Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as
smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? Thanks John |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
Leave them alone till 100000 mi, then do the timing belt, water pump
and all the drive belts and a valve adj. bob John wrote: > > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
Leave them alone till 100000 mi, then do the timing belt, water pump
and all the drive belts and a valve adj. bob John wrote: > > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
Leave them alone till 100000 mi, then do the timing belt, water pump
and all the drive belts and a valve adj. bob John wrote: > > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
Depends. On the newer Hondas, the corporate idiots changed the maintenance
schedule to "adjust only if noisy, or at 100,000 miles" or something equally as stupid. On the older ones it was at 15,000 miles. I've personally adjusted the valves on many Hondas and have never seen one that was perfect and needed no adjustment. I cannot say that 15,000 is the right number, they may very well go to 30,000 or 40,000 or more. But I can say that if you wait too long and are unlucky enough, you'll risk burning exhaust valves. (and they won't start getting "noisier"). As for the risk of someone making something go wrong, just make sure that you have the valves adjusted by someone who has done it before, or do it yourself. If you have a single cam engine, they are very easy to check and adjust. "John" <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote in message news:vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com... > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John > > |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
Depends. On the newer Hondas, the corporate idiots changed the maintenance
schedule to "adjust only if noisy, or at 100,000 miles" or something equally as stupid. On the older ones it was at 15,000 miles. I've personally adjusted the valves on many Hondas and have never seen one that was perfect and needed no adjustment. I cannot say that 15,000 is the right number, they may very well go to 30,000 or 40,000 or more. But I can say that if you wait too long and are unlucky enough, you'll risk burning exhaust valves. (and they won't start getting "noisier"). As for the risk of someone making something go wrong, just make sure that you have the valves adjusted by someone who has done it before, or do it yourself. If you have a single cam engine, they are very easy to check and adjust. "John" <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote in message news:vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com... > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John > > |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
Depends. On the newer Hondas, the corporate idiots changed the maintenance
schedule to "adjust only if noisy, or at 100,000 miles" or something equally as stupid. On the older ones it was at 15,000 miles. I've personally adjusted the valves on many Hondas and have never seen one that was perfect and needed no adjustment. I cannot say that 15,000 is the right number, they may very well go to 30,000 or 40,000 or more. But I can say that if you wait too long and are unlucky enough, you'll risk burning exhaust valves. (and they won't start getting "noisier"). As for the risk of someone making something go wrong, just make sure that you have the valves adjusted by someone who has done it before, or do it yourself. If you have a single cam engine, they are very easy to check and adjust. "John" <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote in message news:vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com... > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John > > |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
In article <vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com>, "John"
<jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote: > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John John, My advice is to have them adjusted at 50,000 miles and again at 100,000 miles. If you hear valve noise, have them adjusted ASAP. |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
In article <vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com>, "John"
<jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote: > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John John, My advice is to have them adjusted at 50,000 miles and again at 100,000 miles. If you hear valve noise, have them adjusted ASAP. |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
In article <vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com>, "John"
<jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote: > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > Thanks > John John, My advice is to have them adjusted at 50,000 miles and again at 100,000 miles. If you hear valve noise, have them adjusted ASAP. |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
My advice: LEAVE THEM ALONE!
"Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message news:billbjohnson555-0710031051210001@pm1-broad-125.snlo.dialup.fix.net... > In article <vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com>, "John" > <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote: > > > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > > > Thanks > > John > > John, > My advice is to have them adjusted at 50,000 miles and again at 100,000 miles. > If you hear valve noise, have them adjusted ASAP. |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
My advice: LEAVE THEM ALONE!
"Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message news:billbjohnson555-0710031051210001@pm1-broad-125.snlo.dialup.fix.net... > In article <vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com>, "John" > <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote: > > > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > > > Thanks > > John > > John, > My advice is to have them adjusted at 50,000 miles and again at 100,000 miles. > If you hear valve noise, have them adjusted ASAP. |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
My advice: LEAVE THEM ALONE!
"Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message news:billbjohnson555-0710031051210001@pm1-broad-125.snlo.dialup.fix.net... > In article <vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com>, "John" > <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote: > > > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > > > > Thanks > > John > > John, > My advice is to have them adjusted at 50,000 miles and again at 100,000 miles. > If you hear valve noise, have them adjusted ASAP. |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
"John" <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote in message news:vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com... > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > They check them at 30k on Preludes. Mine at 30k required no adjustment. > Thanks > John > > |
Re: Honda valve adjustment? '01 Accord
"John" <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote in message news:vo3fnso5r9u911@corp.supernews.com... > Is it worth having the valves adjusted at 15,000 miles? The car runs as > smooth as the day I drove off the lot. It seems to me like more could go > wrong by having them adjusted when it doesn't seem to need it? > They check them at 30k on Preludes. Mine at 30k required no adjustment. > Thanks > John > > |
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