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09 Honda Accord ticking at idle

  

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Hey Scotty love your Chanel, 

i have a 09 Honda Accord with 142,000 miles . I recently realized that when the car is in park and I have it in idle . The car makes a ticking sound . Don’t know of u should worried about it or take in to a mechanic? 


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Valve clatter is likely. Have the valves ever been adjusted?


No i haven’t


There's your answer. Honda engines use old-school mechanical valve actuators that require periodic adjustment to compensate for wear.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBa1eerFtxs


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