Weird sound around 18-20mph when car is cold

jthoske · 12-10-2007, 08:42 PM

2007 FA5 (stock)...6K miles

Whenever I first start my car in the morning, I hear a weird noise around 18-20mph. It comes from the engine/front end- almost sounds like a spring being stretched out, hard to describe. Not sure if it is loud enough to capture on audio...but it happens every time.

Anyone else have this?

***portabuddy*** · 12-10-2007, 08:55 PM

sorry but im not sure what your talking about from your vibration. might just be that i havent had it happen to me?, you mean that its like a pining noize or like a clicking???

ziwang55 · 12-10-2007, 09:08 PM

i have a clicking kind of noise too. donno if its normal or not

scubastevect64 · 12-10-2007, 09:12 PM

How many rpm's do you let it drop to while idling before you pull out in the morning? I have weird things like what you describe happen if I don't let it drop below about 1100 before I leave

mmmTIN · 12-10-2007, 09:29 PM

um, the problem might be that you're not letting your engine warm up in the mornings, i.e. letting the rpm rest to 1k.

jthoske · 12-10-2007, 11:54 PM

It will do it if the engine is warm or cold. It's like anytime I start the car and get to 18-20mph it makes the noise. Its almost like the sound of something being stretched....

I thought it was just when the car is cold. but I drove to a gas station tonight, went inside...came back out and started the car (it was at operating temp) and then it did it when I was pulling out.

ziwang55 · 12-11-2007, 12:00 AM

maybe its normal. im not sure. but yeah i guess letting the car drop to 1 rpm is a great way to make sure that the car is in operational temp.

mmmTIN · 12-11-2007, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jthoske

It will do it if the engine is warm or cold. It's like anytime I start the car and get to 18-20mph it makes the noise. Its almost like the sound of something being stretched....

I thought it was just when the car is cold. but I drove to a gas station tonight, went inside...came back out and started the car (it was at operating temp) and then it did it when I was pulling out.

that's pretty weird.
think you should go up to your dealership for this

ps. could this be part of the recall for civics?

jthoske · 12-11-2007, 12:10 AM

Hmmm, might make an appointment to have a tech look at it... I am going to play around with it this week to make sure its fully reproducible. It's done it since I got it 3-4 months ago.

Young Gunna · 12-11-2007, 09:06 AM

that sound is normal.... i read on here that the sound you are hearing is the abs system doing a self check and the engine has to get up to speed for it to do so.... it will only do it once during a trip and will do it when ever you cut the car off and then back on... oh yeah and it happens at 18 mph nothing to worry about. mines sounds like i ran over a manhole cover lmao freaked me out the first time i noticed it.

Young Gunna · 12-11-2007, 09:18 AM

a sound

here is the original thread

jthoske · 12-11-2007, 10:38 AM

Sounds like what I am experiencing. Not exactly a manhole cover, but like I said- something is stretching. Does happen once a trip though. (right around 18-20mph) everytime I take off after starting the car.

RAI · 12-11-2007, 11:10 AM

Sounds like ABS.

Young Gunna · 12-11-2007, 12:15 PM

well not exactly like a man holecover but it is an obvious sound especially with the radio off... but its nothing to worry about

ziwang55 · 12-11-2007, 10:34 PM

i donno but im just looking out for things now. since the 8th generation civics kind of lacks on quality

12-10-2007, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
jthoske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 447 Jim iTrader: 0 / 0%	Weird sound around 18-20mph when car is cold 2007 FA5 (stock)...6K miles Whenever I first start my car in the morning, I hear a weird noise around 18-20mph. It comes from the engine/front end- almost sounds like a spring being stretched out, hard to describe. Not sure if it is loud enough to capture on audio...but it happens every time. Anyone else have this? Last edited by jthoske; 12-10-2007 at 08:50 PM.

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12-10-2007, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
*portabuddy* The McGyver ofall McGyves Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mississauga Ontario Age: 23 Posts: 5,204 Bart Koscow iTrader: 7 / 100%	sorry but im not sure what your talking about from your vibration. might just be that i havent had it happen to me?, you mean that its like a pining noize or like a clicking???

12-10-2007, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
ziwang55 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have a clicking kind of noise too. donno if its normal or not

12-10-2007, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
scubastevect64 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alpharetta/Athens GA Posts: 1,091 Stephen iTrader: 0 / 0%	How many rpm's do you let it drop to while idling before you pull out in the morning? I have weird things like what you describe happen if I don't let it drop below about 1100 before I leave

12-10-2007, 09:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
mmmTIN Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: st. louis, MO Age: 19 Posts: 76 tin iTrader: 0 / 0%	um, the problem might be that you're not letting your engine warm up in the mornings, i.e. letting the rpm rest to 1k.

12-10-2007, 11:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
jthoske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 447 Jim iTrader: 0 / 0%	It will do it if the engine is warm or cold. It's like anytime I start the car and get to 18-20mph it makes the noise. Its almost like the sound of something being stretched.... I thought it was just when the car is cold. but I drove to a gas station tonight, went inside...came back out and started the car (it was at operating temp) and then it did it when I was pulling out.

12-11-2007, 12:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
ziwang55 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 / 0%	maybe its normal. im not sure. but yeah i guess letting the car drop to 1 rpm is a great way to make sure that the car is in operational temp.

12-11-2007, 12:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
jthoske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 447 Jim iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hmmm, might make an appointment to have a tech look at it... I am going to play around with it this week to make sure its fully reproducible. It's done it since I got it 3-4 months ago.

12-11-2007, 09:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Young Gunna Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Monmouth, NJ Age: 24 Posts: 82 iTrader: 0 / 0%	that sound is normal.... i read on here that the sound you are hearing is the abs system doing a self check and the engine has to get up to speed for it to do so.... it will only do it once during a trip and will do it when ever you cut the car off and then back on... oh yeah and it happens at 18 mph nothing to worry about. mines sounds like i ran over a manhole cover lmao freaked me out the first time i noticed it.

12-11-2007, 09:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
Young Gunna Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Monmouth, NJ Age: 24 Posts: 82 iTrader: 0 / 0%	a sound here is the original thread

12-11-2007, 10:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
jthoske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 447 Jim iTrader: 0 / 0%	Sounds like what I am experiencing. Not exactly a manhole cover, but like I said- something is stretching. Does happen once a trip though. (right around 18-20mph) everytime I take off after starting the car.

12-11-2007, 11:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
RAI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 425 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Sounds like ABS.

12-11-2007, 12:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
Young Gunna Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Monmouth, NJ Age: 24 Posts: 82 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well not exactly like a man holecover but it is an obvious sound especially with the radio off... but its nothing to worry about

12-11-2007, 10:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
ziwang55 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i donno but im just looking out for things now. since the 8th generation civics kind of lacks on quality