How do you adjust the valves on a 93 Honda Accord?

  1. Remove Valve cover.
  2. Set No. 1 piston at TDC.
  3. Adjust valves on No.1 cylinder.
  4. Loosen locknut and turn adjustment screw until feeler gauge slides back and forth with slight amount of drag.
  5. Tighten locknut and check clearance again.
  6. Rotate crankshaft 180deg.
  7. Rotate crankshaft 180deg.
  8. Rotate crankshaft 180deg.

What is the valve clearance on a Honda?

Standard valve clearance: 0.15 ± 0.04 mm (0.006 ± 0.002 in) (IN) 0.20 ± 0.04 mm (0.008 ± 0.002 in) (EX) ⑥. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: a. Hold the adjusting screw using the special tool, and loosen the lock nut.

What happens if valves adjusted too tight?

Tight valves (in or exh) are bad news. If they are tight enough for there to be blow-by on the power stroke….. could burn up valve seals or worst case, valve could impact piston.

How to adjust Honda Accord valves?

The procedure on actually knowing how to adjust Honda Accord Valves is easy if you own or have the Honda valve adjustment tool, which is sold at many automotive retailers. Part number 88800 from Schley Products is an excellent and cheap choice to adjust your Honda valves, if not you can use a bent 10mm open ended wrench and a standard screwdriver.

How do you adjust the camshaft on a Honda Accord?

Rotate your engine counter clockwise until the arrow with the word UP is at the top of your Honda Accord cam gear. At this point, your cylinder #1 is at TDC and can be adjusted. Using your feeler gauges you will now be checking the valve lash tolerances by “scraping” your feeler gauge between the lobe of the camshaft and the lobe on your lifter.

When should the valves be adjusted?

– Valves should be adjusted cold when the cylinder head temperature is less than 100deg F. Adjustment is the same for intake and exhaust valves. – If pulley bolt broke loose while turning crank, retorque it to 159 lb-ft

What year is the 4th generation of Honda Accord?

The fourth generation of Honda Accord covering model years 1990 through 1993 available in coupe, sedan, and wagon chassis. Answered! View the answer I have this problem too Is this a good question?