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#1 (**permalink**) 24 Feb 2004, 09:34 pm

I bought a 1998 TL 2.5 recently and it runs great but when you are creeping
slowly, I hear engine noise. Is this normal? No it doesn't sound like the
normal engine revving, more like a clattering noise. I have never driven
one of these so I don't know if it's normal. Any thoughts as to what it
could be? When the RPMs go around 1500 or so it revs normally again. Do
the valves need adjusting on these?

#2 (**permalink**) 25 Feb 2004, 04:04 pm

I have one of these too and found the valves to be a little loud. I
actually have an appointment on Fri. at the dealer and I plan to address
this.

"Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message news:OQT_b.54863$4o.73139@attbi_s52...
> I bought a 1998 TL 2.5 recently and it runs great but when you are
creeping
> slowly, I hear engine noise. Is this normal? No it doesn't sound like the
> normal engine revving, more like a clattering noise. I have never driven
> one of these so I don't know if it's normal. Any thoughts as to what it
> could be? When the RPMs go around 1500 or so it revs normally again. Do
> the valves need adjusting on these?
>
>

#3 (**permalink**) 25 Feb 2004, 10:05 pm

Please let me know what you learn from the dealer. thanks

"MZ" <martinz@NOSPAMeastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:s58%b.1982$mx4.36869@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> I have one of these too and found the valves to be a little loud. I
> actually have an appointment on Fri. at the dealer and I plan to address
> this.
>
>
> "Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message
news:OQT_b.54863$4o.73139@attbi_s52...
> > I bought a 1998 TL 2.5 recently and it runs great but when you are
> creeping
> > slowly, I hear engine noise. Is this normal? No it doesn't sound like
the
> > normal engine revving, more like a clattering noise. I have never
driven
> > one of these so I don't know if it's normal. Any thoughts as to what it
> > could be? When the RPMs go around 1500 or so it revs normally again.
Do
> > the valves need adjusting on these?
> >
> >
>
>

#4 (**permalink**) 26 Feb 2004, 04:34 pm

Will do.

"Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message
news:iod%b.396941$I06.4324518@attbi_s01...
> Please let me know what you learn from the dealer. thanks
>
> "MZ" <martinz@NOSPAMeastlink.ca> wrote in message
> news:s58%b.1982$mx4.36869@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > I have one of these too and found the valves to be a little loud. I
> > actually have an appointment on Fri. at the dealer and I plan to address
> > this.
> >
> >
> > "Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message
> news:OQT_b.54863$4o.73139@attbi_s52...
> > > I bought a 1998 TL 2.5 recently and it runs great but when you are
> > creeping
> > > slowly, I hear engine noise. Is this normal? No it doesn't sound like
> the
> > > normal engine revving, more like a clattering noise. I have never
> driven
> > > one of these so I don't know if it's normal. Any thoughts as to what
it
> > > could be? When the RPMs go around 1500 or so it revs normally again.
> Do
> > > the valves need adjusting on these?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

#5 (**permalink**) 28 Feb 2004, 02:10 pm

Well, I took it in yesterday and had the valves adjusted. The tech said a
couple exhaust valves were a little tight if anything. I really don't think
the engine sounds significantly quieter. Maybe they're just loud? Btw,
mine has 45k on it.

MZ
"Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message
news:iod%b.396941$I06.4324518@attbi_s01...
> Please let me know what you learn from the dealer. thanks
>
> "MZ" <martinz@NOSPAMeastlink.ca> wrote in message
> news:s58%b.1982$mx4.36869@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > I have one of these too and found the valves to be a little loud. I
> > actually have an appointment on Fri. at the dealer and I plan to address
> > this.
> >
> >
> > "Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message
> news:OQT_b.54863$4o.73139@attbi_s52...
> > > I bought a 1998 TL 2.5 recently and it runs great but when you are
> > creeping
> > > slowly, I hear engine noise. Is this normal? No it doesn't sound like
> the
> > > normal engine revving, more like a clattering noise. I have never
> driven
> > > one of these so I don't know if it's normal. Any thoughts as to what
it
> > > could be? When the RPMs go around 1500 or so it revs normally again.
> Do
> > > the valves need adjusting on these?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

#6 (**permalink**) 29 Feb 2004, 09:30 pm

Thank you very much MZ

Thanks for getting back to me. I have been suspecting the valves. Afterall,
according to the Acura manual, they require inspection/adjustment every 30k.
My 2.5 TL has 80k miles. I'll take a peak at the valves when I have some
more time this spring. I'm glad it's nothing major.

"MZ" <martinz@NOSPAMeastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:MI50c.3335$mx4.82242@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Well, I took it in yesterday and had the valves adjusted. The tech said a
> couple exhaust valves were a little tight if anything. I really don't
think
> the engine sounds significantly quieter. Maybe they're just loud? Btw,
> mine has 45k on it.
>
> MZ
> "Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message
> news:iod%b.396941$I06.4324518@attbi_s01...
> > Please let me know what you learn from the dealer. thanks
> >
> > "MZ" <martinz@NOSPAMeastlink.ca> wrote in message
> > news:s58%b.1982$mx4.36869@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > > I have one of these too and found the valves to be a little loud. I
> > > actually have an appointment on Fri. at the dealer and I plan to
address
> > > this.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message
> > news:OQT_b.54863$4o.73139@attbi_s52...
> > > > I bought a 1998 TL 2.5 recently and it runs great but when you are
> > > creeping
> > > > slowly, I hear engine noise. Is this normal? No it doesn't sound
like
> > the
> > > > normal engine revving, more like a clattering noise. I have never
> > driven
> > > > one of these so I don't know if it's normal. Any thoughts as to what
> it
> > > > could be? When the RPMs go around 1500 or so it revs normally
again.
> > Do
> > > > the valves need adjusting on these?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

#7 (**permalink**) 05 Mar 2004, 01:49 am

valve adjustments come with scheduled maintenances
"MZ" <martinz@NOSPAMeastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:s58%b.1982$mx4.36869@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> I have one of these too and found the valves to be a little loud. I
> actually have an appointment on Fri. at the dealer and I plan to address
> this.
>
>
> "Rex" <Rex@Bob.com> wrote in message
news:OQT_b.54863$4o.73139@attbi_s52...
> > I bought a 1998 TL 2.5 recently and it runs great but when you are
> creeping
> > slowly, I hear engine noise. Is this normal? No it doesn't sound like
the
> > normal engine revving, more like a clattering noise. I have never
driven
> > one of these so I don't know if it's normal. Any thoughts as to what it
> > could be? When the RPMs go around 1500 or so it revs normally again.
Do
> > the valves need adjusting on these?
> >
> >
>
>

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