Yesterday I changed the tensioner which was making a grinding noise...good as new


but now I can hear a valve tap


is it worth having acura adjust them?
is it involved?


labor time?


thanks


all maintenance done....transmission drained and filled and timing belt done 25k miles ago

 

the Valve adjustment is around $600 depend on your location.

 

thanks


it was done once before around 100k (I know orig owner) but they have a slight tap again


since I replaced the tensioner all is quiet except for that


I love this thing....

 

don't worry about it just change the oil according to the MID and you are good. The tap you heard might not be the valve given the previous owner had it done. what you hear might be the injector noise.

 

this is what it sounds like I found a video on youtube...mines much more faint not as bad...


I know its not timing belt or tensioner because it was done 20k miles ago


gotta be valves

 

and heres a more accurate one:

 

I know I can live with it but since I just bought it I want It quiet

 

in both case of the video its the tensioner, if you refer to the tick tick sound that actually is the injector. Valve adjustment help but not by that much, I owned four Honda/Acura and non of them ever get valve adjusted and yet no strange noise but again all the previous owner follow the dealer scheduled for oil change.

 

yea its like a tick tick and a tapping, louder then it should be that is for sure, if its injectors, ill install injectors


timing belt tensioner has 20k on it

 

I had a technician look at my car, tech for 20 years at the dealer I work at


said sounds good and normal. fuel injector tap

 

I told you so, if you think this is loud wait until you heard the direct injected car now these days.

 

I wonder if replacing the injectors will make a difference


OE are only $45

 

not at all. its a honda thats how they sound

 

nope injector will sound the same even you replace with a new one.

 

Yep, classic injector noise. Normal.