Valve adjustment now wont start
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RE: Valve adjustment now wont start
ORIGINAL: bigmreds64
ive been looking threw these posts and the diagrams you supply r pretty good too, where do you get them from? one of those mechanics websites that you gotta pay for?
ive been looking threw these posts and the diagrams you supply r pretty good too, where do you get them from? one of those mechanics websites that you gotta pay for?
http://hondatech.info/downloads/Auto/Manuals/Civic/
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RE: Valve adjustment now wont start
To answer your question: yes if the valve adjusters are turned down too far, it will not start. This is because the valves never close fully thus compression cannot build up.
Loosen them up so there is some gap in all of them when the valve should be closed (the cam is not pressing the rocker arm down). Once you get it started, do not drive far without doing a proper adjustment.
Alos if you crank the engine whild the timing belt on wrong and the cam is out of time, the valves will crash (all of them). Then you have 4 dead cylinders and it will never run again without major repairs.
Loosen them up so there is some gap in all of them when the valve should be closed (the cam is not pressing the rocker arm down). Once you get it started, do not drive far without doing a proper adjustment.
Alos if you crank the engine whild the timing belt on wrong and the cam is out of time, the valves will crash (all of them). Then you have 4 dead cylinders and it will never run again without major repairs.
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RE: Valve adjustment now wont start
don't waste your time checking anything else till you properly adjust the valves and no offense but sounds like that you do not have a clue on how to adjust them,, you don't just turn the nut down ,, cylinder that you are adjusting needs to be on top dead, then you need a feeler gauge to do a proper adjustment ..
if valves are too tight,( nut adjusted to far in ) valves will stay open , thus no compression thus no start,, also if valves are too far open could get bent when piston comes up ..So...
if you do not know how to adjust valves properly have a shop do it ..
if valves are too tight,( nut adjusted to far in ) valves will stay open , thus no compression thus no start,, also if valves are too far open could get bent when piston comes up ..So...
if you do not know how to adjust valves properly have a shop do it ..
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RE: Valve adjustment now wont start
ORIGINAL: b8teen
Dont want to sound rude, but it sounds like you went and did a amature valve adjustment and screwed em up. valve adjustments are somewhat technical and should only be done by a expierenced mechanic. Ive done several engine swaps, had my hb state certified, do all my own work, and I would never do a valve adjustment. If im correct, the job requires precise measuring tools and a measuring reference for the car. If I were you, I would take it in to a shop, or have someone that knows what there doing and fix for you. good luck man, sounds like ur gonna have some problems.
Dont want to sound rude, but it sounds like you went and did a amature valve adjustment and screwed em up. valve adjustments are somewhat technical and should only be done by a expierenced mechanic. Ive done several engine swaps, had my hb state certified, do all my own work, and I would never do a valve adjustment. If im correct, the job requires precise measuring tools and a measuring reference for the car. If I were you, I would take it in to a shop, or have someone that knows what there doing and fix for you. good luck man, sounds like ur gonna have some problems.
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RE: Valve adjustment now wont start
you sure your timing is right, the car would still run 1 tooth off. might be hearing a valve tapping a piston. usualy if you adjust a valve clearence and it doesnt get louder or quieter, keep in mind hondas do tick because of the rocker system it might be hitting a piston
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RE: Valve adjustment now wont start
yes the car ran before i did it i stressed that earlier but even with the compression not being right due to the valves being open wouldnt i still get spark? and i didnt adjust them far enough to bend any valves
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RE: Valve adjustment now wont start
oh i forgot to mention i checked the distributor and i saw on the cap the lil taps sticking out looked while like its carroded but in another way it looks like its suppost to be like that so i did not clean them since i dont need to mess that car up more. but i will do the valves before i continue farther with the distributor to see if it does the trick
