B series valve adjustments

[Spoon-Accord]

Hey guys!

Wanted to know, if the valve are adjusted incorrectly (eg too loose) would that cause hard cold starting and sluggish performance?

I think is the culprit but I'm not too entirely sure, I went and bought a blueprint valve adjuster tool( a 10mm socket thing with handle and flat head screw driver thru the middle)

Any advice/help would be appreciated

Kenny

[dorikin]

Too loose - valve not opening all the way

Justget feeler gauge and check

[mocchi]

so waht did you do with the tool you bought
did you try adjust with it?

[Spoon-Accord]

no no

i did the valve adjustment without the tool (so i think adjustments moved when tightening the lock screw or i just completely screwed up)

car runs, just noisy now and i get bad cold starts and laggy from 1k-3k rpm

[eeko]

Maybe a new fuel filter? It rectified my cold startup issues.

[Spoon-Accord]

Maybe a new fuel filter? It rectified my cold startup issues.

i've already replaced the fuel filter

car was fine before i touched the valve adjustments, so i betcha it is the valve adjustments

also, has anyone ever attempted on DIY the LMA.s?(lost motion assembly)

[sebtoombs]

Yeah I did it on my D15, worked great. Was a really old engine so the adjustment reduced valve slap somewhat, and restored a marginal amount of power (based on the "butt-dyno"). I haven't done it on my B16 yet, however it looks to be exactly the same except that you require angled feeler gauges because everything is a bit further down.

The procedure must be done with the engine cold.

Rotate the engine so that the piston in cylinder 1 is at TDC. Check clearance with feeler guage. Adjust if necessary. Re-check and repeat adjustment if necessary. Then move on to the other cylinders. (Each check/adjustment must be carried out with the respective piston at TDC).

The hardest part for me was forgetting to make sure each piston was at TDC, so I did the whole procedure twice through to double check.

[Spoon-Accord]

Thanks for the reply guys
Well I'm just waiting of my valve adjustment tool I bought to make it more precise and accurate, I know I buggered it up!

But I've purchased a turbo kit and hope to put it in next few weeks yayy

[zhong]

If you got noise after you did your tappets - most likely means you did it wrong (probably got the TDC wrong etc etc).. I'd refrain from thrashing it man, cause bad things can happen if they're not adjusted correctly.

Definately get it sorted before you turbo it, goodluck!

Peace.

[dougie_504]

Hey bro,

Yes if they're too loose the car will start poorly and be very weak around 1,000-4,000. Really needs to be done properly with a feeler gauge. Just need to hold the screw driver still/tight while you tighten the nut and re-check once they're tightened to make sure they haven't shifted.

[cbauto]

pm me if you need mechanical service

[Spoon-Accord]

Thanks for the reply guys, just received my valve adjuswnt tool from the states ( what Honda use to adjust the valve lash) makes it an easier job, instead of having 2 pieces of tools and fiddling with them and trying to get the valve clearance perfect, this one piece tool does it with no effort)

Ill be doing it this afternoon when I get home, left my car home today so it'll be cold cold before I tackle the valve lashing