# can anyone do valve adjustments to b16 ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [October 10, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976 "2010-10-10T17:25:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![playz150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@playz150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/playz150)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/1 "2010-10-10T17:25:18Z")
i got a b16a in my 2000 civic ex and it sounds like i can hear my valves its not to loud but i dont want nothing breaking i just wanted to know if anyone can do a valve adjustment and how much they would charge me to do it thanks ---
**Author:** ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/2 "2010-10-10T17:33:31Z")
It’s not hard to do. You could do it yourself I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![playz150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@playz150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/playz150)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/3 "2010-10-10T17:51:49Z")
i dont even wanna try i would rather have someone who knows what there doing work on it ---
**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/4 "2010-10-10T19:16:34Z")
ill do it. 25 bucks sound good ---
**Author:** ![playz150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@playz150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/playz150)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/5 "2010-10-10T20:36:58Z")
$25 ? have u done them before? where do u live ? ---
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/6 "2010-10-10T20:41:37Z")
i’d need at least $500 to cover the chiropractor bill after. being bent over for 2 hours sucks. ---
**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/7 "2010-10-11T07:36:44Z")
yea ive done it mad times. im in vliet. ---
**Author:** ![playz150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@playz150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/playz150)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/8 "2010-10-11T13:39:59Z")
one person is saying its a pain and wants 500 and another is saying its easy and wants 25 what one is it is it hard or easy ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/9 "2010-10-11T13:41:20Z")
> [@NHL 08 League Xbox 360](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-08-league-xbox-360/35295/60): > > one person is saying its a pain and wants 500 and another is saying its easy and wants 25 > > what one is it is it hard or easy One person was using sarcasm and humor, the other was being serious. ---
**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/10 "2010-10-11T13:43:07Z")
im not bein sarcastic, its easy to someone whos done it a few times. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/11 "2010-10-11T13:43:40Z")
talk to germanpsi he can do it aswell i think, i was with him when he was doing his pro1’s ---
**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-do-valve-adjustments-to-b16/254976/12 "2010-10-11T13:44:07Z")
all i would get is a new valve cover gasket- edit, all you need is a 12mm wrench , flat head and a feeler guage, make sure lobes are facing up , check and adjust to spec. .006 in .008 ex.