2002 Honda Civic
Hello all,
My '02 Civic LX has been making a rattling noise at low RPMs.
When you first get in the car and turn it on, the noises aren't there. But after a minute or two of driving, or if you put the car in reverse, you start hearing this woodpecker-like noise at low RPM's. The noise goes away when you start picking up speed. It is also exaggerated when you turn the steering wheel one way or another.
I took it in and the Honda dealer said my exhaust manifold is cracked (which seems to be quite a common problem for 01 and 02 Civics given the amount of times this is reported online) but I know enough about what a manifold is to know that it won't cause this kinda noise.
By the way, my heat shield's not the problem if anybody's wondering.
Cheers all.
Monday, July 13th, 2009 AT 2:39 PM

