Lifter tick...?

[TheTempest]

Howdy,

My lifter in Cyl#3 is ticking *sometimes*. Does that mean I should drive it really easy? Or is it not really even a big deal?

Thanks guys.

Also, how hard is this to fix?

[4genaccordfreak]

is it a ticking??? or a sorta like a popping??

because i've rebuilt a few h22a's.. top to bottom.. and those 2 sounds mean 2 totally different things...

a "ticking" could just mean you are in severe need of a valve adjustment...

a "popping" could be the result that your lost-motion assemblies are starting to stick.. since you have an h22a...

^^ we could rule that out if you had a stock motor since non-vtec motors do not have lost-motions..

[h22sparkle]

Valve adjustment for you

[TheTempest]

I see. Another intresting thing that I noticed. If I rev the motor a little, to say...2.7k...then take my foot off the gas...some times the ehaust hickups...like a small pop...? Is this in advocation for a vavle adjustment?

What all is involved with one of those? Is the motor safe to drive sorta hard? Is this something I need to get done tommarow?

Thanks guys for the awesome help.

[4genaccordfreak]

I see. Another intresting thing that I noticed. If I rev the motor a little, to say...2.7k...then take my foot off the gas...some times the ehaust hickups...like a small pop...? Is this in advocation for a vavle adjustment?

What all is involved with one of those? Is the motor safe to drive sorta hard? Is this something I need to get done tommarow?

Thanks guys for the awesome help.

exhaust hiccups.. COULD be a result of poor valve adjustments.. or below/above spec.. since the valves might be opening or closing too much or not enough.. but it could just be that ur motor is running alil on the rich side

step by step instructions for valve adjustment... (if you feel you can do it yourself) if not.. take it to a shop.. or someone that knows honda motors very well...

use SHOPKEY 5 http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=19673

if you havent used it before.. log in.. choose your vehicle. h22a would be a 97+ prelude

then click on REPAIR.. in the list find ADJUSTMENTS (first one).. then on the right side bar.. choose VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENTS..

then once the page loads.. scroll up just a tiny bit to see the step-step instructions..WITH pix.. PLUS.. the OE specification for the adjustment..

thats alil easier than typing out everything to do..lol good luck

[koolkoreanked]

exhaust hiccups.. COULD be a result of poor valve adjustments.. or below/above spec.. since the valves might be opening or closing too much or not enough.. but it could just be that ur motor is running alil on the rich side

step by step instructions for valve adjustment... (if you feel you can do it yourself) if not.. take it to a shop.. or someone that knows honda motors very well...

use SHOPKEY 5 http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=19673

if you havent used it before.. log in.. choose your vehicle. h22a would be a 97+ prelude

then click on REPAIR.. in the list find ADJUSTMENTS (first one).. then on the right side bar.. choose VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENTS..

then once the page loads.. scroll up just a tiny bit to see the step-step instructions..WITH pix.. PLUS.. the OE specification for the adjustment..

thats alil easier than typing out everything to do..lol good luck

Oh wow!!!! just found the problem with my car.... I always wonder why it would hiccup.

[TheTempest]

thanks for the link. shopkey5 = that shit! =)

Is the motor safe to drive as is?

[4genaccordfreak]

^^ yes it is... but be sure to make the proper adjustsments soon.. or the noise will eventually get worse and worse..

be sure to adjust ALL the valves.. not just the ones that are making the noise..

[N9netwoAccord]

Oh wow!!!! just found the problem with my car.... I always wonder why it would hiccup.

mine hiccuped too... so i adjusted the valves and it still hiccupeded... i eventually figured out my intake tube was arching on my plug wires coming off the dizzy... so i zip tied it outta the way