ticking

[captain2207]

ok...adjusted my valves to the book started it up and small ticking sound so i shut off.few days later readjusted them,seams like nothin changed ,but quiet.next day drove to work and some ticking, after i romp on it ticks,ya ride easy it ticks sometimes,i also torqued everything to specs

[dgc67]

I would expect a light ticking sound.

[captain2207]

it never ticked before.....unless i never heard it  now i can .??

[silveradocowboy]

What gap are you setting to, .005 or .006? IIRC DD recommends a .005 gap.

[stereomind]

I was always under the impression that some valve ticking is better than none -- at least you know all the valves are closing. No ticking at all might mean the valve lash is too tight, and some valves may not be closing all the way.


Vlad

[captain2207]

i set them to.005

[dgc67]

I still believe a light tick at idle is normal and to be expected if the valves are adjusted properly.  The tick should sort of fade away as the rpm goes up.

[Smoked U]

With solid lifters, you are always going to get some level of "ticking" due to the clearance space created between the rocker and the top of the valve stem

It is important to remove the alternator cover and use the proper timing marks for setting the camshafts correctly to adjust the lash clearances.

When you adjust these clearances, Honda has a special tool (camshaft holder) that holds the assembly still in place so as not to mess up the .006 (factory clearance cold engine) adjustment that you are trying to set on a particular valve you are working on. The poor man's way to get around this is to use two .006 feeler guages, one to hold the opposite valve lash in place while you set the one you are working on.

I have read that synthetic oil has some sound dampening effect as well if you should choose to go that route.