Engine Ticking LOUDLY

Tricia07CivicSi · 07-01-2009, 10:13 AM

So Monday night I noticed my car sounded like a diesel and was ticking loudly, then it never went away, when I drive it gets louder, u can hear it from down the road, sounds like I have a bent valve, but I dont understand how bc I never drive my car hard....Im so worried, I dont know what the hell is wrong but my car sounds like its gonna blow up

gizyuluu · 07-01-2009, 10:21 AM

is your car still under warranty?

***Chubs*** · 07-01-2009, 10:24 AM

si or not?

***cderalow*** · 07-01-2009, 10:26 AM

Si or not, it sounds like you need a valve adjustment

***Chubs*** · 07-01-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cderalow

Si or not, it sounds like you need a valve adjustment

naw, there's some things that make the Si sound like a loud ticking. My water pump bearings were bad causing that sound. There's also another ticking noise I have now and that would be my tensioner pulley's bearings going bad. FML.

Tricia07CivicSi · 07-01-2009, 10:28 AM

yes its a 07 Si sedan with 40 k on it, it should not have gone bad so soon

Tricia07CivicSi · 07-01-2009, 10:29 AM

it gets louder and worse as the rpms go up and it goes slower at idle

***Chubs*** · 07-01-2009, 10:29 AM

I had my waterpump replaced at 28k.

idk, do u have an extended warranty? take that bish back.

Tricia07CivicSi · 07-01-2009, 10:31 AM

its still covered under the powertrain warranty which is 5yrs/60,000

***cderalow*** · 07-01-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tricia07CivicSi

it gets louder and worse as the rpms go up and it goes slower at idle

this dictates that it's either the valves, or a bearing on a pulley attached to the serpentine belt.

take it in.

I've got money on valve adjustment.

Tricia07CivicSi · 07-01-2009, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cderalow

this dictates that it's either the valves, or a bearing on a pulley attached to the serpentine belt.

take it in.

I've got money on valve adjustment.

really? what would cause it to go out of adjustment? the only way I can explain the noise is, back in the day when i used to put soda cans on the back tire of a bike and it made that noise, thats the exact noise my car is making.

***Chubs*** · 07-01-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Tricia07CivicSi

really? what would cause it to go out of adjustment? the only way I can explain the noise is, back in the day when i used to put soda cans on the back tire of a bike and it made that noise, thats the exact noise my car is making.

i've got money on valve adjustment too. Mine wasnt as near that loud...

Idk, newer honda engines are built crappily. Like my throw out bearing is going bad...it's been going bad since 38k. It keep gettin louder and louder.

bouncer07 · 07-01-2009, 10:43 AM

Valve adjustment , take it in.

Tricia07CivicSi · 07-01-2009, 10:56 AM

I have to take my exhaust off though or they will try and blame it on my mods, honda service shops ftl

***Chubs*** · 07-01-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tricia07CivicSi

I have to take my exhaust off though or they will try and blame it on my mods, honda service shops ftl

tru that. I gotta take off my TBS before I take it in...I'm also thinking about taking off my HFP suspension before I take it in and putting stock stuff on it.

FML.

***Dan0974*** · 07-01-2009, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cderalow

this dictates that it's either the valves, or a bearing on a pulley attached to the serpentine belt.

take it in.

I've got money on valve adjustment.

If it's a valve adj wouldn't the knock sensor pick it up and through a cel?

***Dan0974*** · 07-01-2009, 10:59 AM

And if all you have is exhaust, they can't blame the engine ticking on exhaust

***Chubs*** · 07-01-2009, 11:02 AM

actually they can...they can say "it's the exhaust valve that needs adjusting due to improper backpressure".

Honda is shady dude.

***Dan0974*** · 07-01-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Chubs

actually they can...they can say "it's the exhaust valve that needs adjusting due to improper backpressure".

Honda is shady dude.

Didn't think about that

***Chubs*** · 07-01-2009, 11:07 AM

it's all good. Honda said they will void warranty on the engine if an exhaust has been put on from the header back to the axle. They said they would keep the warranty if the exhaust was only a axle back. I've asked all of these questions hence why my car is remaining stock.

07-01-2009, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tricia07CivicSi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 200 Tricia iTrader: 0 / 0%	Engine Ticking LOUDLY So Monday night I noticed my car sounded like a diesel and was ticking loudly, then it never went away, when I drive it gets louder, u can hear it from down the road, sounds like I have a bent valve, but I dont understand how bc I never drive my car hard....Im so worried, I dont know what the hell is wrong but my car sounds like its gonna blow up

07-01-2009, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
*Chubs* New G owner-I haz torque! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,813 Token G35 Guy iTrader: 5 / 100%	si or not? __________________ "HP is how fast you hit the wall. TORQUE is how much of the wall you take with you."

07-01-2009, 10:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
*cderalow* Slutty McSlut Slut Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pot-o-mac, MD Age: 26 Posts: 3,005 Chris iTrader: 3 / 100%	Si or not, it sounds like you need a valve adjustment __________________ 2008 Honda Civic Si Sedan SOLD 9/8/2009 2007 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD 38K and growing 1998 Honda Civic DX Coupe SOLD 2/17/2008

07-01-2009, 10:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
*Chubs* New G owner-I haz torque! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,813 Token G35 Guy iTrader: 5 / 100%	I had my waterpump replaced at 28k. idk, do u have an extended warranty? take that bish back. __________________ "HP is how fast you hit the wall. TORQUE is how much of the wall you take with you."

07-01-2009, 11:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
*Chubs* New G owner-I haz torque! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,813 Token G35 Guy iTrader: 5 / 100%	actually they can...they can say "it's the exhaust valve that needs adjusting due to improper backpressure". Honda is shady dude. __________________ "HP is how fast you hit the wall. TORQUE is how much of the wall you take with you."

07-01-2009, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
gizyuluu Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Omaha, NE Age: 28 Posts: 196 iTrader: 0 / 0%	is your car still under warranty?

07-01-2009, 10:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tricia07CivicSi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 200 Tricia iTrader: 0 / 0%	yes its a 07 Si sedan with 40 k on it, it should not have gone bad so soon

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Tricia07CivicSi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 200 Tricia iTrader: 0 / 0%	it gets louder and worse as the rpms go up and it goes slower at idle

07-01-2009, 10:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tricia07CivicSi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 200 Tricia iTrader: 0 / 0%	its still covered under the powertrain warranty which is 5yrs/60,000

07-01-2009, 10:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
bouncer07 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,867 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Valve adjustment , take it in.

07-01-2009, 10:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tricia07CivicSi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 200 Tricia iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have to take my exhaust off though or they will try and blame it on my mods, honda service shops ftl

07-01-2009, 10:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
*Dan0974* Pro-VBA Solutions Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: White Marsh, MD Age: 24 Posts: 431 Dan iTrader: 0 / 0%	And if all you have is exhaust, they can't blame the engine ticking on exhaust

07-01-2009, 11:07 AM	#20 (permalink)
*Chubs* New G owner-I haz torque! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,813 Token G35 Guy iTrader: 5 / 100%	it's all good. Honda said they will void warranty on the engine if an exhaust has been put on from the header back to the axle. They said they would keep the warranty if the exhaust was only a axle back. I've asked all of these questions hence why my car is remaining stock. __________________ "HP is how fast you hit the wall. TORQUE is how much of the wall you take with you."

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