Originally posted by evil_demon_01
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bigbozz24, I don't believe the valve tap you hear will be fixed by replacing the valves. That'd be more likely due to the cam, rockers, springs, or a combination of the three. Experimenting with different oil weights may quiet the valves down a bit. Honda engines in general have fairly noisy valvetrains. My 09 Fit even makes a good deal of chatter (granted, it has 245,000 miles on it... ) It's still perfectly healthy.
You really just need to replace a valves if your current valves get damaged in some way. If you do a compression test on your engine and find one or more cylinders to have noticeably low compression, it MAY be due to a damaged valve. It could just be a result of deposits on the valve or seat, or it could be a result of a valve that's been bent or burned. If you have no major compression loss, then it's unlikely you need to replace your valves. The only reason to do so would be if you're doing a full head build, and you'd like to use some sort of performance valve to raise the compression ratio, lower mass (not that OEM valves weigh very much...), or run oversized valves to be used with some major headwork.
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