Valve Adjustment Fixes Subtle Issue

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Old 03-23-2011, 09:14 AM
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Valve Adjustment Fixes Subtle Issue

I noticed a while ago that when my car was in 5th gear with the torque converter locked up and I was under heavy load accelerating slowly, there was a very slight sensation of mis-firing or something. It was subtle enough to wear my passengers didn't notice it but I could. I figured when I changed my plugs a couple weeks ago that the problem would go away but it didn't. Yesterday I had my valves adjusted and the mechanic indicated that the intake valves were on the loose side and the exhaust was on the tight side. This morning during my commute to work I noticed the issue is totally gone. It never dawned on me that my car wasn't breathing right. I am elated right now.
Old 03-23-2011, 07:05 PM
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i have the same feeling in my car. i always think its the road here in chicago. I plan on doing my valves soon. How much was it at a shop?
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I think my car needs it too. But one question. Did you do valve adjustment at 105k i see you are at 210k
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Originally Posted by StreetKA
I think my car needs it too. But one question. Did you do valve adjustment at 105k i see you are at 210k
No, I didn't do it at 105K but now I wish I did.
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Originally Posted by 03CL-S6SMike
i have the same feeling in my car. i always think its the road here in chicago. I plan on doing my valves soon. How much was it at a shop?
All inclusive with tax it was $265.
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not bad. I think im gonna do it myself just have to order some thermoblock gaskets and put those in while im at it. I did a valve lash on my integra but that was so easy compared to our j32s
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