valve adjustment on mp3

[tarmac and beer]

my mp3 has 43k miles and i don't know if the previous owner ever had a valve adjustment performed. the motor is ticking fairly loudly although i don't know if it is normal for the 2.0L.

can anyone give me the adjustment specs for the intake and exhaust valves? i prefer them to be in inches. anything unusual for the adjustment? i'll replace the valve cover gasket.

anybody have an online manual? i also need to know the order of the cylinders and how much to rotate the motor from tdc for each cylinder. thanks!

[tarmac and beer]

nobody knows?!!

[SDprotege]

try some thicker weight oil, you don't need to adjust the valves

[Dexter]

Valve clearance [Engine cold] (mm {in})
IN 0.25--0.31 {0.010--0.012} (0.28±0.03 {0.011±0.001})
EX 0.25--0.31 {0.010--0.012} (0.28±0.03 {0.011±0.001})

is this what you are looking for?

[SDprotege]

http://protege5.ugly.net/

[twilightprotege]

if you're not used to the solid lifter sound, it's probably right.

you wont get excessive tapping from only 43000miles.

[tarmac and beer]

i'm used to the sound of a valvetrain from my integra R. the mp3 sounds quite a bit louder which may be normal for a mazda 2.0L, but i have nothing to compare. it's easy enough to adjust the valves.

thanks, will adjust to 0.011 inches!

[mp3josh]

I know my injectors are real noisey that could be your problem also.

[twilightprotege]

i thought honda's were hydraulic lifters?

oh and if you want to get the sound down, go to 0.009" clearance