valve adjustment performed
08-23-2004, 07:59 AM
#21
The factory settings are probably fine, but they change very quickly during break-in as the valves seat themselves. I think the best time to adjust them is at about 10K miles, then again at 40-50K.
08-23-2004, 02:53 PM
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Im going to have to get it done for piece of mind, my car does have 23k on the clock. I really cant hear them but its one of those things, you can hear them when they want to be heard. Called up Honda and the service is $125 with tax, hour and half of labor w/ valve cover gasket! Cheap in 
surance the only thing is I hope they dont set a correct valve to incorrect setting, I heard that this can be done.
surance the only thing is I hope they dont set a correct valve to incorrect setting, I heard that this can be done.
08-23-2004, 06:30 PM
#23
I can't be more honest or truthfull than to say that you should not even bother. If you are wanting piece of mind that your valves are right ... protect it from another mechanic. It is better to leave it alone than to trust this "TLC" item to someone else that will probably just leave you lying in bed at night wondering if they even touched it.
I am being totally honest when I tell you that I bought my 1st set of tools after taking my '90 Acura Integra into an Acura dealer for a valve adjustment and timing check (in 1992), paid $140, then noticed that they hadn't even touched it. I haven't taken any of my cars in for any sort of service since. If you aren't going to do it yourself, don't do it at all.
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BTW, after buying a Helm's manual and $500 in tools, I verified that my valves weren't within spec, and my timing was still as retarded as it could go after I screwed it up before taking it in to the shop. I heard a rumor that you could get more power by rotating the distributor a bit, so I moved that thing all the way each direction without noting where it was. It ran like crap in both locations, and made a lot of noise in one location. That is what made me decide to take it to the dealer, and they didn't even check it! I used my brand new timing light to get it back where it needed to be, and it was fine. The timing light cost less than what the dealer charged me to do the timing adjustment, and I was able to do it in less than 30 minutes! ... I'm hyperventilating ... breathe. .. breathe... whew ... sorry.
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I am being totally honest when I tell you that I bought my 1st set of tools after taking my '90 Acura Integra into an Acura dealer for a valve adjustment and timing check (in 1992), paid $140, then noticed that they hadn't even touched it. I haven't taken any of my cars in for any sort of service since. If you aren't going to do it yourself, don't do it at all.
[RANT]
BTW, after buying a Helm's manual and $500 in tools, I verified that my valves weren't within spec, and my timing was still as retarded as it could go after I screwed it up before taking it in to the shop. I heard a rumor that you could get more power by rotating the distributor a bit, so I moved that thing all the way each direction without noting where it was. It ran like crap in both locations, and made a lot of noise in one location. That is what made me decide to take it to the dealer, and they didn't even check it! I used my brand new timing light to get it back where it needed to be, and it was fine. The timing light cost less than what the dealer charged me to do the timing adjustment, and I was able to do it in less than 30 minutes! ... I'm hyperventilating ... breathe. .. breathe... whew ... sorry.
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