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06-14-2007, 12:44 PM
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97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
Howdy folks,
I would like to adjust the valves on my Civic myself. Don't feel like paying $75 to the shop on something that takes them 20 minutes or less for. I just need to know a few things. How do I do it? If any one can let me know the types of tools needed and how to adjust the valves while making sure the proper gap is maintained, I would be beyond grateful! Thanks, David 
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#2
06-14-2007, 11:38 PM
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Re: 97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
$75??? I would have them do it. By the time you get new seal, feeler gauge, torque wrench and etc, $75 sounds good to me. But if you must
http://www.angelfire.com/biz7/aiperf...djustment.html Good luck
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#3
06-15-2007, 04:03 PM
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Re: 97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
Local Import Shop does it for $68. Getting it done tommorow. I don't want to spend that much time under the hood. Though I love working on cars. I love playing with my son even more.
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#4
06-15-2007, 04:08 PM
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Re: 97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
i tired to do this myself. took me forever to get it right. definitly better to have a professional do it.
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-tony- 2000 honda s2000
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#5
06-20-2007, 05:34 PM
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Re: 97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
Moment of truth comes Sunday. A buddy who does classic restoration is letting me do it at his shop while he works on his '55 Bel Aire. So if I get stuck I'm in good hands. Thank you for the link hxgaser! I've got it printed out and I should be just fine.
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#6
06-28-2007, 09:21 AM
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Re: 97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
Spent hours Tuesday night. Piston #3, I couldn't get any clearance on the valve nore at TDC. 1&2 looked VERY different from when I first start...got me a little nervous. So yesterday morning I just had the car towed to this local import shop (guys were master techs for Mazda, Toyota, Subi's & Hondas). It took him about 40min (I spent over 2hrs). When I asked him how far off I was he said, "If you hadn't of towed it and started the car, you'd be at the Honda dealer buying a new Honda right now." Folks - have a pro do it! An hour wait and $60 (already had the gasket from advance) and it rides like a new car!
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#7
06-28-2007, 11:41 AM
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Re: 97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
hmmm. i told you so. lol.
well it's good you got it fixed.
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-tony- 2000 honda s2000
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#8
07-03-2007, 09:12 AM
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Re: 97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
Quote:
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#9
07-03-2007, 03:52 PM
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Re: 97 EX (d16ya) Valve Adjustment Help
lol.
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-tony- 2000 honda s2000
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