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my civic makes a ticking type of sound... i just noticed it today....

i let it warm up and the noise was practically gone for the most part.... i dont remember it doing these before but it doesnt sound normal...



thanks

 
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where was the noise coming from?

 
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'my civic' is kind of vague...

what year? trim?

cause if it's an '08, we'd all tell you to take it back to the dealership...

but if it's an '88, we'd be able to give you some spots to check :P

 
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Valve's most likely. I used to have a 98 auto that did it very noticeably. My recent 97 has almost no issues. I do have a ticking either cold or warm, but it's not an issue. Nothing to get worried about.

Also, there is a possibility that it's your PCV valve being crunched, because that makes a ticking noise.

 
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my bad.. i just saw the title...

ok yea i checked it out again and the noise seems to be coming from the back of the engine near the MI

engine: 97 integra b18c 1.8 swap

has around 44000 miles on engine so i cant see why i would be ha veing problems

 
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when i rev it a lil the ticking dissapears then *** the rps come back down it starts again......... oil level is ok (just below the dot)


i think i aint guna drive it anymore till i figure it out

thanks guys

 
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mine is a 97 dx... how do u know its not an issue???

how would i know if its my PCV

thanks

 
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hmm, i was also thinking it could be one of the belts... but you said it's coming from around the intake manifold... (i guess that's what you meant by 'MI' )

 
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its just valve chatter.


unless u revved it to the red line and slapped something... its a bent valve.


but a valve either way.

 
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Well no I was saying it's not an issue if it's just the sound of the valves. I mean you could get a valve clearance job but I'm still confused if it's a good idea after 30k miles. I've read that once you touch the valves after that, then you can only make them worse. Someone correct me.

 
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you said the tick goes away when you rev then comes back when the revs come back down?

im sorry bro that sounds like a bad rod bearing to me. i have had plenty of those to come by. thats exactly how my car sounded before the rod bearing went out..

 
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well yea usually when its cold its a lil loud too... but once at normal temp. the ticking is gone..... when its cold if i rev it up to around 3000 i cant hear it as it comes back down to ~1500 around there it comes back....

rod bearing......mmmmm i havent had experience with this yet any writ ups around??

thanks

oh and the noise comes form the back right side of the engine if my hearing is still correct

 
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mmm, maybe not a rod bearing. dont call me out on that though. it sounds very similar to a rod bearing. get a stethoscope and listen to different areas of your motor. if you hear no noise coming from the oil pan area of the motor then more than likely its NOT a rod bearing. go to auto and pick up a stethoscope.

 
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koo ima see if i can come up with one tday .... what exacly and where am i lookin.....

thanks

 
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wow .... guy at auto zone took over 10 min to tell me that he had it in stock for 9.99 ima go get it lol

 
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i dont think you understand. a rod bearing is a SERIOUS problem. you cant just buy a new bearing and expect it to work correctly. you need to redo/get a new crank etc.

 
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ooooo............not good at all


well i got the gadget but when i got home and listined to the engine as soon as i turned it on it did it for maybe 5 or 10 seconds and didnt do it after that anymore....

 
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is it possible that i could have low oil pressure... i have an oil gauge that im going to install tmrow do you guys know what the normal psi should be?

 
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"One is that if you suspect bad bearings, the only way to know for sure is to pull the oil pan, remove some main and rod bearing caps and inspect the bearings. If the bearings are worn, they need to be replaced. But if they show evidence of damage or unusual wear, it’s pointless to replace them until you’ve diagnosed the underlying problem."

i found this.... but how would i know if/ be able to tell if the bearings are worn?

 
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anyone know what the compression ratio for a b18c is? or should be

 
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Go get some 0w-30 full syn oil put this in and you will have no more problems. Trust me its sounds strange but its the best oil for your car, Its cold so you oil is not able to flow while its cold and 80% + of you oil is returning through your check valve. Use 0w-30 full sys all the time cold or hot weather. If you want to know why go here. www.supramania.com/aehaas/

 
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bro...but i have 5-30 synthetic mobile 1 shouldnt that be good enough???

 
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well im half way done reading the site... really helpfull

thanks man...ima look around for that oil....wt type do you use??

 
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sorry to bring back an old thread but did you ever find out what it was? im having the same issue on my B16a