"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" <"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>"@verizon.net> wrote in
news:7uBgi.5806$bj5.2829@trndny07:

> motsco_ wrote:
>> mjc13<REMOVETHIS> wrote:
>>
>>> Once again, this is a 1995 Civic EX 1.6L 125HP sedan. Don't have
>>> the serial number at hand. I've done valve lash adjustments on old
>>> Volvo pushrod engines, but nothing like this. It sounds like the
>>> adjustment mechanism is surprisingly similar, though: set screw and
>>> locknut. So, any tricks? Is this something best left to a seasoned
>>> mechanic? I have the Chilton manual.
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------
>>
>> For better control / leverage, it's nice if you have a long-handle
>> combination wrench, like the 'pro' series one I picked up. It's even
>> nicer if you have the tool that holds the locknut and has a
>> screwdriver built it. GOOGLE 'powerbuilt 648828' or similar,
>> depending on the size of the '95's locknut. I have one but haven't
>> used it yet.
>>
>> 'Curly'
>
>
> I was going to use a torque wrench. That isn't critical?
>



It *most certainly* is.

I do my valves every year. I use no special tools, just a flat-blade
screwdriver, a 12mm wrench and a feeler gauge set.

The critical thing to do is to make certain the cam lobes you check are
pointing stright up to the sky. This ensures their ramps are nowhere
near the rocker mechanism, so cannot affect readings.

Turn engine COUNTER-clockwise with your ratchet. If you have need to go
the other way, do that only for fine-tuning of cam position. Never turn
clockwise more than a degree or two.

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