unknown engine noise

[EK57SY]

hey guys...


i hav this funny noise cummin frm my engine..its kinda lyk a clikin noise? i htink its cumin frm the left side of the engine bay.. it sounds kinda lyk cogs spinnin but it sounds rough..

this only occurs when im in gear.. travellin at low rpm.. its loudest during first gear... n in second its not as loud.. n in third its pretty much gone..

im thinkn of changin my gearbox oil to see if that helps...


ne1 no wats goin on here?


thnks :honda:

[DreadAngel]

Could it be something to do with the timing belt? I remember someone helped lub up something around there and the rough cog sounds disappeared *insert Ben or Aaron comment below* lol

[EK57SY]

i need sum lube ay?

lol.., so it wuldnt hav nethin 2 do with the gearbox?

[DreadAngel]

That would be my guess, wait for some others and see what they say :)

[aaronng]

Does it happen all the time or only when the engine is cold or warm?

[EK57SY]

Does it happen all the time or only when the engine is cold or warm?

pretty much all the tym.....

[Phuong1987]

IF the sound is comming from the passenger side, and it make noise all the time, I really think its the tensioner for the AC compressor. I had the same problem not long ago, and the tensioner is gone. Took it out and try spinning it with my hands, it wont even move.

Good lucky though mate

[EK57SY]

IF the sound is comming from the passenger side, and it make noise all the time, I really think its the tensioner for the AC compressor. I had the same problem not long ago, and the tensioner is gone. Took it out and try spinning it with my hands, it wont even move.

Good lucky though mate

is it hard 2 take out?

or am i better of goin 2 a mechanic n explaining the problem?

[xntrik]

is it hard 2 take out?

or am i better of goin 2 a mechanic n explaining the problem?

Does it click when you change from one gear to another gear,
or click while you're in gear and traveling?

constant clicking or just single click?

[EK57SY]

Does it click when you change from one gear to another gear,
or click while you're in gear and traveling?

constant clicking or just single click?

when im in gear n travelling... n its constant.. but then either it goes away at higher rpm.. or the engine noise overpowers the clicking noise so it cant b heard...

[aaronng]

Does it still click if you are in neutral and using the same RPM and throttle position as when you are in gear with clicking?

[EK57SY]

Does it still click if you are in neutral and using the same RPM and throttle position as when you are in gear with clicking?

nah man... jus wen in gear.. in neutral its normal..

[aaronng]

Then it's probably transmission related....

[v3rdino]

if its most noticble when you turn corners than suss out your driveshafts. if there leaking grease from the cv joints than theres your problem.

[bennjamin]

gosh.

You need someone who has half an idea of cars , to listen to this noise , rather than describe it on teh interweb.

[VTec1987]

gosh.

You need someone who has half an idea of cars , to listen to this noise , rather than describe it on teh interweb.

True that, I don't think its the tensioner then, because the tensioner is always spinner when the engine is on.
You mention that when your in neutral its normal but when your in gear it makes noise. Well it's not the tensioner, check transmission.

[Phuong1987]

is it hard 2 take out?

or am i better of goin 2 a mechanic n explaining the problem?

It's not hard, but i don't think its the tensioner then. VTEC1987 is correct the noise should always be there if its the tensioner.

[EK57SY]

if its most noticble when you turn corners than suss out your driveshafts. if there leaking grease from the cv joints than theres your problem.

its the same as im takin corners...




looks lyk ill b chekin in with a mechanic 2m..

by the sounds of it.. it seems lyk its a transmission problem..


thnx fo all the helps.. :)

[aowwllan]

IF the sound is comming from the passenger side, and it make noise all the time, I really think its the tensioner for the AC compressor. I had the same problem not long ago, and the tensioner is gone. Took it out and try spinning it with my hands, it wont even move.

Good lucky though mate

thats what i think as well man =/ sorry if its not any help..

[shadou]

better off going to mechs mate, nothing we can do but throw random guesses at you which wastes your time. Go to mech get them to suss out the noise, GG easy done

[aaronng]

^^ Yup. :thumbsup:

[xntrik]

Yeah mechanics would be the best way to go, no one seems to have an idea over describing this sound over the net D:

[honda_ek4]

let us know what it is once you know:)

[civic88]

IF the sound is comming from the passenger side, and it make noise all the time, I really think its the tensioner for the AC compressor. I had the same problem not long ago, and the tensioner is gone. Took it out and try spinning it with my hands, it wont even move.

Good lucky though mate

good lucky!!

[aowwllan]

Yeah!

[EK57SY]

hey guys.

jus went 2 the mechanics the other day...


had a quick inspection n they sed dat it was gearbox realated... they metioned dat everything in the engine bay was intact n that theres sumthin loose in my gearbox..

they reconmended fo me 2 get a new one..

[baeshin]

recommend u get a new car

[g_kn]

get a new car ;) jkz

[andiiso]

try another mechanic for second opinion, getting another gearbox sounds a bit .. BIG lolz

[vinnY]

sounds like when my isb went, althought hard to check whether it really is that or not as you'd have to take off the box and all

it would make a grinding sound a low speed(under 20k's) any faster it would eventually be over ruled by the engine noise
take off won't be smooth since it might be bouncing around in the isb housing
be noisy when you let off the throttle at low speed while in gear also