WaterWatcher wrote:
> Hi all. A relative of mine has a '99 CRV and I'd like to check the valve
> adjustment on it. I know I'll need to get a manual, but does anyone know if
> the procedure is similar to a '90 Civic or a '95 Accord? I've done valve
> adjustments on these but not on a DOHC engine like the CRV's. Are the
> valves in the CRV adjusted by screws on rocker arms (like the SOHC engines),
> or is there some other method? I'd like to know because I don't know if I
> want to volunteer for the job or to advise him to take it to a mechanic.
> Any advice appreciated!
>
> WW
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It's just like a SOHC engine, with adjuster screws and (12mm?)lock nuts.
You can just download the procedure from many sites so you don't need to
buy a manual. . . Some auto parts places in Canada will even print the
procedure pages off their (self-serve) computer.

Remove the plugs and use the power steering pulley to turn it over.

Bear in mind that the Britt version of the manual says to do it every
50,000 Km (30,000 miles), and they tend to tighten with age, so some
people adjust to the looser side of the spec. I'd rather hear them tick
than smell them burning.

Try also hondasuv.com, look in 'CRV /articles'

'Curly'