07-08 Honda Fit Valve Adjustment DIY

[@mistacarta1906]

I had this cold stall problem with my 2008 fit. I tried switching my spark plugs, egr valve, cleaning the throttle body, and nothing worked. I searched Honda fit cold start stall on KZbin and found several of these videos saying it’s a valve adjustment issue. I took my car to the dealership and asked them to do a valve adjustment. They insisted I had a bigger problem, they think it’s my torque converter blah blah blah it’s gonna cost me $2400. But I insisted they just do the valve adjustment and now my car is running perfectly. Purrs like a kitten. The car doesn’t shake anymore, doesn’t stall, and doesn’t smell like gas anymore. Thank you for making these vids. You saved me a lot of money.

[@jarana10]

How much did they charge you the valve adjustment?

[@mistacarta1906]

@@jarana10 $340 Canadian. But I didn’t have the spark plugs changed, which they usually do with a valve adjustment, cause they were new. So it would be $500 ish normally.

[@mistacarta1906]

@@jarana10 it’s been quite a while since I had this done. My car is still running great. Ive put 60k kms since.

[@jarana10]

@@mistacarta1906 is it really required to take off the passenger wheel ? Same as spark plugs? Or it can be performed without those steps ?

[@mistacarta1906]

@@jarana10 I don’t know I’m not a mechanic

[@MIKEYSREVIEWS]

This is one of the best valve adjustment videos I have seen.

[@fsdproductions9595]

Thanks for the video koolkevin1107! I watched this video a couple times, made some notes beforehand and followed the procedure. It seemed daunting until I actually started. Very simple and straight forward. I took my time adjusting and did as you said and cycled a couple rotations after adjustment to recheck. My car has 120,000 on it and I don't think the valves had ever been adjusted. I had many (mostly on the exhaust side) that were out of spec. Now the car has MUCH better bottom end. If anyone is apprehensive about this don't worry if you're even you are only mildly competent with hand tools. Take your time, make some notes (if you like) and just do it. Save a TON by doing it yourself. I bought the angled feeler guage and some red Permatex RTV so my total cost was only about $20 as opposed to the $400 that the stealership charges.

[@heatherkyser8151]

I just finished my valve adjustments 11:05 8/21/17...it took me 2.5 hours. my car runs great again! Thanks for the video that gave me the confidence to do this on my own!

[@donboss2451]

Kevin Kyser what was your car doing how did you know it was your valves??

[@heatherkyser8151]

My car was sputtering, most noticeable listening to the exhaust...also, the engine was shaking slightly. The biggest thing was that it stalled when it was cold at the first stop sign about a block from my home. Hope this helps.

[@heatherkyser8151]

Sorry, there is more...I replaced each of my coils with a good one that I purchased, ran some sea foam through the gas tank, cleaned the throttle body really good, cleaned the EGR valve, and the intake rail. By doing all of these, the only thing left was to do the valves. I enjoy working on stuff like this, the valve adjustment made me a bit nervous, but it was fun working through the process. Starting it up for the first time and hearing it run smooth was great!

[@jaymin2189]

Kevin Kyser did it sound like a lawn mower?

[@emeraldvalleywoodworking]

Great video. While I have done some work on other vehicles, this will be my first valve adjustment job on my Fit and, thanks to you, I feel confident that I can do this right. Thanks!

[@christianquinones6468]

Thanks for the detailed video I just did this to my fit which has over 130k and all the valves were off especially exhaust side and now it has better lower end torque

[@markhudson876]

I did the job and the car's got much more power and the engine sounds really sweet. So thanks Koolkevin1107 - I wouldn't have attempted it without this excellent vid. Did have a few "moments" though. I cleaned the throttle body in-situ because mine had way more connectors and pipes than yours and I didn't want to disturb it. After I did the valve job and started the engine, the engine warning light came on. After a couple of pushes of the accelerator, everything returned to normal. Other than that it was easy but the two bolts at the back of the intake manifold are a right b***ard to get to Thnaks!

