Wierd engine sounds?

Onimacus · #1 07-08-2004, 08:50 PM

Ok... so I am driving and If i have to downshift to slow down, there is a sound as if something is winding down... its hard to explain, it is seperate from the exhaust and is coming from the engine. Is this just because I need a new clutch? It is like something is spinning really fast and if i downshift the spinning is slowing down.

Also.. There is a rattling coming from the engine as well... but only if I am idling with the clutch up in nuetral. If i push the clutch in the rattling stops.

civic_boy91 · #2 07-08-2004, 10:34 PM

i have that "raddling" also ...that could vary well be the throwout Bering.
and my car dose have that kinda wine but i dont think it is the same thing because the car has always done that. hope this helps a little

Hybrid1990crx · #3 07-08-2004, 11:15 PM

Yeah dude my car does that too. I think its my tranny or something. I would love to have a real answer to this question because its been puzzling me for a long time. I would almost like to be told it was just that my clutch is starting to get old.

1PhatCX · #4 07-09-2004, 12:44 AM

i think that whining is just the gears slowing down inside the tranny

audioquattro · #5 07-09-2004, 01:07 AM

alot of times that sound is your syncro's

at least that what the winding sound was in my last honda, seems to be a normal problem

next time you change your tranny oil put some "syncromesh" or some lucas additive in there as well, it will quiet it down a little

krillin66 · #6 07-09-2004, 01:53 AM

I don't know about the winding down sound, but I'm pretty sure the rattle while in neutral is like stated above, the throw out bearing, might need a new one.

turtlecrxsi · #7 07-09-2004, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 1PhatCX

i think that whining is just the gears slowing down inside the tranny

Agreed, but if you keep downshifting like that before you get a new clutch put in, you will waste your tranny. I did that even though when I did put the new clutch kit and flywheel in with new bearings and seals it only lasted 2k miles. It was, alas too late, and I had to get a whole new tranny.

Civic Jim · #8 07-09-2004, 09:11 AM

ok IMO i think the rattling on idle is the Thrust bearing which you will get a new one when you change the clutch as they are included in the kit, and the "whining" will most likely be a gearbox whine due to mileage or just the noise of the gearbox, my VT has done 62k miles and it whines when i downshift at highish revs

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