Piston slap. Common complaint in this NG. As the season begins to change,
there will be lots more threads on this topic.

"Mike" <mfs@erols.com> wrote in message
news:3f4d09fa.1097488@news.erols.com...
> Yes, I did get the valves adjusted when this started to happen (last
> winter. Also got a new valve gasket while I was at it. Still pings a
> bit, like I said, just for a few minutes while its warming up...then
> for the rest of the day, its fine. Thanks for the reply however.
>
> Mike
>
> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:10:31 GMT, Lister <lister@rwbNOSPAM.ca> wrote:
>
> >Most Hondas require periodic valve adjustment since they are
> >not hydraulic.
> >
> >In article <3f4cca66.1551137@news.erols.com>, Mike wrote:
> >> I have noticed a slight knocking when I start my car in cold weather.
> >> It goes away after 5 minutes or so while driving. Is this a valve
> >> thing or is it just that my car (1998 Civic) has 150,000 miles on it
> >> and is just showing its age? Thanks in advance
> >>
> >> Mike
>