Ok so I picked my 98 Civic EX coupe not too long ago (month or two) and Ive been noticing a rattle coming from the engine.

The rattling is about 1600-1800rpms. Nothing major but it noticeable.

It happens in any gear and im a noob so any help would be appreciated. TIA

~H4L~

 

Yea i've notice too but i never taught it was a problem but i would like to know it happens when i go to 2-3 gear my cx doesnt have a rpm so i cant tell u the rpms, but it only goes on when i go from 2nd to 3rd and its stops on 3rd

 

bump

 

BUMP

 

Is your heat shield loose?

 

loose heat shield have a sound too, same RPM

 

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x2, check your heat shield on exhaust mani and on cat

 

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x2, check your heat shield on exhaust mani and on cat</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks for the help. ill check that soon as the weather clears up.

 

i checked mine and it was all tight and good idk mine is a hatch

 

Well sorry to be the bearer of BAD news but, by any chance does it stop when the clutch is engaged and starts again with clutch disengaged? Does it sound like a rattling sound and only gets worse the higher the RPMs are? Does it sound worse when you let go throttle? If you answered yes to thes than its your ISB(Input Shaft Bearing) inside your tranny housing. Its a PITA to change. Look it up on the FAQs should be able to find out about it or use the Search function. G/L

 

well i havent tried that but i only notice it when i switch to 2nd and i going up in rpms and i hit 3rd and its stops i dont hear it anymore.. but god i wish i had a tach in my Cx damn the Cx's haha..

 

didnt read all the posts but i did see heat shields and x2 yeah i have a 96 ex cat back exhaust and my heatshields rattle like crazy but mine are from starting to 3 grand and then 2nd gear to 5th when i hit 3grand they rattle a bit.

 

when your goin really fast on 1st you can hear it whine right????? an when you shift second. it sometimes happen. also. but goes away... or. sometime it happen on third. if so. your tranny goin out an you need a new one. cus i have the same problem as you do. but i stated my topic as. 1st gear sound like reverse in hi rpm. cus it really does sounds like it tho

 

no i only hear it on 2nd and a lil 3rd but its stops i dont hear it no more till i go again on 2nd and blah blah but i dont think its my tranny...

 

bump... i hope its not the tranny idk its not grinding on any gears or anything so.. hmmmmm

 

same as mine. not griding any gears. some people told me that it could be a tooth in the gears that are chipped.

 

From what i read so far on the comments. i believe it is the heat shield. i have a 98 civic . and it had the same problem. the catalyc converter was in-front stuck to the hedders. and not under the car. just take of the heat shield.