I ended up taking the car to the dealer for the valve adjustment - I have the feeler guages etc. at home but was just lazy I guess.

Anyways... exhaust valves were loose by a smidgen and the intake valves were a little on the tight side. Got the car back... drives fine; don't know if it feels more powerful, but feels good

I had an '05 TSX loaner (with Nav)... beautiful car and interior, but slow as hell!

The tech took my car for a test-drive and wondered how on earth I can drive her given the power

 

my 54 year old tech took my car for a dirve after telling all the detail boys that they are not allowed to take the car for a drive and he said the same thing.

 

nice where do u take it ram?

 

Can I ask how much it ran you to get the valves adjusted?

 

Unfortunateley I can't say where/how much. Generally its about $450 for the valve adjustment. It includes new valve cover gaskets, new manifold gaskets, spark-plug seals etc.

 

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I had an '05 TSX loaner (with Nav)... beautiful car and interior, but slow as hell![QUOTE]

 

 

Gawd... nothing like that. It was under warranty

 

Ram, how many miles do you have on the CL?

 

420whp CL-S still gets "warranty" work at the Acura dealership... I love it

 

Considering your modded car I bet you would have said the same thing if they gave you an NSX.

 

I have ~40K miles now. It's approaching 3 years old very soon.

 

NSX's are of a different world... I loved mine when I had it - its a bit slower but a completely different experience.

 

i'll agree....sat in a zanardi edition nsx before....my god the way that thing handled....

hmm...i think i should get my valves adjusted soon too....engines making clicking noises ><

 

does the extended warranty cover that cause when i start my car in 58 degrees.i have a small knocking feel in my engine. than it goes away once in drive.

 

Hmm... nope - warranty generally doesn't cover valve adjustments (std or extended)

 

I probably shouldn't have even posted this. I went in for some other warranty work and it happened that my valves got adjusted as well - dunno why really

 

how much did u pay 4 the valve adjustment

 

I didn't pay anything...

 

well im taking mine to the dealership for a regular service next sat. but i notified them of the small knocking sound that occurs when i first put the car on so i quess ill see what they say

 

how do you know that your car needs a valve adjustment done?
what are the symptoms??

 

Generally if its wayyy... off, its audible. Most of the time it is preventative because the cam-lobe and rocker gets worn down with mileage and the clearance changes.