Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

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Jan 4, 2013 | 10:53 AM

SmallSteps3000

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Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

Honda civic EX 2003
What could this be? It sounds horrible
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Jan 4, 2013 | 02:38 PM

toyomatt84

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Re: Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

Sounds like a heat shield is loose. Possibly an engine mount, as well.

Jan 4, 2013 | 03:33 PM

meda215

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Re: Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyomatt84

Sounds like a heat shield is loose. Possibly an engine mount, as well.

i agree with heat shield

Jan 5, 2013 | 09:28 AM

lazlong

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Re: Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

Could be one of the pulleys.

Your valves are chattering pretty hard, definitely need a valve adjustment.

Jan 6, 2013 | 07:36 AM

Rick hybrid

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Re: Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

it would be helpful if you would open the hood and record it again.
the mild ticking/clicking noise could be the fuel injectors which is normal.
the rattling noise could be the heat shield.

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May 16, 2013 | 02:22 PM

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Re: Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

Was it your belt? Loose but noticeable?

May 21, 2013 | 04:41 PM

joey2talk2

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Re: Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

mine had a cracked manifold.. apparently its pretty common on these civics...

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May 21, 2013 | 05:36 PM

EM2abe

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Re: Has anyone ever heard this sound coming out of their car before?

whelp. it could very well be the heat shield. but to me, it sounds like the latch/lever that you pull up when opening the hood. after i installed some motor mount inserts, my car makes that exact sound every now and then, at a certain RPM range (because of the stiffer mounts causing more vibration.).