[@blakeprouty9388]

Thanks for the great video Koolkevin. nice to see some of the OG FIT freakers are still around. thanks from Bap on fitfreak

[@kongtran2494]

Great Video koolkevin, I was uncertain, but thanks to your video I feel confident about tackling this job.

[@davidholloway68]

Kevin, you are the man!! Thank you so much for making this video. It gave me the confidence to do this job myself and it went perfectly. Saved me hundreds of dollars. My car is running like a brand new car again and it has 200k on it.

[@joshk333]

great video! Very informative and not annoying! I've only got 83k on my 2008 and just had the misfire issue that was solved by new plugs. The valves are chattering quite a bit so it may be time for this too. Great to hear you're well over 200k miles. I guess I'm just getting started.

[@notasian7620]

Josh Kelnhofer about to do mine today doesnt look too hard sohc are easier than dohc good luck to you!

[@tomp538]

koolkevin, great video. Just enough narration without being verbose. Hint from old motorcycle mechanic: Remove the required feeler gauges from the kit when doing valve adjustments. Makes it easier to get the proper "feel."

[@onwellchikukwa5490]

Good explanation

[@Idtelos]

Had to do a valve adjustment on mine. I was getting a misfire. After changing coil packs and spark plugs, still got them. Yep, turned out it needed a valve adjustment.

[@gain4allnews451]

I've had my 07 since 2010 with 45k miles. Now she has 220k had to change a couple coil packs go bad , and a BATTERY and idler pulley! That's it! I only run synthetic and Lucas! #FITGANG!

[@strictlyformyninja]

When did you change your coil packs? I'm thinking about changing mine. Currently I have just over 100,000 miles on my 07 Fit.

[@averyclevertitle]

Super helpful especially double checking the clearances. Thank you

[@davida6386]

Is it necessary to replace the timing chain after doing a valve lash adjustment? T.I.A

[@bekomcar554]

Big thanks, being in Korea, seldom do we see FIT. Good insights learnt.

[@siemensol83]

I will put this to the test soon as I have to do mine. So thank you for making it easier

[@wuziq]

thanks, this was useful in letting me know that i should probably take it to a mechanic :)

[@lgmnowkondo938]

I miss my first gen FIT...my favorite car by far...even though this latest gen FIT has a lot of things I like...the first gen had a great feel.

[@notasian7620]

JUST SNAPPED MY VALVE COVER BOLT! MANUAL SAYS 8LBS but i still snapped it! had to drill and extract it out! other than that everything went great didnt need to remove the spark plugs i could turn the motor just fine, didnt even take off the wheel i put a long extension with a swivel. my intakes were wayy loose and the exhaust were all too tight. i dont notice any drivability difference but they actually sound louder than before i adjusted them. i triple checked everything so i guess its just a loud valvetrain to begin with thanks for the video walk through. if you are reading this dont tighten the valve cover bolts too much they have a stop built in on the bolts itself!

[@sonocativo]

8 in/lb not 8 ft/lb

[@POOKIE5592]

+sonocativo It is not 8 in/lbs. Finger tight is more than that. You'd never get even the smallest torque wrench to register that.

[@altizzy]

Here is a link for the write up. For those wondering, the torque spec is 10 ft. lbs: www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-diy-repair-maintenance/67737-diy-adjusting-valve-lash-clearance.html

[@MonMeneses]

Thank you for sharing such information.

[@NKhaannn]

Great thnx man .. i did a valve job on my honda city 05 after watching your video now i am a man ;)

[@tahoe310]

do you hace to do a idle relearn procedure ??

[@NKhaannn]

I drove it around for a couple of days and also just floored it five or six times and rpm came back to normal i guess ecu learnt every thing :)

[@tahoe310]

ohh ok perfect thanks man .. i just did my 08 civic hybrid n it was a little tough since intake is in front n exhaust in vaxk

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

Thanks so much for this! Someone on FirFreak shared this video with me Glad he did. :) I’ll have to do this at some point soon!

