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Hey All
I have gone through these forums and other online resources without much luck and figured I should just try a post of my own and see how things turn out.
After reading way too many vague and simplistic posts ("My Honda doesn't work...") I will try and be a specific and descriptive as possible.
I have a 2005 Honda Civic DX /w a manual transmission that over the past month has started to show a slight and now more pronounced clicking noise.
1. The noise itself is best described as a slight ticking sound, kinda of like when we used to put hockey cards (here in Canada) in the spokes of our bicycle wheels. The ticking speeds up and slows with the speed of the car.
2. This noise is coming from the center of the engine bay (not either side) and I have checked the boots on the CV joints, so I am going to rule that out.
3. The noise only appears when I am accelerating, and is especially noticeable in 1st gear at slow speeds and accelerating out of a stop. I suspect the noise is still there at higher speeds, but is drowned out by engine and road noise.
4. The noise does NOT appear when simply revving the engine RPM's with the clutch in.
5. As I think this may be a transmission issue a possible associated issue is that when the car is cold, we sometimes have the clutch skip when starting out in first gear, creating a "herky-jerky" start from 1st gear (1st gear only). Kinda like when we where all first learning how to use a manual tranny.
Sorry I don't mean to muddy the waters with that last bit of info, so please ignore if you feel it is not pertinent.
Anyways...Just looking for something to go to a mechanic with and be able to provide some knowledgeable answers to their questions and call them on any BS.
Cheers
I have gone through these forums and other online resources without much luck and figured I should just try a post of my own and see how things turn out.
After reading way too many vague and simplistic posts ("My Honda doesn't work...") I will try and be a specific and descriptive as possible.
I have a 2005 Honda Civic DX /w a manual transmission that over the past month has started to show a slight and now more pronounced clicking noise.
1. The noise itself is best described as a slight ticking sound, kinda of like when we used to put hockey cards (here in Canada) in the spokes of our bicycle wheels. The ticking speeds up and slows with the speed of the car.
2. This noise is coming from the center of the engine bay (not either side) and I have checked the boots on the CV joints, so I am going to rule that out.
3. The noise only appears when I am accelerating, and is especially noticeable in 1st gear at slow speeds and accelerating out of a stop. I suspect the noise is still there at higher speeds, but is drowned out by engine and road noise.
4. The noise does NOT appear when simply revving the engine RPM's with the clutch in.
5. As I think this may be a transmission issue a possible associated issue is that when the car is cold, we sometimes have the clutch skip when starting out in first gear, creating a "herky-jerky" start from 1st gear (1st gear only). Kinda like when we where all first learning how to use a manual tranny.
Sorry I don't mean to muddy the waters with that last bit of info, so please ignore if you feel it is not pertinent.
Anyways...Just looking for something to go to a mechanic with and be able to provide some knowledgeable answers to their questions and call them on any BS.
Cheers