I'm new to hondas and I just bought a 95 civic hatchback that has a B16A in it. I dont know what it came from, it just says B16A on the block. It's an OBD 1 engine though cause the papers on the swap said harnes all went together no problem. The real question is that there is a raddling sound coming from the top of the head and you hear it more when I've been driving for awhile. Also when I hit about 5500rpm It starts caming a really bad sound like it's misfiring really really bad but not sure if thats what it is. Any help would be great.

 

well the ticking sound would probably be the valves. its normal but i think a vavle job would help quiet it down

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sounds like you got either bad vtec selonoid or bad vtec lobes

 

mine only ticking when turn on the engine, after like 1 or 2 mins it go away...could this be the same problem? valve stuffs?

 

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Don't rev it that high till you get it checked out. Take it to a shop asap.

 

yes it would be valves or the lack of oil that occurs with start ups. doesnt sound like a major problem. just the usual

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Don't rev it that high till you get it checked out. Take it to a shop asap. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i would highly recommend this as well