Ticking noise in the Engine bay!!

[Jeffro]

+1 for the alternator (my .02)

Talked to a local honda tech over here, said it might be the tranny. But he said it would be more of a grinding sound instead of a ticking.

Alternator sounds as good as any other response (over bomb, of course, lol)... I wouldn't think tranny since he mentioned being stopped and hearing it though...

 

[Quinchu]

Oooo, didn't catch that part of it. ^^;;; I don't like to read

Alt!

 

[Ajaxn2]

I have the same tick also and i am wondering what it is too. Going to investigate it some time this weekend.

 

[theskytraveler]

I'm going to find out what it is tomorrow after my seminar. I'm thinking that it's either the alternator or could possibly be some belts (which apparently weren't replaced; whole other story).

Hopefully by this weekend I'll get this **** straigten out. Then if all is good I'll be buying my new shoes in a week!!

peace,

 

[00Accord4cyl]

OHh definetly post what it is....i have the same problem but only when i turn the car on...it ticks but when i put it out of park it gets quieter..then stops once i start driving..i am glueless

So are you saying Blkcurrantkord that a valve adjustment is 200 dollars?? i thought it was an easy fix, this sucks

 

[BlkCurrantKord]

Its around that amount, I think thats what my bro just paid to have it done on his D16. Its actually fairly easy if you wanna try it yourself, it just takes a long time cuz you have to do one cylinder at a time.

 

[theskytraveler]

So I had someone check out the car. They told me and showed me that 2 belts were cracked. So I'm about to replace those this next week. As far as the ticking noise it now has become a whistling noise near the belt area (alternator area). So the guy tells me once I get the Honda belts to come back and he'll check to see if there's a noise still or if it was just the belts.

Peace,

 

[talontsiawd]

Your exhaust "ticks" as it cools. Totally common thing. Is it a soft, quick tick that isn't at any regular interval?

 

[6THGEN_AI4]

I have this ticking sound coming from the engine bay...I've listen close and is louder when I start the car in the morning or when I get out of work after being several hours resting, I guess is the valves but I'm only 47K miles so I haven't replace my timing belt, I don't think is time yet??? What I can do??? My car has warranty for 5 years so should I take it to the dealer...
I don't know cuz everytime I take it there they take forever.

 

[shavedaccord]

Might be valves. You're only at 47k though some reason I don't think you'd need them adjusted that early.