TS John Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 So, I just got back to my sol after being away from it for a month. I told my folks to drive it a bit when I was gone and I guess they took the "bit" part a little too seriously. 60 miles in the whole month, and now it's making a weird noise when I accelerate through 2nd and 3rd gear. It's not constant, nor is it really loud (I can drown it out with my stock stereo system), but it doesn't quite sound healthy. Here are the details. Around 25 mph in 2nd gear (2600 RPM give or take) I'll hear it for about a second. Then I'll hear it again for about 3-4 seconds in 3rd gear in the mid 30s (about the same RPM range there too). The noise sounds like it's coming from below the cabin, perhaps even with me or even behind (sorry this is not really engine related, but I didn't see a section closer related). I would describe the sound as slighty grating, as if perhaps loose sheet metal was involved, rubbing against something. It's like holding a playing card in the spoke of a bicycle, except the playing card is made of metal. Thanks very much for anyone who takes the time to read this and give me their suggestions. I doesn't sound like a big deal, really, but anything that messes with the way my car sounds kills me, since the sound of my car is my favorite part about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 look who's back! TS JOHN is back! yo dude. ummmm...is your car dropped at all? my car, when the front axle was bad made a clicking sound b/c i had a bad cv joint. and it only did it on right turns and around 20 mph when the auto tranny shifts into 2nd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hey, man. Thanks for the quick response. It doesn't sound like we have the same problem. My car isn't dropped (yet -- although I've got a whole new suspension setup in a big box in my room waiting into my and my friends all have a day off in common) and the noise is not turn-related. It's also more of a grating, deffo. Anyway, thanks for the suggestion. If anyone knows some common things to check, keep them comin'. Edit: By the way, that new sig is pretty cool. I need some flattering pictures of the sol like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hey man! Welcome back! Good to see you. Ummm, check your tranny fluid maybe, Mine sounded like that for a coupole of days when I first got the car, the decided not to move, the tranny went out. The buttheads who built it put none in it. If not that, It might sound wierd, but my shift linkage bolt came out and it kinda sounded like what you are describing. Have you looked under the car for it at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB98LX Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Also check the heatshields, if you still have any. They seem to rattle only through a certain RPM range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Thanks for the suggestion and the welcome back, EH6TD. If you noticed, my only post while I was away was to defend your honor. I hope you got that straightened out with ITR_Girl. I will deffo check my tranny fluid. Thanks for the heads-up on that. Also, both I and my tuner friends have checked under the car but not too thoroughly just cuz of how much time we had. Next time I'll check out the shift linkage bolt and the heat shields too. Thanks, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Also check the heatshields, if you still have any. They seem to rattle only through a certain RPM range definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Yea I got it straightened out. Thanks for the help with ITRgirl too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Yea I got it straightened out. Thanks for the help with ITRgirl too. jeez, make me sound like a trouble maker or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 jeez, make me sound like a trouble maker or something... but you are a trouble maker and we all love you for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Haha, your not a trouble maker. Its getting difficult to type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 Stop hitting on ITR_Girl in my thread. No offense, but I just need an answer. I have checked the heat shields and they don't seem to be the problem, although I will check them more thoroughly when I get the chance. I drove it around a little more recently and I'm pretty sure the thing is deffo exhaust related. I can now get the sound in any of my five gears if I hover at 2400 RPMs for more than an instant. That's encouraging, since it's easier to tighten everything down on your exhaust than it is to change your transmission. Still, the more specific ideas the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 another problem i've had is my intermediate pipe is corroding internally, so it rattles through certain rpm's and sounds really bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolLesHonda Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 t si going to be the heat shield over the cat or by the shift linkage. That happened on my sol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Anyone who mentioned the heat shield is probably right..I took one wrong speedbump in my '92 hatch that was dropped and fracked mine up pretty bad..at about 3/4000 rpm it'd rattle and clank..sound like it was grinding..then that'd be that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolLesHonda Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 They are worthless anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Yea damnit. Hey, do you have stock exhaust on your sol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 solles could be right. could also be your baffles in your muffler comming loose as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Since I'm getting so many suggestions to check the heat shields I'll deffo be doing more than a cursory check of them very soon; hopefully tomorrow. Maybe I'll try taking them off and driving a bit to see if that solves the problem. Since they are useless anyway. Although I would worry about my shielding capacity, should I get in another laser battle. EH6TD: I know the piping on my sol is stock, but I'm not sure about the muffler. Mine's a bosal, and I don't know if those came stock on 95 s models or not, but my sol seems to have a bit more of a tone to it than my friend's 93 si. What's stock on hondas? Edit: Thanks for all the help. Will be sure to update as the problem progresses/is fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcoats1976 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 if you do remove them dont park in tall grass.last year at the sun and fun fly in we had a lamborghini park in tall grass that was a little dry.the resulting fire fried about 5 cars...that would truly suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Oh. Wow. Good advice. If I do remove them it will be only to see if they're the source of the problem. Then I would prolly put them back on and tighten them suckers down. Details hopefully tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolLesHonda Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Sweet. Good luck man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 since the heat shields all go in between the car and the exhaust , not the exhaust and the ground that makes no fukin sense to me at all but in any matter. they put heat shields on to protect the ground do they? hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebballguy89 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 since the heat shields all go in between the car and the exhaust , not the exhaust and the ground that makes no fukin sense to me at all but in any matter. they put heat shields on to protect the ground do they? hahahaha I thought it was to keep excess heat from floating into the cabin... If they are loose at all, they will rattle a little, I ripped mine off, it was a pain in the ass to get off my civic, Had to pull at them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 There are two heat shields. Upper, which I assume does what you're talking about, and lower, which prolly does what Redcoats1976 is talking about. We took them both off. Problem solved. This was unexpected, since neither seemed loose. But, you can't argue with results. My car sounds fine again, although of course I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks for all your help, everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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