Rattling sound when accelarating??

Popeye · 12-01-2004, 03:38 PM

Hi guys,

I have a 2000 model which I have had since March, & have just recently started hearing a strange rattling sound coming from I think underneath the car or possibly from the engine when accelarating hard in 2nd/3rd/4th gears. I have no idea what this could be!

Any advice on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

wowowox · 12-03-2004, 11:19 PM

check the middle part of u r exuast ... where the coventer thing are at... tooo much hardcore driving will break that converter!

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TechGuy · 03-31-2008, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popeye

Hi guys,

I have a 2000 model which I have had since March, & have just recently started hearing a strange rattling sound coming from I think underneath the car or possibly from the engine when accelarating hard in 2nd/3rd/4th gears. I have no idea what this could be!

Any advice on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

I'm really embarrassed to say it, but I have this noise, too. When topping off my oil I dropped my filler cap and it snuck down the backside of the engine to lodge squarely on top of my transmission between the tunnel and the bell. I replaced the cap but have not been able to retrieve my annoying noisemaker.

Dr. Jimbo · 03-31-2008, 05:38 PM

I'm pretty anal about tightening my oil cap but apparently not anal enough for the vtec. My wife and I were hittin' the twisties and I smelled what I thought was diesel from a tractor in a field. The smell followed me for miles. When we got to our destination, I popped the hood. The oil cap was gone and there was (thank God) only minor spillage of oil. I could see it peeking at me from the top of the tranny and no way was I able to reach it with my hand. I drove the driver's side up an angled retaining wall at the winery we were at (the people there must have thought I was drunk) and crawled under the car. Me with 2 thin, long sticks under the S and my wife coming in through the engine bay with 2 sticks, we managed to finagle the cap off of the tranny and then with the deftness of a master Japanese chef, she "chopsticked" the cap up through the engine bay. I always crank it down pretty damn good now.

bbcricketta · 04-01-2008, 07:42 AM

this is a great reminder of what vtec can do. this is not unheard of. if you torque the oil cap down like it should be, it is difficult to unscrew: so be it.

the oil filter can also come loose so make sure that you follow the directions or torque it to the proper spec. there is a special tool to torque oil filters. just make sure not to over do it or you can have another problem.

Dr. Jimbo · 04-01-2008, 11:25 AM

Well put bb.
Much better to screw hard than be screwed. I hope none of you took that wrong.

Neil · 04-02-2008, 10:25 AM

Good to see you imprevised there Doc Jimbo

Neil

sonic · 04-02-2008, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Jimbo

Well put bb.
Much better to screw hard than be screwed. I hope none of you took that wrong.

I did, but my mind is always in the gutter.

TheSoundMan21 · 04-02-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sonic

I did, but my mind is always in the gutter.

we are in our young 20s what would you expect.....

Dr. Jimbo · 04-02-2008, 10:52 AM

Soundman, you just changed your avatar too. I just changed mine a couple of minutes ago.

sonic · 04-02-2008, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Jimbo

Soundman, you just changed your avatar too. I just changed mine a couple of minutes ago.

Stop doing that. That is the only way I remember who people are on here is by there avatar pic. Your confusing me LOL.

TheSoundMan21 · 04-02-2008, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Jimbo

Soundman, you just changed your avatar too. I just changed mine a couple of minutes ago.

I thought it was funny so i switched it. I might change it later if I dont like it. We will see.

Dr. Jimbo · 04-02-2008, 12:15 PM

Sonic, I'm the one with the NFR S2000 avatar.
Jimbo

12-01-2004, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Popeye Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1	Rattling sound when accelarating?? Hi guys, I have a 2000 model which I have had since March, & have just recently started hearing a strange rattling sound coming from I think underneath the car or possibly from the engine when accelarating hard in 2nd/3rd/4th gears. I have no idea what this could be! Any advice on this would be much appreciated. Thanks.

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bbcricketta normal aspiration Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south georgia Posts: 710	this is a great reminder of what vtec can do. this is not unheard of. if you torque the oil cap down like it should be, it is difficult to unscrew: so be it. the oil filter can also come loose so make sure that you follow the directions or torque it to the proper spec. there is a special tool to torque oil filters. just make sure not to over do it or you can have another problem. __________________ 2007 berlina black Last edited by bbcricketta; 04-01-2008 at 07:59 AM.

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12-03-2004, 11:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
wowowox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 307	check the middle part of u r exuast ... where the coventer thing are at... tooo much hardcore driving will break that converter! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Thats all i know if i am wrong don blame me plz!

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Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 1,022	I'm pretty anal about tightening my oil cap but apparently not anal enough for the vtec. My wife and I were hittin' the twisties and I smelled what I thought was diesel from a tractor in a field. The smell followed me for miles. When we got to our destination, I popped the hood. The oil cap was gone and there was (thank God) only minor spillage of oil. I could see it peeking at me from the top of the tranny and no way was I able to reach it with my hand. I drove the driver's side up an angled retaining wall at the winery we were at (the people there must have thought I was drunk) and crawled under the car. Me with 2 thin, long sticks under the S and my wife coming in through the engine bay with 2 sticks, we managed to finagle the cap off of the tranny and then with the deftness of a master Japanese chef, she "chopsticked" the cap up through the engine bay. I always crank it down pretty damn good now.

04-01-2008, 11:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 1,022	Well put bb. Much better to screw hard than be screwed. I hope none of you took that wrong.

04-02-2008, 10:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,026	Good to see you imprevised there Doc Jimbo Neil

04-02-2008, 10:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 1,022	Soundman, you just changed your avatar too. I just changed mine a couple of minutes ago.

04-02-2008, 12:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 1,022	Sonic, I'm the one with the NFR S2000 avatar. Jimbo