Hey all,

I just had my plugs/injectors/coils replaced due to the dreaded loose plug issue. Hooray!

On my invoice from Honda, they mentioned that a valve adjustment was performed, however, I have locking lugs on my tires (the nuts are in the car in the hidden slot, though). That said, can you do a valve adjustment without removing the tires, or did I catch the dealership in a lie? They never asked me where the lock and socket was located (off-brand)...

Cheers,

 

Glove box, center console, in the spare compartment, lil door cubbies, the pocket on the back of the front passenger seat.
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A valve adjustment in this means the valve lash was measured and corrected with the intake and exhaust valves. That job is done 100% under the hood. The service manual says to use a socket with a long extension to bar the engine over through the passenger front wheel well with the wheel still on the car.

Nah, I don't reckon it's a lie.

 

When I did my valve adjustment I removed the wheel. Then used a extension long enough to clear the fender as I was turning my ratchet to spin the crank pulley. I was able to then look at the timing marks on the cam sprocket as I was turning the crank bolt. I guess it could be done without removing the wheel just seemed easier to me removing the wheel.

 

You do not have to take the wheel off to do a valve adjustment.

 

As the tech was already into the spark plugs, doing the valve adjustment is not much extra work.

Also, the dealers in my area all recommend the 100k valve adjustment without blinking an eye, so they are aware of this issue.

Unlikely they didn't do the work, IMO.

 

You can peek through your front passenger wheel spokes to see if you can see the star shaped hole in the rubber. If you need to close different valves you could put the car up in gear and turn the driver wheels simultaneously to advance the engine and cams. I’ve only ever seen it done with the wheels off but I guess it is possible.

 

Thanks all. They look to have gone the extra mile (or Km) with the spark plug issue I had. Hope it's good for the foreseeable future.