# 2013 Honda CR-V "ticks" after engine repair

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-cr-v-ticks-after-engine-repair/119043>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cr-v, honda\
**Created:** [June 11, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-cr-v-ticks-after-engine-repair/119043 "2018-06-11T15:13:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kai56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/848f3c/32.png) [@Kai56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kai56)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-cr-v-ticks-after-engine-repair/119043/1 "2018-06-11T15:13:59Z")

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My 2013 CR-V died on the highway due to a catastrophic engine failure. Techs found a small patch of rust inside a cylinder and replaced the engine block. No the car runs noisy and has a “tick” and sometimes vibration in the steering wheel. They insist it is A-OK which it is not. ANy idea how to remedy this or should I get rid of this car?

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-cr-v-ticks-after-engine-repair/119043/2 "2018-06-17T17:09:22Z")

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A sound clip would be helpful.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-cr-v-ticks-after-engine-repair/119043/3 "2018-06-17T17:38:07Z")

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An engine tick could be valves out of adjustment - too big a gap and they tick, too small and they get burnt. Any time a head is removed from a block and reinstalled, it’s essential to check the valve adjustment.

A sometimes vibration in the steering wheel is probably caused by something else. Does it occur at certain speeds, or only while braking?

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**Author:** ![boilerengtn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/boilerengtn/32/6955_2.png) [@boilerengtn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boilerengtn)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 10:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-cr-v-ticks-after-engine-repair/119043/4 "2018-06-18T10:34:36Z")

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For the tick, I seem to remember that my CRV manual mentions that valve adjustment may be needed periodically. I understand it to be something you would know audibly. We haven’t had to do that yet, so I don’t have any direct experience, but it sounds like this engine is subject to this even when there’s not been engine work.  
I can’t provide anything useful on the connection between steering wheel vibration and the engine work.