though...

crxnfx

well, talk me through it, what did you do?

Seye

well i just followed the helms manual. the only thing im worried about is how tight is a slight drag is on the feeler.....and how tight to put the locknuts...

Seye

oh wait...i found 14 lbs./ft. but how do you tq. them down while making sure the screw dosent move?

crxnfx

once you set the lock nuts, the screws don't move anymore. the feeler gauge should just barely grab on the way out. It should slide with just a little resistance. And you need to hold a screw driver on the screws while you torque them down, forgot all about that. And 14lbs/ft is nothing, like almost hand tighting. I tested mine a couple of times on other bolts to get the feel of it, and then did it by hand, but you have to use the screw driver to keep them in place. then double check with a feeler gauge afterwards.

Seye

yeah i did dbl. check them and did it hand tight. i guess i will get the hang of it after a few more tries. do you think i should be good for now, or should i redo them?