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> "minnow" <minger@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:576179fc-34bc-4c88-a2a8-53d9c6b12ccd@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> I have over 85 K miles on my 98 V6 sedan. A few weeks ago it started
>> making two noises -- don't know if they are related.
>>
>> Driving forward, the engine makes a mechanical noise that sounds to me
>> like scissors opening and closing; sharpening a chef's knife against a
>> sharpening rod; a steam radiator valve letting off steam
>> intermittently; or someone shushing, shhh, shhh, shhh. The noise
>> stops at idle and seems to pick up in rhythm as I drive faster.
>
> Sounds like the brakes as opposed to the engine. If you rev the engine
> while in Park and not moving does it happen? If it only happens with motion
> I would rule the engine out.
>
>> Related or not? I hear a high pitched "eeeeeeeeeee" sound when I go
>> into reverse. Can't pinpoint the location.
>
> Lots of cars do that.
>
Small rocks trapped between the rotor and the sheet metal splash shield on
the disk brakes will make this sound. The noise is different when backing up
than going forward. Noise stops when you stop and changes frequency as you
drive faster. One day it will just go away when the rock wears off enough to
fall out. Sometimes the built in wear indicators on Hondas make a similar
noise. Pull your tires and check the pads if you are concerned.
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1998 Civic HX MT with 142K
2000 CRV EX MT with 98K