I just bought a 98 Civic Hatch not too long ago but it has been at the shop until yesterday because i was applying fat matt. When I took it out last niight for the first time it was making a weird knocking noise.
You can hear it when:
Its idling in neutral
Low RPMs in any gear, if i floor it then it kind of goes away

The noise goes away whenever i depress the clutch whether in neutral or gear.

It has 131000 miles. What could be wrong? Thanks

 

anyoneee??

 

Knocking or ticking?...Normally, knocking comes from the bottom end(Bearing). Ticking normally comes from the top end(incorrect valve lash). Just hope it is pinging/gas knocking or out of adjusted valves and not a lower-end bearing knock.

 

Do a compression test...
Adjust the valves...

If knocking remains, then start making plans for a swap.

 

is the clutch original? it could be the throw-out bearing

 

yeah i was gonna go with something in the clutch/tranny if it goes away when u depress the clutch.

 

I'm thinking knocking. I don't really know the difference between two. Ya I don't think it's the engine. Cuz the engine wouldn't stop knocking if clutch is depressed. I read somewhere else it's the throwout bearing. How do I check? I have access to a shop. Thanks

 

maybe its a little bit more like ticking.

 

check your oil when my civc made a knocking noise it was already too late could mean u r running on low oil or none at al. so u might need oil

 

to check your throw out bearing, you have to take out the tranny, and you will see it

 

clutch and oil in the engine? im not a mechanic but i dont think those have anything to do with each other. There is oil though because i had the valve cover removed last week. im gonna change engine oil and transmission oil.
Anyone know where i could get a good deal on a transmission just in case the transmission is going bad?
thanks!