so i was using the rest of the seafoam in my vacume line, because i just thought i wanted to use it all up, and so when i was doing this, if you listen really close to the engine, you here this like clicking noise, im pretty sure its just the valves, but i dont hear anything while accelerating or anything, just if you have the hood open...... 96 accord Ex, 4 cyl, auto...... so what im asking is, is it just the valves? or is something bad? please tell me its the valves D:

 

Can you listen closely to hear where the noise is coming from? Is the noise coming from the valve cover? You can use a piece of hose to try to pinpoint where noises are located.

 

it sounds like its near the back of the engine, almost like where the injectors are...., but im not sure, after i sea foamed it, i could barely hear anything :]

 

So the noise is gone now?

 

Honda injectors can make clicking noise & that can be perfectly normal.

If you think it's valves, then open up the valve cover. It's pretty easy to adjust your valve lash. If you measure the valve lash and it's all good, then at least you KNOW it's good.

 

likely a combo of Clicking Honda injectors and a little valve lash which neither is a real problem.
My car has a good amount of valve chatter when the motor is cold but most of it goes away when warm. I did some research here as I was going to adjust them, for my car which is just used to get my GF back and forth to work, it is not worth the effort and costs.
I find my car sounds much better with the hood closed..LOL