I need to adjust the valve clearance in my '95 Integra LS (B18B1) and was wondering if a set of straight feeler gauges will work with this motor. I went to the local auto parts store and the only angled feeler guage they had did not go thin enough (0.003-0.005").

Thanks.

 

You can use straight. Angled is just a bit easier.

 

usually on honda cars when doing a valve adj. only the exhaust valves need to be adj. when you set cyl 1 to tdc check the clearance on the intake, and if in spec i'd say 99.9 times all the other cyl's are in spec. and yes straight feeler gauges are fine just bend them alittle.

 

I bought straight feeler gauges an bent them at a 90, works great......just don't try to fold them back up.....

 

Checked the valve clearance last night and they were right on spec. Intake is between 0.003" and 0.004" and exhaust is between 0.006" and 0.007".

So, the tapping noise when the engine is cold is from somethint else? Or, is it just the "normal" noise for the age of the engine (100k miles)?

 

Normal b-series noise and/or noisy injectors.