Honda K20 engine - 100k mile, check valve clearanc

[yonyon]

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[wing0]

Maybe I didn't set some valve right or something. It's so hard to explain, but the car sounds like a diesel when accelerating hahaha...

I don't mind redoing it again, but debating if I should just wait till Spring arrives before I attempt it and by that time I'll have a proper valve adjustment tool. I found the exhaust side quite hard to reach. That's also the side that I don't have 100% confidence the clearance is set right. I'm hoping the tool will make adjusting the exhaust side easier...

I could just blast the music a bit louder and once I put snow tires on, it'll probably drone out the engine noise more.

Your thoughts?

 

[babyivan]

Originally Posted By: wing0

What do you mean it sounds expensive? Redline as in hitting the redline on the tachometer...not the oil.

LMAO, most everybody reading this thread including me thought you were doing oil changes every two weeks with Redline oil.

Even though Honda engines love to rev, I would recommend not pushing it to the little red area on the tach.
I can't imagine that being a good thing in the long run.