Can anyone tell me if something is wrong these Images_manifold and runners??
06-05-2012, 07:31 PM
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Most of the valve train wear happens very early on in the engine's life especially on the intake side. Exhaust more or less continues at a somewhat consistent rate but also has more wear early on. You could likely adjust the valves at 10,000 miles and go 200k before the next adjustment.
06-06-2012, 09:07 AM
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@OP: never used it bro so cant comment on it 
but holy FUCK $179
thats why i switched to Android....got the new phone + the scanner for the price I would have paid for the APP and PLX KIWI WIFI
but holy FUCK $179
thats why i switched to Android....got the new phone + the scanner for the price I would have paid for the APP and PLX KIWI WIFI
06-06-2012, 03:33 PM
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if i didnt have this problem, a supercharger would be in there long time ago.
Im thinking to do the valve adjustment. I do most of the stuff myself but never done that before. I can really take my time with it because the car is not a daily driver... but i dont wanna mess up anything either. I wonder how much a shop would charge to do it ....
There is a guy on here named GUS.. (04WDPSeDaN) who lives very close to me, I know he did the valve job on his car by himself and he is also an acura tech. I would really like him to do it on the side but i cant get a hold of him.
06-06-2012, 04:01 PM
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^^^ there are thing i dont mind trying (installing a FSB or mounts) but this comes under the things i dont try....
valve adjustment/TB Waterpump/etc....too much to mess up even if you dont have the cams marks in line or tighten something tooo much....for these things i head to a certified tech !!!
valve adjustment/TB Waterpump/etc....too much to mess up even if you dont have the cams marks in line or tighten something tooo much....for these things i head to a certified tech !!!
06-06-2012, 04:33 PM
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As an amateur mechanic I've probably done 6 vale adjustments (in the past 12 years). Only the last 2 did I feel 100% confident with my work. lol A major contributing factor was buying a Craftsman 26 leaf angled feeler gauge. Worth every penny.
06-06-2012, 04:41 PM
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Agreed. We have one solid cam GN (the quicker of the 3) and even on a car I'm incredibly comfortable with I not only do the adjustments and triple check but I crank the engine with the valve covers off and check everything one more time.
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