Valve Clearance Adjustment b16a1

[90xsi]

Hey

Was going to have a look and adjust the valves on the car sometime this
weekend and was just wonder if these specs are correct for a standard b16a1

-Valve should be adjusted when head temp is under 38 degrees (cold)
-Intake 0.15 - 0.19mm (0.006 - 0.007in)
-exhaust 0.17 - 0.21mm (0.007 - 0.008in)

Thanks

scott

[tinkerbell]

yep they are right for B16A

(i have never heard of a B16A1 before?)

[**Ghost**]

i'm going to sound stupid cos i wanna do this as well... but ijsut gotta ask......... whcih "side" is the intake and exhaust? is the one closer to the front bumper the intake or exhaust|?

[tinkerbell]

the side that attaches to the EXHAUST manifold is the EXHAUST side

the side that attaches to the INTAKE manifold is the INTAKE side

if you couldn't work that out - PLEASE dont try to do a valve adjustment yourself!?

[**Ghost**]

oh yeh..... hahaha inever thought of it that way lol...

well it doesnt seem too hard... u just gap it with that little tool dont u? and then tighten the screws accordingly?

[90xsi]

Thanks guys yeah its for a 1st gen b16a

will take pics

thanks

scott

[wynode]

You'll need a proper tool (or a ghetto spanner ) to do it on a DOHC VTEC engine. You can get by on a DOHC-non VTEC engine though.

[racinghonda]

oh yeh..... hahaha inever thought of it that way lol...

well it doesnt seem too hard... u just gap it with that little tool dont u? and then tighten the screws accordingly?

Very scarry when ppl who are about to work on the engine talk like that.

[wynode]

Check the DIY forum for........well a DIY!

[tinkerbell]

well it doesnt seem too hard... u just gap it with that little tool dont u? and then tighten the screws accordingly?

no, it is much more precise than that, and fiddly!

if you fuk it up, you risk bending valves at worst, and screwing your idle/power/economy at best