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Hi guys,

I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from the
engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear when you
engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear on a stick
shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in neutral no matter how
much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise intensity is related to the
accelerator at least at lower speeds. At higher speeds ~70mph I dont hear
the noise or I cannot hear the noise dont know which one is true. At slower
speeds ~30mph if I push the accelerator hard the noise increases. Any
guesses?

Thanks,
Wajahat

w wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from the
> engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear when you
> engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear on a stick
> shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in neutral no matter how
> much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise intensity is related to the
> accelerator at least at lower speeds. At higher speeds ~70mph I dont hear
> the noise or I cannot hear the noise dont know which one is true. At slower
> speeds ~30mph if I push the accelerator hard the noise increases. Any
> guesses?
>
> Thanks,
> Wajahat
>
>
when did you last check the transmission fluid level?

Transmission fluid was replaced 3000 miles ago

W
"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
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>w wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from the
>> engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear when you
>> engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear on a stick
>> shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in neutral no matter
>> how much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise intensity is related to
>> the accelerator at least at lower speeds. At higher speeds ~70mph I dont
>> hear the noise or I cannot hear the noise dont know which one is true. At
>> slower speeds ~30mph if I push the accelerator hard the noise increases.
>> Any guesses?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Wajahat
> when did you last check the transmission fluid level?

w wrote:
> Transmission fluid was replaced 3000 miles ago

but when did you last check the level? it may not have been filled
correctly.

>
> W
> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
> news:hbadnV04gZ3F5RrYnZ2dnUVZ_v_inZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>> w wrote:
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from the
>>> engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear when you
>>> engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear on a stick
>>> shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in neutral no matter
>>> how much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise intensity is related to
>>> the accelerator at least at lower speeds. At higher speeds ~70mph I dont
>>> hear the noise or I cannot hear the noise dont know which one is true. At
>>> slower speeds ~30mph if I push the accelerator hard the noise increases.
>>> Any guesses?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Wajahat
>> when did you last check the transmission fluid level?
>
>

I never checked the level after that. How can I check?

W
"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
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>w wrote:
>> Transmission fluid was replaced 3000 miles ago
>
> but when did you last check the level? it may not have been filled
> correctly.
>
>>
>> W
>> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
>> news:hbadnV04gZ3F5RrYnZ2dnUVZ_v_inZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>>> w wrote:
>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>
>>>> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from
>>>> the engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear
>>>> when you engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear
>>>> on a stick shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in neutral
>>>> no matter how much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise intensity is
>>>> related to the accelerator at least at lower speeds. At higher speeds
>>>> ~70mph I dont hear the noise or I cannot hear the noise dont know which
>>>> one is true. At slower speeds ~30mph if I push the accelerator hard the
>>>> noise increases. Any guesses?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Wajahat
>>> when did you last check the transmission fluid level?
>>

w wrote:
> I never checked the level after that. How can I check?

there's a dip stick - location and instructions located in the owner's
manual.

>
> W
> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
> news:AMadnemVWetU5hrYnZ2dnUVZ_rvinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>> w wrote:
>>> Transmission fluid was replaced 3000 miles ago
>> but when did you last check the level? it may not have been filled
>> correctly.
>>
>>> W
>>> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
>>> news:hbadnV04gZ3F5RrYnZ2dnUVZ_v_inZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>>>> w wrote:
>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from
>>>>> the engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear
>>>>> when you engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear
>>>>> on a stick shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in neutral
>>>>> no matter how much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise intensity is
>>>>> related to the accelerator at least at lower speeds. At higher speeds
>>>>> ~70mph I dont hear the noise or I cannot hear the noise dont know which
>>>>> one is true. At slower speeds ~30mph if I push the accelerator hard the
>>>>> noise increases. Any guesses?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Wajahat
>>>> when did you last check the transmission fluid level?
>

Did you use Honda Transmission fluid? I hope you
didn't have one of those speedy transmission places
flush, that a no,no!



"w" <wqadeer@stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:em7sf7$svq$1@news.Stanford.EDU...
> Hi guys,
>
> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from the
> engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear when you
> engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear on a stick
> shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in neutral no matter how
> much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise intensity is related to the
> accelerator at least at lower speeds. At higher speeds ~70mph I dont hear
> the noise or I cannot hear the noise dont know which one is true. At
> slower speeds ~30mph if I push the accelerator hard the noise increases.
> Any guesses?
>
> Thanks,
> Wajahat
>

"w" <wqadeer@stanford.edu> wrote in news:em7sf7$svq$1@news.Stanford.EDU:

> Hi guys,
>
> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from
> the engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear
> when you engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear
> on a stick shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in
> neutral no matter how much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise
> intensity is related to the accelerator at least at lower speeds. At
> higher speeds ~70mph I dont hear the noise or I cannot hear the noise
> dont know which one is true. At slower speeds ~30mph if I push the
> accelerator hard the noise increases. Any guesses?
>


When was the timing belt replaced last?

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

The car has 44k miles on it and has been garaged most of the time. I checked
the fluid and the level....the fluid was red and the level was full....I
dont think I had the speedy thing done...

Wajahat

"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> "w" <wqadeer@stanford.edu> wrote in news:em7sf7$svq$1@news.Stanford.EDU:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from
>> the engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear
>> when you engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear
>> on a stick shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in
>> neutral no matter how much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise
>> intensity is related to the accelerator at least at lower speeds. At
>> higher speeds ~70mph I dont hear the noise or I cannot hear the noise
>> dont know which one is true. At slower speeds ~30mph if I push the
>> accelerator hard the noise increases. Any guesses?
>>
>
>
> When was the timing belt replaced last?
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

There is a dipstick in the top of the transaxle. Look down in there on the
side of the engine that does not have accessory belts and you should find
it. Your owners manual will tell you how to check it. You should also
verify that they used Honda fluid.


On 12/18/06 11:45 PM, in article em7ua0$125$1@news.Stanford.EDU, "w"
<wqadeer@stanford.edu> wrote:

> I never checked the level after that. How can I check?
>
> W
> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
> news:AMadnemVWetU5hrYnZ2dnUVZ_rvinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>> w wrote:
>>> Transmission fluid was replaced 3000 miles ago
>>
>> but when did you last check the level? it may not have been filled
>> correctly.
>>
>>>
>>> W
>>> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
>>> news:hbadnV04gZ3F5RrYnZ2dnUVZ_v_inZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>>>> w wrote:
>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a 97 accord with an a/t. There is a strange noise coming from
>>>>> the engine. The noise is constant and it is similar to what you hear
>>>>> when you engage the first gear or to a lesser extent the reverse gear
>>>>> on a stick shift car. The noise is not there when the car is in neutral
>>>>> no matter how much I rev the engine. Secondly, the noise intensity is
>>>>> related to the accelerator at least at lower speeds. At higher speeds
>>>>> ~70mph I dont hear the noise or I cannot hear the noise dont know which
>>>>> one is true. At slower speeds ~30mph if I push the accelerator hard the
>>>>> noise increases. Any guesses?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Wajahat
>>>> when did you last check the transmission fluid level?
>>>
>