Valve noise on start-up!

[Eggman]

in the service manual, it says to check it. adjustments of any sort before 12,000 miles is covered by warranty.

if my valves were rattling at any point during loaded operation, i know with 3500 miles, ide be in the dealer

service manual section 11a, shows entire process... looks like a pita..

I see what you mean. The service manual shows the procedure to measure the valve clearances and also shows how to calculate which tappet to select for replacement, so valve adjustments are done by replacing the valve tappets. Thanks for pointing this out!