sound when change gear 1-2

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by userme, Nov 24, 2008.

  1. userme

    userme Guest

    I drive honda civic sedan 2001 (106,000 km). It is manual gear
    (stick). these days i hear a strange noise only when i change the gear
    from 1 to 2 and the sound like dropping a metal dish in the floor?? it
    is hard to explain the sound but i guess dropping a metal dish and
    hear the echo of that .. it is the same sound i hear?? what could case
    this probelm??

    I am going to do Service D for my honda (according to Honda manual) do
    you think they should test that problem (i have feeling that this
    problem is grear or clech problem)

    Thanks alot.
     
    userme, Nov 24, 2008
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  2. There is only a couple of hopes of a simple and easy fix - ensuring the
    lubricant in the gearbox is up to the proper level (not a typical check but
    they can do it quickly and inexpensively while the car is in the shop), and
    checking out the gearshift linkage. If you are hearing a sharp "clang"
    (which seems to be what you are describing) it must be coming from outside
    the gearbox... like the shift linkage. Sounds from inside the gearbox will
    be muffled; clunks, grinding, heavy bangs....

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Nov 24, 2008
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  3. userme

    James Sweet Guest


    Does it happen only at a certain RPM? You may have a loose heat shield
    on the exhaust manifold or catalytic converter. That's the only thing I
    can think of that would make a sound like that. It may be a combination
    of things during the time you're shifting to 2nd that is just right to
    cause it to resonate.
     
    James Sweet, Nov 24, 2008
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  4. userme

    userme Guest

    Thanks for the reply.. yes it happend when i drive like 20-30km/hr or
    when i drive lets say 60 and then slow down and the gear is still on
    3rd then i hear that noise again.
     
    userme, Nov 25, 2008
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  5. userme

    James Sweet Guest


    Yeah check the heat shields, thermal cycles crack the welds and they
    come loose. You can weld them back, but it works ok to put a screw in to
    stop the rattle.
     
    James Sweet, Nov 25, 2008
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