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09-14-2003, 07:47 AM

Well okay....dont ask why but i did, i wanted to adjust my valve clearance and for some retarded reason i adjusted all of them at the same time.....

DONT ASK WHY but i did. when i started up the car it barly started and it's very boggy. So now i wana put them back in the old position. anyone know how to do this correctly....i need a response before i get home at 3pm est. i have a feeler gauge and i know how to adjust them i just need to know if i'm suppose to adjust them when the valve knob on teh camshaft is up or what? PLZ HELP.....if i get this fixed i ant touching my engine agian

09-14-2003, 07:13 PM

okay so i got it fixed...my dad and bro went at it for like 3-4 hours today while i was at work and they got it to work well...but in the process they broke one of the bolts that holds the valve cover down....so i had to drive with one of they broken. Oil pretty much all over the engine and i'm pretty pissed but more could of happened. tomorrow i gotta buy a new bolts and hopfully fix it. no more engine work for me

Accord Man · 09-14-2003, 09:48 PM

Its a delicate job, not really something you learn on the fly..

Glad to hear everything is ok..

09-15-2003, 11:43 AM

i got lucky today. went to NAPA and asked for the bolt i needed and shit kid tell me he's got a engine sitting in his garage. So he give me the replacement bolt free.....cool....car all fixed....

09-14-2003, 07:47 AM	#1
vtracer20 Posts: n/a	i'm such a retard....need MAJOR HELP Well okay....dont ask why but i did, i wanted to adjust my valve clearance and for some retarded reason i adjusted all of them at the same time.....DONT ASK WHY but i did. when i started up the car it barly started and it's very boggy. So now i wana put them back in the old position. anyone know how to do this correctly....i need a response before i get home at 3pm est. i have a feeler gauge and i know how to adjust them i just need to know if i'm suppose to adjust them when the valve knob on teh camshaft is up or what? PLZ HELP.....if i get this fixed i ant touching my engine agian

09-14-2003, 09:48 PM	#3
Accord Man THE GENERAL Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Earth (usually) Age: 42 Posts: 5,698	Its a delicate job, not really something you learn on the fly.. Glad to hear everything is ok.. __________________ HondaStyle.com Babysitter's Club Member #0 Soon to be >Dr Max Immuh<

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09-14-2003, 07:13 PM	#2
vtracer20 Posts: n/a	okay so i got it fixed...my dad and bro went at it for like 3-4 hours today while i was at work and they got it to work well...but in the process they broke one of the bolts that holds the valve cover down....so i had to drive with one of they broken. Oil pretty much all over the engine and i'm pretty pissed but more could of happened. tomorrow i gotta buy a new bolts and hopfully fix it. no more engine work for me

09-15-2003, 11:43 AM	#4
vtracer20 Posts: n/a	i got lucky today. went to NAPA and asked for the bolt i needed and shit kid tell me he's got a engine sitting in his garage. So he give me the replacement bolt free.....cool....car all fixed....