Its a 96 Civic DX. 106k miles.

In the morning when I start it to go to work, it will start pinging/rattling pretty bad when i start driving. 1st 2nd gears are the worst.

Once it runs for awhile and warms up it will not be as bad at all. Then you can't even hear it unless I really give it some gas, like getting on the highway, then I can hear like a rattling/pinging noise.

Any ideas of what I can do. ?
Thanks.
Jon

 

Where's is it coming from? Underneath you I'm guessing heat shield (i think thats whats it called)lol

 

No. Def. in the front of the car.

 

You should try to describe it better (the rattling/pinging). What rattles? Does the steering wheel shake at all? Does it sound like any type of rubbing?

 

Its pinging sound from the engine. When i press the gas it gets louder and faster. THen it will go away after awhile.

 

Timing might be way off.

 

valve lash maybe.. when it all heats up the metal expands and fills out the "extra clearence".

thats my guess.

 

^ after reading I think that that is my thought also. When the car is running do you put your ear to where the noise is? Does it sound like its under the valve cover?

 

shouldn't this not be in a 92 and lower fourm but rather a 92+ fourm like EG?

 

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Yeah didn't even catch that.