[Robotaz]

I'm doing my first valve clearance check and, of all things, the dang hex bolt to get to the crank is too big for the keys I have. Can someone tell me the size please? Or if I just knew if it was standard or metric that would help, too. I have to go buy new ones so I guess if I new which type to buy I would be covered.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[700xxmaniac]

all the bolt on honda are metric

 

[AusTrx700xx]

its definatly metric, i think its a 8mm or 10mm from memmory, then its a 17mm to turn the crank

 

[Robotaz]

So if I buy a set of large metric hex keys I should be fine. Is there a certain direction the crank has to be turned? I'm assuming it's supposed to turn in the same direction that it runs, but I don't know what that is.

 

[Brokenbones]

Counter clock wise

 

[AusTrx700xx]

you got the manual? it as all the info you need to do just about everything to the xx,

As people on the forum will help you just simetimes you have to wait a while to get the info.

The manual is available from the forum to download free in the "how to" section

Most metric allan key sets should go up to 10mm but having a 12mm and 14mm can come in handy
if you dont have a metric socket set the rough metric to imperial sizes are: 7/16=11mm 1/2=13mm 9/16=14mm 5/8=16mm 11/16=17mm 3/4=19mm 7/8=22mm and 15/16=24mm
these sizes will work on most bolts but having the correct metric sockets would be better

 

[b.courtney_700xx]

all the bolt on honda are metric

what bolts on any model anything arent fricken metric anymore? shit we have to accomidate the chinese mexican, koreans, and all the others. makes it easier for them when the CEOs and other various big wigs of big business send our work over to them.
sorry didnt mean to thread jack... back on topic...

 

[Britalican]

what bolts on any model anything arent fricken metric anymore? shit we have to accomidate the chinese mexican, koreans, and all the others. makes it easier for them when the CEOs and other various big wigs of big business send our work over to them.
sorry didnt mean to thread jack... back on topic...

the rest of the world uses metric for everything. we are the weird ones that had to go and make things difficult. lol

 

[Robotaz]

you got the manual? it as all the info you need to do just about everything to the xx,

As people on the forum will help you just simetimes you have to wait a while to get the info.

The manual is available from the forum to download free in the "how to" section

Most metric allan key sets should go up to 10mm but having a 12mm and 14mm can come in handy
if you dont have a metric socket set the rough metric to imperial sizes are: 7/16=11mm 1/2=13mm 9/16=14mm 5/8=16mm 11/16=17mm 3/4=19mm 7/8=22mm and 15/16=24mm
these sizes will work on most bolts but having the correct metric sockets would be better

I printed the manual and couldn't find which way to turn it or how big that hex bolt key is.

 

[Robotaz]

what bolts on any model anything arent fricken metric anymore? shit we have to accomidate the chinese mexican, koreans, and all the others. makes it easier for them when the CEOs and other various big wigs of big business send our work over to them.
sorry didnt mean to thread jack... back on topic...

My 2009 Mazda 5 has metric and standard as it is a hybrid of Ford and Mazda parts. It's a PITA.

 

[AusTrx700xx]

I printed the manual and couldn't find which way to turn it or how big that hex bolt key is.

it doesnt tell you the size of it but it does mention turning it counter clockwise

 

[Robotaz]

It's 10 mm. Now I'm back on the computer trying to figure out what is tight and what is loose. Each valve let's the feeler guage in, but I don't know how tight it's supposed to be. I can't feel any ability for the guage to move up and down in between, but two do let the feeler in easier than the other two. It's actually one intake and one exhaust that are easier. Hmmm.

 

[700xxmaniac]

slight drag when u pull it out straight

 

[Robotaz]

will the rocker move a little bit with the feeler guage in if it's too loose?

 

[Robotaz]

Well, I used some common sense to determine how tight/loose is good enough. Since the accuracy is +/- .001 inches and the feeler guages that I have go up in those increments, I just made sure that the size it says to set to would fit and that the next size up would not. As long as it slid in and out without too much trouble, but the next size up wouldn't fit in, then I figure it's OK. Problem solved. None of the valves needed to be adjusted at 25 hours on the engine.