Civic FD 2011 noise in the morning

**pacogun** · 04-10-2013 09:37 AM

Hi all,

I have 2011 Civic FD done only 16000 km service regularly, however I notice the ticking noise from IDLE engine in the morning. I tried to record it with mobile or ipad but no success, too subtle. So, I try to describe as best as I can.
The sequence is always same like these:
1. Start the engine in: normal engine - Temperature: cold/ 1 dot on digital temp gauge - RPM about 1500.
2. Tick noise start when: Temperature rise to 3 dots on temp gauge and RPM about 900 rpm. Tick noise about 3 ticks per second.
3. Noise gone when : temperature reach 5 dots or almost half.
4. No more noise until car stop.
It's more noticeable in cold weather especially in cold morning. In warmer weather is less noticeable.
Can anyone advise? The car is still under warranty, but it is a pain to show it to dealer since it has to be dead cold to repeat the phenomenon that means I have to leave my car longer hour at the dealer.

**curtis265** · 04-10-2013 09:49 AM

Can't really help without a video or something dude.. and yes i knwo you tried.

You might just have to leave it with them overnight.

**pacogun** · 04-10-2013 10:54 AM

Oh dear... Thanks anyway Curtis for your reply. Might try with mic connect to laptop, hate doing it especially cold morning.
Is it possibly something normal? Any civic FD1 owners notice similar noise?

**Baygon** · 04-10-2013 05:34 PM

Never heard of it before. Where does it sound like the ticking is coming from? Engine bay? Below your legs?

**pacogun** · 04-10-2013 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Baygon

Never heard of it before. Where does it sound like the ticking is coming from? Engine bay? Below your legs?

Hi Baygon,
The noise is from engine bay. I opened the bonnet, definitely from the engine. If I sit inside the cabin, I describe the ticking sound like the sounds of pedestrian alert (you know the tick-tick-tick sound on pedestrian crossing to alert vision impaired people) from inside your car with window closed.
Oh, and also only noticeable when the car STOP IDLE. But when car is moving, there is NO noise.
When temp reach half, no more noise even when the car stop and idle.

**Grayfox** · 04-10-2013 07:24 PM

It could be one of the belts.

If they are nearing replacement get it done.

Get a stethoscope, 2 cheap and basic mics and plug it into an MP3 recorder or your phone if it can use a mic as a recordering source.