Honda Car Forum

I've recently purchased a 2001 Civic with 126,000kms on it, for $4000. When I bought it there were a few things wrong with it, but at the price, I decided to fix them would be worth it. So the minor things were fixed, but there's this constant ticking noise that increases in loudness the higher the RPMs on the engine. It only occurs when the engine is in normal operating temperature also. I've had several opinions claiming it to be a timing belt, or alternator belt. The AC compressor and Alternator, (so I've been told) work on the same belt, and my A/C compressor has given out. This ticking noise is hard to describe, kinda sounds like "zzzzzzzih". Everything else runs perfectly nonetheless.Car is Manual/Standard Transmission.Noise has been persistent for at least a year from previous owner's knowledge. All fluid levels, are topped up; all belts (aside from timing belt) have been tightened. Very good chance the noise is from the timing belt.

Sounds like the transmission is about to go

I was going to say it may be your timing belt. I had a Civic as well and when it was about 7 years old I had the same annoying noise and it was the timing belt. good luck!

take it to local auto zone they can hook it up and let you know. sounds odd to me. sorry i am no help

check your oil #1check and see if belts are tightgive them a small tug with your hand engine off!!and then watch your engine running see were the sound is coming from go into a mechanic aand point it out to them. Tire shops are usually cheaper than most mechanic shops or find a friend who can ifx it

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I've owned 5 Honda's, 2.0, 1.6,1.8.2.2,and 2.3vtec and they all made a ticking noise except the 2.0. it was carborated not PFI. I've been told the ticking is from a fuel injector or from the top end of the engine(valves or lifters). you could also check for a leak between the header and exhaust manifoldeither way I drove them all till they had over 300K on them with no problems!