i have 10800miles on my 99 civic ex engine
and i think it's getting old because everytime i start the engine, i'll hear some ticking noise from the engine. I have already changed my timing belt and do oil changes every 3000miles.
What do you guys think? Is it normal? or I need some tune-up or some other maintainance???

Thx in advance

 

did you forget another 0 because you put 10,800?

 

ya..it's 108000miles
so......what's happening?

 

Valve adjustment. 108,000 miles without adjusting your valves...is a lot.

 

Any other thoughts about what the problem is?

 

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Ticking sound isnt to bad.

Knocking sound is very very very very very very bad.

 

It's a Honda that hasn't ever had a valve adjustment apparently, that is almost definately the valves ticking away. That won't stop, but if you get the adjustment done it will get better.

 

ok i got the same problem...do you need to take the head to a honda dealer and let them do it? or is there a diy?

 

Here lazy

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=561916

 

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=561916
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thanks for noticing me for laziness