# adjusting valves

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adjusting-valves/90820>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [December 1, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adjusting-valves/90820 "2005-12-01T15:25:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adjusting-valves/90820/1 "2005-12-01T15:25:31Z")

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i tried searching came up with nil

can i adjust the valves on a sohc?

if so where do i adust them? do i tak the valve cover off?

any information or write ups would help

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**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adjusting-valves/90820/2 "2005-12-01T15:27:15Z")

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What do you mean adjust valves?

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**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adjusting-valves/90820/3 "2005-12-01T15:53:53Z")

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there is a clearance between the rocker arm and the actual valve, im wondering if i can adjust that?

i know on civics you can adjust it im just curious if u can on a 240 sohc

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adjusting-valves/90820/4 "2005-12-01T16:02:32Z")

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iirc no

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**Author:** ![slipperysilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slipperysilvia/32/5485_2.png) [@slipperysilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slipperysilvia)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adjusting-valves/90820/5 "2005-12-01T16:59:23Z")

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2.4L nissan motors have hydrualic tensioners…they adujsut them selves…

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**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adjusting-valves/90820/6 "2005-12-01T18:56:45Z")

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you can re-shim the rockers i believe but it is alot more work then the honda’s