ticking valves

[91accord4door]

i heard that honda valves tick a little loud is this ok,its not killer loud but its noticable??

[Legacy Accord]

I cant hear mine ticking you could have a problem

[Jerizzle]

'93 auto f22a1 ticks like a champ, runs like bat out of hell since i've owned it for past 45,000 miles. its normal some do some don't, specially when its cold, like this time of year, unless your in Florida.

[Fearit22]

All honda's are notorious for ticking. Some will do it more than others and like it was said it is even worse when it's cold outside. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it so don't sweat it.

[Sho Nuff]

I thought it was the sound of oil driping back into the pan that makes that noise. Either that or you guys are talking about something else.

[accordztech]

i think its more of clicking increasing wiht rpms...

i have this...dont have the time and patience to adjust my valves

[xplode]

Even on my cb7 i never heard any ticking of any kind? maybe you guys have a slight problem with yours, maybe just needs some tuning, like ztech said maybe re align the valves..

[xplode]

if its real annoying replace the injectors to some good aftermarket ones, but i wouldnt especially on a new car..

[kings_blend]

my valves, or something under the valve cover is starting to get a lil loud, i opened up my oil cap and looked inside with a flashlight, one of the screws, closest to the cap was dented on top closer to the front bumper, like its been banging against the valve cover.... maybe i should start getting some info on this so i can have something to do over the weekend cuz its starting to get me worried, thanks guys....

[theone]

vavle may need to be adjusted, no biggie

[kings_blend]

fizz are you refering to me? if so i dont know what the hell a baffle is, and as far as adjusting the valves are there any specs on that in the helms manual?

[akkordlayinkit]

I had the same sounds with my valves, then I started using 93+ gas and it has helped the noise alot, give it a try you got nothing to lose by running a better grade gas. Jay

[kings_blend]

should i attempt to adjust my valves by myself or should i get help? im prob gonna need a new valve cover gasket...

[90Accord-R]

If you're going to adjust them yourself, it's not that hard, just keep a manual on hand. I'd recommend using the Honda valve adjustment tool, otherwise you'll be fiddling with it forever to get it right. If the noise is increasing pretty quickly over time, might be that the cam is wearing out, which increases the valve clearance. Take a look at it when you take the valve cover off. You can sometimes re-use the gasket, but I would suggest replacing it... It's not all that expensive, and it'll make sure you don't have oil running all over your exhaust manifold or intake manifold like I did...