[@jaytaalauncleared]

bro with this covid stuff going on, this video helped me a lot. One less cost to worry about

[@tomnguyen1802]

I know now the first is cylinder one, where is two, three and four??? I'm planning on doing mines soon. My car is tapping really loud now. Thanks for the detailed video.

[@sonocativo]

They are in order 1,2,3,4.

[@stevensakers9146]

Good instructional showing procedure. Only point I would make is to not use high temp RTV... people are liberal with it and it can cause serious engine damage if it falls into oil supply or return orifice. Just my 2 cents... I have taken apart a few broken engines that where directly related to RTV use. Buy the Honda Bond for the extra effort its worth it.

[@a5___br1sk3t5]

super cool video. been wanting to get hands on with my GD3, going to have some experience buddy's with me one day and do this job as well. thank you man

[@VR46champion]

Did you reuse the same sparkplugs you took out?

[@TheP47thunderbolt]

Did you do intake and exhaust without turning the crankshaft? You should turn it 360 degrees to get to the exhaust stroke.

[@blazeboyblazeboy4470]

No. U set all valves closed on compression stroke.

[@FernandoSosaIndustries]

Grear Video !! Thanks from a fellow GD3 !!

[@jjunjuarthur1089]

Honda fiet

[@jarana10]

is it really required to take off the passenger wheel ? Same as spark plugs? Or it can be performed without those steps ?

[@gregr1672]

Great video,thanks! I 've not read the adjustment procedure from Honda but did you just put #1 cyl at TDC compression ,and the leaves all the cyls in condition where all the valves are closed? So if #1 is at TDC compression #2 might be at bottom of power stroke and valves would be closed .And #3 cyl might be at the bottom of compression stroke ,so all the valves are still closed .

[@christiankeri2766]

Could you do a video on how to properly clean the throttle and idle air control valve ? Haven’t seen one online yet . But loving your vids bro keep me coming !

[@koolkevin1107]

It's actually fairly simple. Since you have everything apart you can just spray throttle body cleaner straight into the throttle body and use a rag or paper towel to catch it from the other side. You can also spin the Butterfly by hand and clean up all the dirt

[@rafyg3314]

Thank you for doing this video God bless you brother.

[@john21031]

28:46 the upper radiator hose is almost rubbed through by the oversized aftermarket air intake.

[@koolkevin1107]

3N4C72B1G not at all. It's just stained. No rub through

[@TheMstwntdLMSV123]

To clarify, can all valves be adjusted while it's at TDC or do I have to rotate the engine over to each number and adjust the corresponding cylinder?

[@nixonn3]

No, you need to align for each cyl

[@TheMstwntdLMSV123]

@@nixonn3 OK ty

[@ilyalr5015]

Добрый вечер, каков момент затяжки гайки на рокере?

[@finnhalland6918]

What is it you expect can happen if you turn the engine the other way? Is it something special for the Jazz? I just ask because we have been turning back and forth for more than a lifetime during valve adjusting and nothing bad has happen yet. Is what you mean the engine has to be turning forward as the last move before measuring? I practice that myself, but many don`t and there are not really any reason for it. All cars will many times during lifespan rotate the engine backwards. At least all manual trans. The first decades of Civic had engine turning opposite way from the jazz you show here if you are turning its engine forward. Timing belt so easy to change you could do it roadside. No valve piston collision if it broke. What an engine! Can also be said about your Jazz there because i spot a very durable timing chain compare to the single chain in my 2 liter BMW diesel N47. Not easy to axess either. Thank you for a good movie!

[@rogergale3297]

Exactly what I thought. Did he respond to this

[@ethancarlile8478]

what is the best place to find details like torque specs and valve clearance if you dont have the maintenance manual?

[@panther105]

Kind of surprised this was needed. Thought every engine had hydraulic lifters now. Looks like I will have some work to do on my little Fit soon....

[@rndmxcessmemories8496]

Does the nut that's with the adjustment screw need to be torqued down?

[@jaysgamingandbuildsc5533]

Do i have to do this on a idsi 1.4 petrol engine, because engine feels like it needs it but my mechanic says it is controled by the chain so will not need it

[@aZnCdn]

Awesome (detailed) video. Going to be doing this today.

