05-04-2018, 04:33 PM
I’m reading the FSM to learn how to inspect my valve clearances tomorrow. I have read and reread the post by Max showing how he did this (thank you Max). Before I begin I have some questions – directed to Max and anybody else who has inspected their valve clearances.
1. Max stated that he did not loosen the tensioner, like Honda recommends. I do not understand why you would want to loosen the cam chain tensioner to perform a valve inspection. If the cams had to be removed to perform a valve adjustment I can understand why you would want to do this. I bought the neat little $110.00 tensioner stopper (part number 07AMG-001A100) from Honda, but I prefer to not use it, unless I have to. Can I get some feedback on this please?
2. Honda says to remove the heat shield, but Max was able to slide it back to gain access – can I get some feedback on this also please? Also, did you completely remove the coil assembly, or just move it back?
3. For Max: You stated “…I ended up greasing the little boots on the coils on the inside because it made it easy to slip them over the little plastic ridges…”. Are you talking about the spark plug wires? Are these wires removed from the coils?
4. I just discovered that Max is recommending that I use feeler gauges that have .01mm increments – this is .00039 inch! I have .001-inch increments. I have the nominal size, +/-.001 inch, which is the tolerance. You don’t think this will work? I will see if I can purchase some new gauges before I start if I need to.
Wish me luck. This looks like a two-weekend task for me (if I don’t have to adjust any valves – I’m praying I don’t), giving that I’ll probably only spend 5 hours on it Saturday, and none on Sunday.
1. Max stated that he did not loosen the tensioner, like Honda recommends. I do not understand why you would want to loosen the cam chain tensioner to perform a valve inspection. If the cams had to be removed to perform a valve adjustment I can understand why you would want to do this. I bought the neat little $110.00 tensioner stopper (part number 07AMG-001A100) from Honda, but I prefer to not use it, unless I have to. Can I get some feedback on this please?
2. Honda says to remove the heat shield, but Max was able to slide it back to gain access – can I get some feedback on this also please? Also, did you completely remove the coil assembly, or just move it back?
3. For Max: You stated “…I ended up greasing the little boots on the coils on the inside because it made it easy to slip them over the little plastic ridges…”. Are you talking about the spark plug wires? Are these wires removed from the coils?
4. I just discovered that Max is recommending that I use feeler gauges that have .01mm increments – this is .00039 inch! I have .001-inch increments. I have the nominal size, +/-.001 inch, which is the tolerance. You don’t think this will work? I will see if I can purchase some new gauges before I start if I need to.
Wish me luck. This looks like a two-weekend task for me (if I don’t have to adjust any valves – I’m praying I don’t), giving that I’ll probably only spend 5 hours on it Saturday, and none on Sunday.