ive noticed recently that my motor has been making a "clack" noise. its not rod knock..and its pretty quiet. i was thinking maybe it was the valves. are there any parts of the s that are notorious for making unwanted noise but are rather simple fixes? ty guys

 

Sorry man I would guess, but there's so many choices to guess, so I say let me listen to it first.

 

I just noticed the same thing last night.
For me it sounds like popcorn popping in a microwave but very faint.

 

Put your ear near the valve cover and listen for taps? Low on oil? Heatshield rattling?

 

its not a rattle...it definately sounds engine related...nothing on the exterior of the engine. ill try to get a sound clip for u guys today. gotta wait for my gf to get off school so i can use her camera

 

Where it's coming from is important too. Did you actually listen under the hood or did you hear the noise sitting in the cabin?

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under the hood. sounds like its coming from the motor. u can barely here it when ur in the cabin. ill just get a video soon. then we can all have something to talk about.

 

How many miles does your S have.. You're supposed to have your vavle clearance inspected about every 75k miles. Check if it goes away wen you step on the clutch. If it does then you just need to service your clutch. If not it might be the valve clearance or the belt tensioner pulley that needs some lube.

 

i think you will need a valve adjustment depending on how many miles you have on the motor

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 18psi sohc &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How many miles does your S have.. You're supposed to have your vavle clearance inspected about every 75k miles. Check if it goes away wen you step on the clutch. If it does then you just need to service your clutch. If not it might be the valve clearance or the belt tensioner pulley that needs some lube.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no, manual said 105k, but 14 out of 16 of mine needed adjustment at 90k

since i am doing it myself i check it every 10k, plus you can spot a broken retainer before it's toast you motor

 

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no, manual said 105k, but 14 out of 16 of mine needed adjustment at 90k

since i am doing it myself i check it every 10k, plus you can spot a broken retainer before it's toast you motor</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea i dont think honda thought we were going to be taking it to 9k so often tho.

 

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Yea i dont think honda thought we were going to be taking it to 9k so often tho. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I am not taking it to anywhere, i diy everything

 

see..i was thinking it was teh belt tensioner pulley. it was coming from around there. i just wasnt sure if it could make the sound im describing. and my car has 31k on it. still need to get that video clip. gotta get my gf's camera. thx guys!

 

Belt tensioner/idler shouldn't be out at 31k yet, I hope.

 

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well he mentioned that it may just need lube. im just gunna shut up till i get that video..then we can have a nice debate with something to back up the claims.

 

Loud injectors ?

 

When was the last time the oil was changed? And or low on oil? Is what normally is the problem, but like every one else says you got to hear it before you can diagnose it. good luck!

 

Watch the tensioner, see if the sound happens when the tensioner pulley moves. Try reving the engine from the throttle body and that should make the pulley move back n forth a little