[@husseinlodhee2357]

Slowly but sure..Sir I have a Honda Jazz 2005 graphite..Is it the same way to do it...Your answer please..Thanks...

[@germocane7025]

Excellent my friend thank you very much What year is your fit please?

[@zaifkhann]

Did adjustment and now my honda tappets start ticking sound.. What's the issue?

[@VWTrakka]

Great Information and well talked through. However, you didn't mention or show any adjustment other than cylinder one. That being the case ; Is the 'engine crank pulley' rotated to show each 'marked cylinder number i.e. 3 next' on the overhead camshaft sprocket lined up at the small indent mark (similar to the 'UP' mark cylinder one example) to set TDC (top dead center) for each cylinder?? I take it that, that is the case. Great video-keep them coming if you can. Firing order is by the way ('UP' being 1, 3 ,4, 2 )

[@sydwelltlhola4211]

How do you differenciate between the cylinders? Nevermind I just heard you say "1, 3, 4, 2." Helpful video!

[@lgmnowkondo938]

so what might an average FIT owner notice after such an adjustment? Simply a smoother sounding and feeling engine?

[@TaylerEby]

great video. you mentioned your valve cover had a small leak and you were going to tighten the bolts more next time. be careful with the valve cover bolts as they shear off super super easily if you go above the recommended torque spec (7.2 ft/lbs). You can also do this job without taking the wheel off/splash guard but it is easier to do so.

[@notasian7620]

do you like that intake on there? do you notice a difference in power? i had a cheap ebay ram intake and i felt it made the car drive worse no low end power so i put the stock back on

[@siemensol83]

Do you turn it to up for adjustment on every cylinder or leave it on up for every cylinder adjustment

[@HangingwithJoe]

you saved me with this video. THANKS BRADAH!

[@uploadmeful]

Since you done it a few times, do you find it to be a pattern where the exhaust is always a little tight and intake a little loose?

[@koolkevin1107]

Yes

[@DENetworkES]

Subscribing !! Got a CR-Z and the engine looks exactly the same. Thanks for the vid, it doesn't look that hard after watching 😂😂

[@airninja2883]

When you rotate to top dead center, you put it on number 1 and started the valve adjustment. did you turn it again before you did each set of four valves or did you leave it on top dead center for all valves?

[@rogeliocoronado942]

What intake is that exactly you have?

[@mkrp4]

The coolant hoses for throttle body are fragile and can crack upon throttle body movement, check their condition after you done. Looks like this engine is not prone to have a sludge problem!

[@cerobsan]

So clean that engine!!

[@roryholloter103]

It looks like you know how to adjust valves. A "Valve Job" (as you put it) is a completely different operation requiring removal of the cylinder head and replacing and repairing valve train components as needed.

[@jakeryan9469]

I could see myself making a similar mistake. I wasn't going to say anything but every time he said "valve job", my dad's voice was in my head saying, "No. Valve Adjustment. Different thing."

[@cata4ardeal]

Congrats from Italy...u can anytime come and work to Ferrari...it’s like the engine training that mechanics do...great job definetely a PRO ..Honda Rulz

[@tahoe310]

do you hace to do a idle relearn procedure ??

[@farley1992]

Remove the gauge when tightening and check it afterwards to prevent false readings on gauges.

[@bionikcruz223]

Did they make noise before the vehicle broke down?

[@kenmarinas129]

this is great, i have a honda fit too, i love it, thanks for this video!👍😁

[@Dia1Up]

Thank you, from a fellow fitfreaker

[@halonjim6788]

Great video. Lots of helpful information.

[@grantdylee]

Does the l13a ivtec have high cam ?

[@firdausbadarudin6556]

Hi. Just to make sure. The clearance u used were in inch or in mm. A bit confused cause the difference unit used by the states. Hope u can feedback this. Tq

[@johnkolody1]

Not sure the OP will respond. Valve clearances are in inches. He was using 0.006, or 6 thousandths of an inch, on the intake side. 0.010 or 10 thousandths of an inch, on the exhaust side. I have only ever seen valve clearances referenced in thousandths of inches for German, Japanese, or US automobiles. Although clearances may also get listed in micrometers. mm is aprox. 0.040 inches fyi.

[@ingsoc9066]

if you plan on keeping a car (or bike) with adjustable tappets, it's worth buying one of those 'click adjust' sockets...saves messing with feeler gauges and just as accurate. Thanks for sharing....

[@ArianaTheDopest]

could this be the reason Im getting a P0302 I've changed everything.

[@shmorpieM]

Great and informative video. Thank you!!

[@fredkonrath4271]

Can you put the Amazon link to the gage?

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

88,280 miles on a 2008 . New plugs when it started bogging down when accelerating . Also put under a gallon of super/premium when I fill up with gas . Car is / was awesome ; 80 , 85 on the freeway - felt easy / light . But now it feels tight ; worried about the transmission . Looking at getting another 2008 - 2013 - but I can’t find a good mechanic :-(

[@rndmxcessmemories8496]

Is that the same 1.5l engine from a 2011? Or i need to adjust mine in the 2011 but i have no idea where to start

[@EmilieSagae]

If I start from cold, my Fit is very jerky and shudders. If I stop at the lights, it sounds like it could die (but it never actually has). If the car is cold and I need to stop at a set of lights, I put it in neutral, which avoids the cutting out problem. Once it's warmed up, 9/10 times there are no issues moving through the gears, and no problems at highway speed ever. Does this sound like a valve problem?

[@koolkevin1107]

No, it definitely sounds like a loose belt. You need to tighten it. The 07-08 Honda fit has a manual belt tensioner so it needs to be tightened periodically

[@EmilieSagae]

@@koolkevin1107 Interesting, hadn't considered that. My car is not making any squealing sound though - is it still likely to be the drive belt?

[@timed6659]

did you get it sorted in the end?

[@sofiaoropesa]

can you do a video on how to replace a timing chain?

[@koolkevin1107]

Those aren't meant to be replaced

[@Liberaltedjo]

what oil used ? very clean inside

[@koolkevin1107]

Liberaldo Tedjo Mobil 1 synthetic 5w-20 for all 200,000 miles.

[@Liberaltedjo]

wow man, mine 100,000 miles now and dark inside, crazy to know what synthetic oil benefit

[@josephallen3504]

Mines a 2008 fit sport, had since New, 183,000 miles still gives me 30 miles to the gallon of fuel,it is a 5 speed manual, Has anyone tried to change the trans fluid without putting the car on jacks? I was thinking of. Just taking the air cleaner off, and reaching it that way, BTW ,This an awesome video of how to perform this task, I have used it myself, my suggestion to whom attempts it, is to make sure you have your tools b4 you start. And check your adjustments 3 x's. Yes it takes a bit more time, but it is worth the peace of mine that you did it Right.

[@maxfaytell]

beautiful video

[@Theecstaticyogi]

Wait so did the car not run?

[@sofiaoropesa]

i just had an oil change. do i need to finish this with another oil change?

[@koolkevin1107]

Again it depends on how many miles you have on your fit. Do it if your car has over 60-75k miles. Then do it every 4 years after that.

[@Mark-si2de]

I saw that you started on UP for the first intake and exhaust adjustments. Did you move the crank to show the number 2 before you made the next set of adjustments? If you did, you did not mention it in the video. I do my own work on my car, and I want to do this to my 07 Fit also. It has 193,000 on the clock, and I don't know if or when the last adjustments were made, or ever made for that matter. Want to get her to 215k myself! Great video by the way.

[@koolkevin1107]

Me R you have to go in the cylinder order. You start with up then you go number 3 then you go number for then you don't number two. I do mention it a few times

[@Mark-si2de]

Thanks man. Sorry if I missed you saying that. I just got off work, and I suffer from Ancient Chinese Disease... Draggin Ass.. lol Thanks again bro

[@Mango_Productions]

My wife has this car and until the car reaches operating temperature from a cold start the car hesitates to drive and stalls. Is this a symptom of a valve adjustment needed? Codes show misfire in cylinders even though all 4 coils and plugs are new. Sorry I'm a BMW guy and don't know too much about Hondas but I am DIY handy.

