Re: Honda Civic Valve Adjustment - Turn Crank - How?
 

Don' know how it is on your car, but on my '87 CRX si there's a hole
in the left front wheel well that's in line with the crankshaft.
There's a rubber plug in said hole. Turn the tire to the left to get
room, pull the plug and you're good to go. Oh, I think there may also
be another plug on the pully cover, but maybe not. I can't quite
remember, which means it's probably time to check my valves again...
Dan

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 05:01:36 GMT, "Spudston"
<reply_to_group@nomail.com> wrote:

>
>"Frank van Hoof" <thehoofies@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:OPGkb.1327$XO.172907@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> My Haynes manual says to turn the bolt on the end of the crankshaft to do
>a
>> valve adjustment. However, there is only maybe 3/4" of clearance (if
>that)
>> between the bolt and the wall of the car, and the pulley gets in the way.
>> There's no way you can get a ratchet and socket in there, and can't see
>> getting a box end wrench in, unless it's an offset one, with a bent handle
>> or something.
>>
>> Anybody out there in Honda DIY land got an answer for me? What tool
>needed
>> for the job??
>>
>I use the camshaft bolt. Remove the spark plugs first. Or, if you have a
>manual trans, you can put it in 5th gear and push the car forward.
>
>Spudston
>

Re: Honda Civic Valve Adjustment - Turn Crank - How?
 

"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:3F9EAEC1.25CDF222@spam.now...
> Spudston wrote:
> >
> > I use the camshaft bolt. Remove the spark plugs first. Or, if you have
a
> > manual trans, you can put it in 5th gear and push the car forward.
> >
>
> Using the camshaft bolt isn't such a great choice. It's only an 8mm bolt
> and would be easy to break.

I don't think it's an 8mm, that's way too small. More like a 12 or 14. I
haven't had any problem with doing it this way for the last 100k miles which
equals six adjustments. The engine actually turns over really easily with
the plugs out.

Spudston

Re: Honda Civic Valve Adjustment - Turn Crank - How?
 

"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:3F9EAEC1.25CDF222@spam.now...
> Spudston wrote:
> >
> > I use the camshaft bolt. Remove the spark plugs first. Or, if you have
a
> > manual trans, you can put it in 5th gear and push the car forward.
> >
>
> Using the camshaft bolt isn't such a great choice. It's only an 8mm bolt
> and would be easy to break.

I don't think it's an 8mm, that's way too small. More like a 12 or 14. I
haven't had any problem with doing it this way for the last 100k miles which
equals six adjustments. The engine actually turns over really easily with
the plugs out.

Spudston

Re: Honda Civic Valve Adjustment - Turn Crank - How?
 

"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:3F9EAEC1.25CDF222@spam.now...
> Spudston wrote:
> >
> > I use the camshaft bolt. Remove the spark plugs first. Or, if you have
a
> > manual trans, you can put it in 5th gear and push the car forward.
> >
>
> Using the camshaft bolt isn't such a great choice. It's only an 8mm bolt
> and would be easy to break.

I don't think it's an 8mm, that's way too small. More like a 12 or 14. I
haven't had any problem with doing it this way for the last 100k miles which
equals six adjustments. The engine actually turns over really easily with
the plugs out.

Spudston

Re: Honda Civic Valve Adjustment - Turn Crank - How?
 

"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:3F9EAEC1.25CDF222@spam.now...
> Spudston wrote:
> >
> > I use the camshaft bolt. Remove the spark plugs first. Or, if you have
a
> > manual trans, you can put it in 5th gear and push the car forward.
> >
>
> Using the camshaft bolt isn't such a great choice. It's only an 8mm bolt
> and would be easy to break.

I don't think it's an 8mm, that's way too small. More like a 12 or 14. I
haven't had any problem with doing it this way for the last 100k miles which
equals six adjustments. The engine actually turns over really easily with
the plugs out.

Spudston