Dear Tom and Ray: My 2006 Honda Element has 108,000 miles. The dealer recommends a valve-clearance adjustment at this time. Is this a service you would recommend, or is it not necessary? Please ...

On engines equipped with hydraulic tappets, zero lash at maximum tappet plunger rise can be determined by rotating the pushrod with your fingertips while slowly turning the lash adjusting nut. The ...

Adjust your own valves and you become a man. When you go forth into the world, lesser souls shall part before you like the Red Sea. Women will sense your well-oiled, mechanically capable aura and ...

It may not be pleasant, but setting the valve lash on a high-performance engine is a skill that must be learned. The reality is that even the most savvy engine masters had to learn about lash at one ...

DEAR CAR TALK: My Honda dealer says the valves on my 2013 Honda Accord should be adjusted. As I write this, the car is about to hit the 100,000-mile mark. Do I really need to pay $150-$200 to adjust ...

Ken Zimmer swapped a 351-Windsor into his 1967 Mustang convertible. Equipped with 1969 351W heads, the slightly over 9:1 compression motor sports a mild flat-tappet hydraulic cam (0.472/0.496-inch ...

Adjusting overhead valves on heavy-duty ­diesels is a routine maintenance item subject to benign neglect in many of today’s fleets. The hardware that links the camshaft to the valves and some ...

We are digging deep in our video vault to look back at some highlights from Boiler University's Weekly Boiler Tips archives. Fresh new content is coming soon, but in the meantime enjoy this flashback ...