[@koolkevin1107]

Mango Productions you should always do a valve adjustment every 80k miles. Sounds like she is overdue

[@dynamn]

Thanks for the video, but can you tell me where the mass air flow sensor is please?

[@excavatoree]

There isn't one. The Honda Fit uses a "Speed Density" system that uses a MAP sensor and not a Mass Air Flow sensor.

[@caadorobinson3167]

I have always turned my engine back ways .an I have noproblem till this days. An I have been doing it for eg8 days

[@embangpratama]

how about the i-dsi?

[@michaeldeakin5774]

I assume that is the idsi as it has 8 spark plugs.

[@JC-gd6td]

Today I replace four ignition coils... however, one screw for tightening ignition coil is broken and 80% stuck in the hole. Damn it! That ignition coil is working, and I hope it will not be "pop out". Should I remove the cylinder cover the take the broken screw out?

[@sonocativo]

I had the same thing happen, the bolt was seized, an extractor wouldn't work either so I drilled it out and used a bolt and nut that fit the spark coil. my first coil bolt was tight all the way out, the second snapped before breaking loose and was a pain to drill out so I didn't touch the 3rd and 4th, gonna have the dealership replace all the plugs, might have them do the valve adjustments as well?

[@veronicacheko5140]

what is that thing right next to your motor mount??

[@koolkevin1107]

Veronica Cheko engine damper

[@koolkevin1107]

Veronica Cheko eBay. search for ingalls torque damper 07 honda fit

[@tahoe310]

do you hace to do a idle relearn procedure ??

[@koolkevin1107]

Nope, has nothing to do with idle. Just do the adjustment with the battery disconnected

[@tahoe310]

thanks man i appreciate it .. i just did my hybrid .. it was more confusing because exhaust is in the back n intake in front

[@josephallen3504]

could you do a manual transmission fluid change Next? 08 Honda fit sport, manual.

[@jlogue751]

Soo easy man...

[@tiki11000]

thanx for the video bro! you are awsome

[@franciscomartinez4520]

Hey if the valves need adjusment will the car do random missfire I replace my spark plugs and the coil pack and I still get random missfire on my 03 honda crv

[@joshuawarwick9971]

My wife's 2008 fit had this issue exhaust valves were so tight couldnt get feeler gauge in so that was def the issue. Now it has the dreaded cold start rattle first start of day. Other models of fit it is the vtc actuator the 2008 just has cam timing sprocket which I believe is the issue has anyone replaced theirs?

[@bluestrings8829]

Joshua... Did you figure that rattling noise on a cold start? My sons fit, manual transmission is doing the same thing. It runs really good also. Sounds like there is also a light knock you can barely hear when the car is idling at a stop light. Very faint knock, but a knock for sure. It has 120k at the moment. Mainly concerned about that rattle noise on a cold start. It's also a 2008

[@joshuawarwick9971]

@@bluestrings8829 no once weather warmed up car did not do it since if noise returns next winter I m gonna look at replacing starter I believe cold was causing it to stick some

[@shychi7772]

How did u fix the coil failure?

[@koolkevin1107]

Buy a new one. Replace all 4 coil packs at the same Time

[@zuriko11]

great job bro. video is very nice and handy for me... but i have one more request, please tel me were you get so sexy headlights. is it possible to by them somewhere : )

[@DanielGutierrez-vz2jz]

Awesome thank You so much

[@freemurray]

I started this job today and my motor is no where near as clean as this one. I just bought the car with 173k miles and looks like he never changed the oil. At 3,000 rpm steady there is a rattle that is hard to explain but I am hoping this is my issue. We used a stethoscope and the noise was coming from the top of the motor. I have took the belt off cranked the car and still had the same noise.

[@modisekatukula5131]

Fuse box for break lights

[@aldarko9487]

thank you bro!