Honda Car Forum

#1 (**permalink**) 04 May 2007, 05:18 pm

I have a great, tough, 1998 Civic LX that has over $250K miles. Just
this week it has started making an awful racket on start-up, that goes
away once the engine has been running for a couple of minutes. I have
noticed that it is using up oil more quickly, and that it has less
power than it had 100K miles ago (go figure, right?).

Any ideas?

#2 (**permalink**) 04 May 2007, 08:29 pm

Just a guy wrote:
> I have a great, tough, 1998 Civic LX that has over $250K miles. Just
> this week it has started making an awful racket on start-up, that goes
> away once the engine has been running for a couple of minutes. I have
> noticed that it is using up oil more quickly, and that it has less
> power than it had 100K miles ago (go figure, right?).
>
> Any ideas?
-----------------------------

Its loud enough that you hear it while you're driving away from your
house? Have you ever changed your PCV, and how full is your oil on the
dipstick?

'Curly'

#3 (**permalink**) 04 May 2007, 09:03 pm

motsco_ wrote:
> Just a guy wrote:
>> I have a great, tough, 1998 Civic LX that has over $250K miles. Just
>> this week it has started making an awful racket on start-up, that goes
>> away once the engine has been running for a couple of minutes. I have
>> noticed that it is using up oil more quickly, and that it has less
>> power than it had 100K miles ago (go figure, right?).
>>
>> Any ideas?
> -----------------------------
>
> Its loud enough that you hear it while you're driving away from your
> house? Have you ever changed your PCV, and how full is your oil on the
> dipstick?
>
> 'Curly'

this shouldn't wait until psychic wednesday?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Tire recommendations for Honda 97 Civic HB - noise & mileage?	kratz7435@comcast.net	Honda 3	0	28 May 2007 09:43 am
1998 Honda Civic LX Noise	Lautaro Alvarez	Honda 2	1	30 Mar 2007 01:10 pm
Noise on startup when cold	Stan Borthwick	Acura	1	13 Dec 2005 09:23 pm
Low Mileage 88 Accord - Smoke on Startup	Robert Mozeleski	Honda 2	2	16 Jan 2005 02:46 pm
Noise on startup in cold weather	Stan Borthwick	Acura	1	19 Dec 2004 09:19 pm

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)