I have a V6 and my engine seems like it has been clicking a bit louder now. I wonder if it is time for a valve adjustment or not.

do you guys know if valve adjustments are needed for the 3.0's?

btw, I have 72000 miles on my 97

thanks

 

Your paranoid!

 

Stop using cheap oil

 

i use Mobil 1!!!

 

i have similar prob with my 2.2 it makes noise at start up.. after normal driving.. it dose not make any noise.. still i use Castrol GTX high milage 10w 30

 

i just did mine at 120k and its alot quieter now.

 

wilp, how much?

 

Does it really make a difference in the sound?

 

i dont know i did mine myself...i hate mechanics especially the stealership.. i guess i think its a conspiricy. but i dont think its over 200 to get done.

 

If you use cheap oil, or if your oil's low, your valves will tap

 

it will also tap if your vavles arent adjusted. Which reminds me my matinence is past due. its red. not green. hahaaa.

It only takes about 30-40mins adjusting it. need to get it done soon for me.

 

How do you adjust the valves yourself?

 

hmm maybe thats why my car makes a ticking soung. stupid cheap oil..

 

yeah, will, how do you do it?

 

remove the upper intake manifold. no need to remove the throttle body.
remove the spark plug wires,
remove the front and rear valve covers
open the inspection hole in the front timing cover
remove the spark plugs
rotate the crank till #1 piston is at tdc (top dead center)
adjust the #1 valves accordingly (use 10mm wrench to loosten the adjusting locknut and use a flat tip screw driver to adjust the vavle to specs with the feeler guage)
rotate the crank clockwise till the next piston is at tdc (#6 i beleive) do the same thing till your done with all the valves..

thats a pretty vague description but ill scan my service manual when i get home tonight and maybee well make this a diy if someone wants to take pics as they do it.

 

wilp just spoke alien to me.. hahah. how about u hop a military standby flight and come to LA we will give u $75 a car to do it. im sure i can gather up 10 pple to do it. U can do my timing belt water pump too!

 

You got customers.

 

i could hop to march afb, which is right out side of la. maybee something to look at when someone needs major work (ie. tranny rebuild, timing belts.)... cross country clients. hell yea.

 

how much should adjusting the valves cost at some service place.

 

i wouldnt think more than 150$-200$. i really dont know.

 

hey will, did you get a chance to scan the service manual?

 

I got quoted $400 at the local honda stealership. I have only asked a few otehr places, but they wouldn't do it because of the special "feeler tool" that they didn't have. gay.

where did you get that feeler tool wilp?

 

that special feeler guage only costs 3$ at autozone. and is a must have for any type of specific measurment. ill scan it later this after noon sorry guys.

 

aiit pimps its up.. if you have any questions hit me up.

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