i recently noticed my engine making an odd noise when my car is either idle or at <5mph. when taking turns at low speeds, it would make a weird noise, kinda like metal clanking. and tonite, i revved my engine to about 3k rpms and when the rpms are dropping back down, it makes an eerie, warping sound. anyone have any clue what might be wrong? as far as i know, i'm still getting normal gas mileage and power output seems fine. my car is a 96 accord lx coupe 5spd with 167k miles btw

 

ok i have that sound too....and before i bought my accord...i drove about 10 accords and they all made that metal clanking sound......some one told me it the heat something under the car..... i think its the intake going against the battery

 

nah, it can't be...
i've had my accord for almost 3 years now and i know what you're talking about. back when i first installed my intake, it made a rapid metal clanking sound cuz the mounting point was loose and rattling.
i've never had this problem in the 3 years i've had my accord. its not so much a metal clanking sound... more like a warping sound. could it possibly be a bad piston or something?

 

hmmmm

 

describe warping sound

 

3000 rpm exhaust buzz sound?

 

no... its coming from under the hood, that i'm sure of. and its not a buzzing sound.
i've had this car for almost 3 years and have never heard my engine make this noise. i tested it out in the garage... i revved to about 3k rpms and as the rpms went back down it makes a weird metal sounding warp sound. i'm sure it's nothing to do with my intake, header, or exhaust.

 

My guess is the intake manifold, or throttle body. Something in that area.

 

My car has a same problem, it's from the exhaust cover, under engine.
don't worry about that, just kind noise, u can go to any garage ask them to remove that for u...
good luck

 

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don't worry about that, just kind noise, u can go to any garage ask them to remove that for u...
good luck</TD></TR></TABLE>

are you talking about the heat shield on the header? i replaced my stock header with dc sport header a long time ago... and i think if it were the heat shield, then it would make a rattling noise rather than a warping sound

 

ttt

 

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another problem i noticed... when i'm completely stopped, i turn the wheel and there's a somewhat loud metal clank sound coming from my passenger side front wheel. the power steering pump/belt have been replaced less than 1k miles ago.
so anyone have any clue what's up with the sound coming from under the hood and front passenger wheel?
ahhh... i say its about time to get rid of this damn car and get the mr2 i've been eyeing...

 

check the catlyc converter maybe the pipe is wearing aways and make sure all the pipes under the car are tight.