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May 12, 2009 | 06:03 PM

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From: Saint Louis (O'Fallon)

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Originally Posted by Keith,May 4 2009, 11:02 AM

Great to hear! How much did the valve adjustment cost ya?

Keith

$200 even. I suppose it could have been done cheaper?

they cheacked the keepers/springs too. All was well, so they say

May 12, 2009 | 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SlipAngle79,May 8 2009, 02:32 PM

What was the knocking sound caused by again?

Apparently, Honda used to used to suggest a valve adjustment every ~30k miles (? I heard, source not verified). Later, they changed to every 105k miles (which I am nearing).

The mild knocking and rough idle (especially after a hard stop) are reduced.

Supposedly, the valve clearances get tighter due to wear on the cams & lifters. There are 16 valves in the S.

See the following for info (there were tons more to pick from - these were the first, most extensive posts I found)
DIY thread #1
DIY thread #2
DIY thread #3
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