civic coupe owners

**.::F[L]Y::.** · 23-09-2004 09:33 PM

hello fellow coupe ppl,

just wanted to know if ur engines are noisy? i have the B16A and there seems to be abit of tapping noise, is this a common thing with honda engines? cus i use to own and FTo and that was very tappy (common fto problem) I DID a search but nothing good came up...lol just wanted to hear ur views. btw i use the original honda oils for the car so i doubt it could be that and regularly check the oil levels...

cheers

**Taxi-R** · 23-09-2004 09:50 PM

no ratta tap tap for me from the engine...only from my pod hittin the corner of the wheel well...

**SiR** · 23-09-2004 09:58 PM

Tapping or knocking?!

If it's knocking, did you put in regular unleaded fuel into the car by mistake or something?

Anyway, the answer to your questions is NO.

**.::F[L]Y::.** · 23-09-2004 10:01 PM

nah only use optimax and synergy 8000....cus my moms accord has the same sound only hers is much louder...the car had it major 100000km service 8000kms ago...

so u guys r saying ur engines are quiet? no tapping.??

**geo41e** · 23-09-2004 11:14 PM

nah..should be fine..however lots of twin camn honda engines..(older ones) tend to have tapping noises due to their valve clearnce..like my d16a8..adjusted the valve clearence is is much more better and smoother

**TwistedGurl** · 24-09-2004 08:39 AM

well, on cold starts my car was really really noisy, like fan belt noise and yeah, sounded like an fto...that might have been b'cause i used to put norm ULP. *shruggs* now after a month or so i splurged on optimax and its 'not as' noisy and runs way smooth!

uumm...no tapping sound for me though.

**sn00za** · 24-09-2004 12:37 PM

yups mine got a tapping nosie as well

**CRXY01** · 24-09-2004 01:01 PM

could be a problem with ur tapets???
Its had to tell if its a normal sound with out hearing it in person, take ur car to a honda specialist ie (in Adeliade Probe)

**Alpine** · 24-09-2004 04:56 PM

What year and mileage is it? It may even be the timing belt on the way out. I just got my Coupe serviced today and the advisor said the car is over five years old and should think about getting the timing belt replaced. Symptoms can include a tapping noise apparently...any truth in that statement??

**.::F[L]Y::.** · 24-09-2004 09:15 PM

car is 99 model and done abt 105000kms...its being looked after by hanny's. i need a second opinion on this sound by a fellow honda owner cus i have always thought honda engines as being noisy...or mayb im jus being abit paranoid??

btw...the timing belt has been changed, and has a new clutch and other crap...

if all come to worse il take it in to hannys for them to look at it.

**SiR** · 24-09-2004 10:18 PM

Take a sound clip of the noise and post it for us, FLY

Like I said, my engine makes no noise at all. Runs damn smooth, but then again, that could be due to its very low km's.

On another note, does anyone get a relatively strong 'burnt' smell after a hard run in the car?! It's not a very pungent smell, but just a hint or something that's been burnt...