Valve Adjustment Tool

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02-23-2013, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by s2000Junky

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Originally Posted by JFUSION' timestamp='1361626464' post='22357863

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I've have an official Honda adjustment tool that I have used for 20 years on all kinds of Honda motors.

On the S2000 you can get away without a tool if you do the adjustment right. I adjust the screw with the nut loosened and a feeler gauge in place, once I find the proper drag on the gauge I hand tighten the nut. I do a visual check of the slot position on the screw and then I do a final torque on the nut, and double check that the screw hasn't moved. I do a final check with the feeler gauge and that is it. The adjustment goes much faster and is much simpler without using the tool if you know what to look for.

This is how I always did it on my other cars, but from what I was hearing it sounded like not as easy a task on the s2000 and I never bothered to press further after what I heard with possible clearance issues. I definitely would have if the tool was expensive, but its so cheap I figured if it makes it any easy that's good in my book.

I find the method works better on the S2000 compared to earlier Honda motors, I did it once with the tool, but the last time I did it I skipped the tool as it is a bit easier to move around the engine area without it.
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Ok, well good to know thanks. I guess I will find out soon enough, at least I have the option.
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Yeah I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, but it sounded like you knew what I was talking about and you had done it in the past on other Hondas. I just find leaning over the fenders to get to the S2000 engine to be a bit of a strain, and I've already dented one fender by putting too much weight on to it, so the less parts to fiddle with the better for me as long as I get the adjustment done right. Let us know how you make out .