BENT VALVE

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00HONDACIVIC
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I dont know if i have a bent valve but if i do how do i replace it and what is the difficulty between 1-10? the rocker and spring are not clearing the head wall and rubbing up aginst it making a rattling noise when accellerated. Is it a bent Valve? It all started when i missed second and reved it to high. Thnx
Apr 27, 2006 at 6:50 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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You are not getting much help on this one. Unless there is a freak occurance, you had to really be rapping the engine to have a problem. Now the engine is running yet? And I take it you are hearing the noise all the time the engine is running?
May 3, 2006 at 3:16 AM
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I took of the head turns out i had 7 bent intake valves. replaced them all and put new valve seals as well. how important is it to have a valve adjustment after installing new valves and what caused me to do this kind of damage? THNX car should be running by tonight !
May 5, 2006 at 9:12 PM
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