Tegger wrote:
> "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" <"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>"@verizon.net> wrote in
> news:7uBgi.5806$bj5.2829@trndny07:
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>>motsco_ wrote:
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>>>mjc13<REMOVETHIS> wrote:
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>>>> 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.
>>>
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>>>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'
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>>
>> I was going to use a torque wrench. That isn't critical?
>>
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> It *most certainly* is.
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> 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.
>

I assume you mean a torque wrench with 12mm socket. ;-) I was hoping
to turn the engine by rolling the car in gear. Any problem with that
approach? I don't remember if the manual gives the bolt size - is 12mm
applicable to my '95 EX?