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Old 02-28-2004, 11:22 AM
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Noise on my honda 4 door. My step-father thinks it sounds like a bearing but he doesn't know much on foreign cars. Was wondering if someone could help me out.
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Old 02-28-2004, 12:52 PM
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valves maybe, you will have to be a little more specific
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A spun bearing/rod knocking sounds the same on all piston engines. If you are talking about a tapping it very well may be the valves, that's a commong Honda thing. Describe what you're talking about a little bit more thouroughly.
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dude i told ya it was the bearings, but i dunno....the kinda sound of loose marbels, but not loud, kinda like what it would sound like in a fome cup i guess.
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it almost sounds like chains...its not a very loud sound. But it is very noticible when idiling. Also does it when I step on the gas hard.
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Originally posted by Cronic
Unless the knock is VERY bad, you don't usually hear it at Idle.

However...

Does the noise sound deep, or shallow in the motor? Is it a light tapping sound in the head, or is it a deep knocking sound in the block?
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is the sound high or low

growning noise ?

metal tapping ?

loose marbles sounds like valvetrain or oil pump
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stethescope time !



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