I'm glad to find this forum.

My 1997 honda civic engine began producing too much noise after it
went through a major repair when it overheated over a year ago. During
the first few weeks after the car was fixed, i could still hear the
engine noise to be normal. But after several weeks later, i started to
hear loud noises from the engine valves (i could hear the sound like
tikitikitik!!!). I went back to our shop here and had the valve
clearance adjusted to the original clearance. Good enough, it came
back to the original and acceptable noise. BUT then again, after two
weeks, the valve's noise came back which I could hear it even when the
hood is closed and I am sitting at the drivers seat.

The loudest noise can be heard in the morning when the car is started
and when the car is in parking mode (A/T car); but it subsides later
when i am in the highway. But still, the noise it produced when at the
highway is too loud and irritating to hear.

The valves clearance has always been adjusted by the mechanic but has
not prevented in producing noise.

What seems to be the problem with this car? Is this porblem related to
the valves?
The mechanic suggested to replace all the rocker arms, is this a
proper solution to the problem?

I really don't want to spend on something that I regret in the
future.. I want to check here if the mechanic had the right hypothesis/
diagnosis on the problem related to the rocker arm replacements.

I hope you can be of help to me.

Thank you.

Jeff