I have a 98 Honda Civic DX.

In Reverse, there is a loud metal against metal scraping sound coming from beneath the car. In 1st gear there is no sound.

I just start it up, put it in Reverse and slowly back up and I get the sound. I put it 1st and go forward and there is no sound.

Any thoughts on what this might be?

Thanks.

 

dude im having the same problem with my del sol. cant figure out what it is man. itll occasionally happen to me also if im parked on a hill. and i roll backwards.
any suggestion please. help both of us out.

 

try going second to reverse. idk if that will help but worth a try maybe syncros are f%&ked up.

 

Just go into first gear and THEN reverse. Mine does that sometimes. Dont go straight to reverse.

 

^^ thats what my friends do, i miss my stick lol.
my accord,integra, pos prelude all did this, and going into gear allways did the trick,

 

The problem turned out to be a small rock lodged up in the transmission.

 

LOL