How do you tell if you need your valves adjusted?
When do I need to have a valve adjustment? You should have your valve lash inspected at manufacturers recommended intervals. A sure sign that it’s time for a valve lash adjustment is if your engine is making a loud clicking or tapping noise when starting up or if you experience a loss in engine power.
When is Honda CRV due for valve adjustment?
The Honda dealer says our 2005 CRV is due for valve adjustment at 108,000 miles. The owners manual makes no mention of adjustment, and I would have guessed the valves were hydraulically operated, so is my service adviser planning on a boat payment or do the valve clearances need to be checked?
How often should the valve lash be adjusted on a Honda CRV?
Fortunately you have a later generation engine that is not as susceptible to damage, but you should definitely have the valves adjusted regularly. Honda recommends that valve lash be inspected at 110,000 miles.
Why is my exhaust valve too tight on my Honda CRV?
If the valve/head surface wear rate exceeds the cam-lobe/shim wear rate. Good explanation. Something else that affects valve lash (too tight) is stem stretch and this is the case with exhaust valves more often than not due to the valve spring slamming the red hot valve down onto its seat repeatedly.
How often do you change the valve on a Honda Civic?
I’ve adjusted the valved on my 1999 Honds Civic a least 3 times and it now has 149,000+ miles. Each time there were at least a few vaves that needed adjusting. BTW the newer Honda engines have a timing chain, not belt. Just curious.
The Honda dealer says our 2005 CRV is due for valve adjustment at 108,000 miles. The owners manual makes no mention of adjustment, and I would have guessed the valves were hydraulically operated, so is my service adviser planning on a boat payment or do the valve clearances need to be checked?
Fortunately you have a later generation engine that is not as susceptible to damage, but you should definitely have the valves adjusted regularly. Honda recommends that valve lash be inspected at 110,000 miles.
If the valve/head surface wear rate exceeds the cam-lobe/shim wear rate. Good explanation. Something else that affects valve lash (too tight) is stem stretch and this is the case with exhaust valves more often than not due to the valve spring slamming the red hot valve down onto its seat repeatedly.
I’ve adjusted the valved on my 1999 Honds Civic a least 3 times and it now has 149,000+ miles. Each time there were at least a few vaves that needed adjusting. BTW the newer Honda engines have a timing chain, not belt. Just curious.