sickguy

I got a 93 Civic EX coupe (auto transmission). Today when I started the engine after parking the car a couple hours at my college parking lot , I heard some clicking noises from the engine. I thought it was the noise of the fan belts, but after lubricating them the noise is still there. I thought maybe it's a leak of engine oil causing the engine noise, but I checked the oil and it's nothing wrong (just changed my oil). Anyone know what's wrong with my car? I suspecting it might be the timing belt though.

sickguy

Before I forgot, the car has 130,000 miles on it. But it drives smooth even the clicking noise is there. I didn't feel any sudden changes in acceleration and handling, it's just the noise. Quite loud.

Spoon Guy

Hmm, 93EX? I don't think that has V-TEC.

tunedSiR2

93 EX coupe = SOHC VTEC (D16Y8? correct me if I'm wrong please )

Spoon Guy

Nope, the D16Y8 is 96+

They use the D16Z8 (my bad) which is still SOHC VTEC


[Modified by Spoon Guy, 7:22 AM 8/29/2001]

tunedSiR2

thanx biatch
hahaha! j/k

so when are you gonna get a Trueno?

Spoon Guy

When you give me money. Either way man, I'm gonna do some drifting in the school parking lot when I get one!

tunedSiR2

Hahaha it'll only be funny if somebody with an old beater car challenges you to a hat race! Hahahah i'll be rooting for you!

Or you could jus go borrow Ben's car ahahha.

Spoon Guy

I could... but then he'd kill me after I crack everything in his car

Right AJ PwR?

tunedSiR2

Hey CMac is looking to get an old Camaro, I-ROC probably!
ahahaha hat race him
ahaha

Spoon Guy

pfft.. american domestic car.. all power, no RPMs

hardcorehonda

clicking noise..... hummzzzz maybe one of your RODS (bearing)

sorry i don't know the correct englisch woord for it

TurboMiata

Are you refering to a "rod knock" ? Engine wouldn't run quite so smooth and well if it were that.

MiraiZ

bent valves dude!!

sohc_boy

have your valves checked if they are out of adjustment they will make noise. and i thought the 92-95 ex used a d16z6 not z8.

sickguy

No, I just don't know how to check the valves. I'm completely new to cars (just got my license and car). If it's the problem with the bent valves, will it damage my engine without fixing it? What's the cost to replace those valves? THanks for your input anyway guys.

Inaniac

have your valves checked and adjusted.... and i think the engine would be a D16Z something.......b/c i have a 95 and the code was D16Z6 so ...

KEVlN

hey, i think i have the same problem, or something on the same lines. Only mine makes the noise when the ac is on and when I accelerate. I have an automatic 95ex. Any suggestions?

KawiGreenHYBRID

Spoon Guy is right it was not offered with V-TEC...it's VTEC people, v-tec with a hyphen is a 900mhz cordless phone

As for the clicking noise well it's not rod knock for whoever said that...rod knock is not a clicking noise...it's a KNOCKING noise and it's loud and it's obvious, cannot be mistaken for clicking or bent valves how can you make such a diagnosis clicking valves don't always mean they are bent, out of adjusted valves might be it but also an old timing belt will make a clicking sound it is the slack that is now in a stretched out belt causing it to flex at the top as it spins making a slapping or "clicking" noise...when was the last tune up done...do you know when the timing belt was last changed? Should have been changed at 90K miles...when was the last KNOWN(known as in you had it done or the seller showed you reciepts of work done, being told work was done is not knowing) tune up, you might need a full tune up, and if you don't know when any of these parts were replaced(cap, rotor, timing belt, thermostat, water pump, spark plug wires, spark plugs) I suggest replacing them. Also while getting that tune up yes have the valves adjusted properly, and have your timing checked...if that timing belt is old your timing is most likely way off also.

What a tech forum is that the best advice you could give the guy was check your valves??!?!!?


[Modified by KawiGreenHYBRID, 12:19 AM 8/30/2001]


[Modified by KawiGreenHYBRID, 12:22 AM 8/30/2001]

mschramm

Not to hard to adjust the valves, but if you are totally new to the car thing I would say take your car up to the dealer. Should be like 60 bucks or so to check and adjust the valve clearances. If you are friends with anyone that can do it get them to do it if they really know what they are doing, checking the clearances is really pretty easy, just kinda tedious.
I'm not sure how much the valves would cost you to replace them if they were bent, but I suspect you may as well get other stuff done if indeeed the engine is in that bad a shape.

SiCivic99

Its a D16Z6 SOHC Vtec. The 93's did have them but the valve cover didn't say "vtec" on it so most people assume its not a Vtec engine...

And its Vtec, not Vtech. As pointed out earlier, V-tech is a cordless phone.

VTC_CiViC

Actually, the phones are "VTECH"'s.. I have one V-TEC would be an abv. for "V-technology", and no last I checked Honda was not into "V-technology" heh

KawiGreenHYBRID

Yeah I noticed I forgot the H but was too lazy to go and edit the post I didn't even care at that point

il8apex

You guys married or something? You bicker like my best friend and his wife!

-T

RaceBred

LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA