f22 pistons - 95 accord engine noise

**28RAG** · 19-08-2004 06:38 PM

ok i just wanted to see if i had a dodgy engine, but seeing everyones does it i guess thats ok-ish. still an ugly noise. it went away when i put new oil in it, but came back about 10 min later.

ohwell that sucks

**ECU-MAN** · 19-08-2004 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by 28RAG

ok i just wanted to see if i had a dodgy engine, but seeing everyones does it i guess thats ok-ish. still an ugly noise. it went away when i put new oil in it, but came back about 10 min later.

ohwell that sucks

did you change the filter ???

**28RAG** · 20-08-2004 11:10 PM

yeah new oil filter, oil and air filter

**redB** · 08-10-2005 04:28 PM

ye 96 honda accord did to, it eventually drove me nuts and I sold it

the car had 192,000ks and the cost of repairs wasnt justified, one mechanic told me it was the tappers and another that it was piston slap

but for a prestige car, which is meant to have a 'turbine smooth' engine, its the most damn annoying noise, esp when the car is cold and you are accelerating. last straw came when i drove my friends 96 corolla on a very cold night and it was smoother and quieter than the accord >:|

but from what honda said, and the sounds its classic piston slap, basically the pistons when cold are smaller then the cylinder wall and expand when warmer hence the oval shape etc

**Mike_** · 08-10-2005 05:24 PM

This has got to be the oldest thread I've ever seen.

But just out of curiosity, what did you do about this one 28RAG?

**aaronng** · 08-10-2005 06:25 PM

Just to note, I've seen Mercedes 230Es (the gen just before they named it E230 instead) that sound like a diesel even though it was a petrol engine! Clearances do go out of spec eventually and you'll have to replace them.

**redB** · 09-10-2005 06:22 PM

well piston slap is quite common to 2.2l engines with a lot of k's

but I've also heard some newish C class engines at idle, which weren't diesel version and they sound awful! I'm talking about 2001 and later models aswell! Sounds craptastical, beemers on the other hand are pretty smooth

**MIRZ** · 10-10-2005 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by ECU-MAN

No you wont damage your engine. just remember tappets should be done every 20k.

how much it costs to do these tappets ??? any good mech can do this or only honda does this properly ???

**ECU-MAN** · 11-10-2005 09:20 AM

probably 1 hour labour charge, and any place that has an idea on how to service cars can do it. but they have to be done right. and with a stone cold engine.

**Spoon-Accord** · 12-10-2005 08:08 PM

alot of accord do this.. if u get them adjusted.. the sound will still be there but very faint..

its how honda's are.. when the engine is at normal temp.. its semm quieter
when its cold.. its off the hook!!

i had that in my dads accord.. under load.. it makes that tractor noise

even my oddysey does..

u should here a 4 cyl camry then..
sounds like someone caryying chains lolz

just use thicker oil i guess too!!

magnatec.. or something similar

kenny