>> S2000 Valve Adjustment, Step-By-Step
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From: Jackson
Tip for everyone:
After you get done, if you start the car up and you have a tick sound, let the car warm up to 3 bars on the temperature guage. If its still ticking and blowing smoke out of the exhaust, one (or more) of the exhaust valves still needs to be adjusted. If it ticks but does not blow any smoke then one (or more) of the intake valves still needs adjusting.
this comes from experience
After you get done, if you start the car up and you have a tick sound, let the car warm up to 3 bars on the temperature guage. If its still ticking and blowing smoke out of the exhaust, one (or more) of the exhaust valves still needs to be adjusted. If it ticks but does not blow any smoke then one (or more) of the intake valves still needs adjusting.
this comes from experience
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From: HERNDON
i wonder those who has over 30k miles on their car. how many have done it? yeah, with the dealers i just don't trust them.
i have 6k miles on mine, but i guess there is nothing wrong in learning or early prep for your car.
LIL Raja
i have 6k miles on mine, but i guess there is nothing wrong in learning or early prep for your car.
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I'm of the mind that unless you track the car or otherwise stress it in some that sort of way, doing a valve adjustment just because "everybody else" is doing it is a bad idea. It has been shown that it is not a straight and simple thing to do and "get right". You may be doing more harm than good and altering what may have been an adequately adjusted set of valves. As gernby mentioned, the manual says 100K miles for the 1st adjustment. If you just drive the car around under "non-track" conditions, what are the odds that it will need attention after a few thousand miles? Slim to none! Listen to your engine first before you go tearing into it.
You know the old adage:
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, LEAVE THE FRIGGEN THING ALONE! But then, it's your car. Do as you please with it.
You know the old adage:
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, LEAVE THE FRIGGEN THING ALONE! But then, it's your car. Do as you please with it.
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Originally posted by Destiny2002
Based on experience and on other's postings, I suggest considering adjusting the valves on newer Hondas by 30,000 miles, then afterwards at 60,000 mile intervals.
Based on experience and on other's postings, I suggest considering adjusting the valves on newer Hondas by 30,000 miles, then afterwards at 60,000 mile intervals.