Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: Trav
The only thing setting valves out of spec will do is create noise. On the one i just did all the exhaust were tight and most of the intakes were loose.
I set the intakes on the tight end and the exhaust on the loose end of the spec. Valve seat recession can be ongoing or it can come to a stop but you wont know that until you have checked them a few times down the road.
The non VCM is easier to do than the VCM engine to do the job on. These engines should have been equipped with hydraulic adjusters, Honda just went cheap on it anywhere the eye cant see like the rest of this vehicle.
I think most engines in vehicles manufactured in America are engineered here too. I think Honda engineers in Japan are under less pressure to cut cost than engineers here.
Looking at under the hood of 2014 Accord I can see many items are not very high quality as 1991 Accord made in Japan.
My mom had a couple of Accuras . Unimpressive as can be.
Originally Posted By: Trav
The only thing setting valves out of spec will do is create noise. On the one i just did all the exhaust were tight and most of the intakes were loose.
I set the intakes on the tight end and the exhaust on the loose end of the spec. Valve seat recession can be ongoing or it can come to a stop but you wont know that until you have checked them a few times down the road.
The non VCM is easier to do than the VCM engine to do the job on. These engines should have been equipped with hydraulic adjusters, Honda just went cheap on it anywhere the eye cant see like the rest of this vehicle.
I think most engines in vehicles manufactured in America are engineered here too. I think Honda engineers in Japan are under less pressure to cut cost than engineers here.
Looking at under the hood of 2014 Accord I can see many items are not very high quality as 1991 Accord made in Japan.
My mom had a couple of Accuras . Unimpressive as can be.