110k scheduled maintenance...what the hell is a valve adjustment?! - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

CleanNeon98 · 04-20-2007, 01:27 AM

OK so I have to do the 110k maintenance on the civic. Timing belt, water pump while we are in there, spark plugs, and a valve adjustment. I am not going to tackle the timing belt or water pump, but i can do the plugs. Question is what is a valve adjustment and how hard is this to do myself??? I imagine it would require turning the motor, and I dont see myself doing that. I am looking at around 1k of total cost and want to save as much as possible. Will get exact quote from my mechanic tomorrow, but any advice apretiated.

MPowerKai · 04-20-2007, 01:32 AM

http://www.modsearch.com/articles/valve_adjustment.html

CleanNeon98 · 04-20-2007, 01:52 AM

looks overly complicated

CleanNeon98 · 04-20-2007, 12:36 PM

my mechanic said just to do the timing belt and water pump. he said hed also do the brake flush, coolant, and all that jazz for 250-300 for labor. if i can get a good deal on the parts online, then yay

MuddyREX · 04-20-2007, 12:43 PM

Please don't pay him to do a coolant flush. A monkey can do that.

Brake fluid I can understand. If I do it myself and **** it up and crash into something and die, then my wife can't sue anybody. If I pay someone, and they **** it up and I die, then my kids grow up millionaires.

CleanNeon98 · 04-20-2007, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuddyREX

Please don't pay him to do a coolant flush. A monkey can do that.

Brake fluid I can understand. If I do it myself and **** it up and crash into something and die, then my wife can't sue anybody. If I pay someone, and they **** it up and I die, then my kids grow up millionaires.

true. Well see what happens. Water pump is 70 and timing belt is 21. should i replace the water pump gasket while thats being done? its only 3 dollars more.

Loserkidwac · 04-20-2007, 01:14 PM

Yes replace the waterpump w/ gasket, replace the Timing bely, Honestly get the OEM Honda one its worth the extra money and also replace the tensioner, vlave adjustment isn't to dificult but you should just need to check it to see if its in spec should just need a feeler guage, plugs wires all easy...honestly usually timing belkt jobs are just $300-$400 with parts and labor so i don't know if you are getting that much of a deal, coolant flush and brake flush aren't really difficult and probably not even needed...

04-20-2007, 01:27 AM	#1
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	110k scheduled maintenance...what the hell is a valve adjustment?! OK so I have to do the 110k maintenance on the civic. Timing belt, water pump while we are in there, spark plugs, and a valve adjustment. I am not going to tackle the timing belt or water pump, but i can do the plugs. Question is what is a valve adjustment and how hard is this to do myself??? I imagine it would require turning the motor, and I dont see myself doing that. I am looking at around 1k of total cost and want to save as much as possible. Will get exact quote from my mechanic tomorrow, but any advice apretiated. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

04-20-2007, 01:52 AM	#3
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	looks overly complicated __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

04-20-2007, 12:36 PM	#4
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	my mechanic said just to do the timing belt and water pump. he said hed also do the brake flush, coolant, and all that jazz for 250-300 for labor. if i can get a good deal on the parts online, then yay __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

04-20-2007, 12:43 PM	#5
MuddyREX Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perkasie, PA Member #82 My Ride: 02 Subaru WRX iTrader: (4)	Please don't pay him to do a coolant flush. A monkey can do that. Brake fluid I can understand. If I do it myself and ** it up and crash into something and die, then my wife can't sue anybody. If I pay someone, and they ** it up and I die, then my kids grow up millionaires. __________________ The original, since 1979. <---- 190,000 mile WRX - Gone To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-20-2007, 01:14 PM	#7
Loserkidwac Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SE PA Member #2550 My Ride: 1992 Mazda Miata, 1991 Honda CRX Si LS-T, 95 Civic VX iTrader: (3)	Yes replace the waterpump w/ gasket, replace the Timing bely, Honestly get the OEM Honda one its worth the extra money and also replace the tensioner, vlave adjustment isn't to dificult but you should just need to check it to see if its in spec should just need a feeler guage, plugs wires all easy...honestly usually timing belkt jobs are just $300-$400 with parts and labor so i don't know if you are getting that much of a deal, coolant flush and brake flush aren't really difficult and probably not even needed... __________________ MoHawks are Cool To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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