Loud clicking every 45 seconds

string3599 · 02-04-2008, 09:41 PM

Hopefully you all can help me with this. There is a clicking noise coming from underneath my hood and it is pretty loud (can hear when idling and while driving if I am listening for it). Every time there is a click, I can tell that it is using some power. It is probably normal because I heard this on my other car but it did not seem as often as my Civic does it. I do not know what it is though (and how often it should be doing it) because I know little about cars. I am worried it could be hurting my gas mileage if it is using a decent amount of power.

Thanks for any help.

FG2uner · 02-04-2008, 09:54 PM

its the fan or something being turned on. i have this too. i thought it was the ac compressor at first, so i turned the ac off but i still hear it. it only happens when i turn the fan on, regardless of if the ac is on or not.

dc5jimbo · 02-04-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FG2uner

its the fan or something being turned on. i have this too. i thought it was the ac compressor at first, so i turned the ac off but i still hear it. it only happens when i turn the fan on, regardless of if the ac is on or not.

my car does that to but not every 45 sec.

BigT · 02-05-2008, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FG2uner

its the fan or something being turned on. i have this too. i thought it was the ac compressor at first, so i turned the ac off but i still hear it. it only happens when i turn the fan on, regardless of if the ac is on or not.

If it only happens when you turn the fan on it most likely is the A/C compressor. It will run in either of the defrost modes even if the A/C is technically off.

FG2uner · 02-05-2008, 08:00 AM

yup!! thats the answer!

Duce2k · 02-05-2008, 12:54 PM

Use the defrost hack which will give you the ability to turn off the a/c manually when in defrost mode, do a search for it

**GeezerSi** · 02-05-2008, 01:52 PM

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/canad...ing+compressor

02-04-2008, 09:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
string3599 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 126 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Loud clicking every 45 seconds Hopefully you all can help me with this. There is a clicking noise coming from underneath my hood and it is pretty loud (can hear when idling and while driving if I am listening for it). Every time there is a click, I can tell that it is using some power. It is probably normal because I heard this on my other car but it did not seem as often as my Civic does it. I do not know what it is though (and how often it should be doing it) because I know little about cars. I am worried it could be hurting my gas mileage if it is using a decent amount of power. Thanks for any help.

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FG2uner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hickory, NC Age: 23 Posts: 5,306 Mark iTrader: 5 / 100%	its the fan or something being turned on. i have this too. i thought it was the ac compressor at first, so i turned the ac off but i still hear it. it only happens when i turn the fan on, regardless of if the ac is on or not.

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FG2uner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hickory, NC Age: 23 Posts: 5,306 Mark iTrader: 5 / 100%	yup!! thats the answer!

02-05-2008, 12:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Duce2k Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,916 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Use the defrost hack which will give you the ability to turn off the a/c manually when in defrost mode, do a search for it