"clicking/creaking" sound heard? help

the_patch said:

While engaging 1st and 2nd gear I can hear what I guess is best described as a "clicking/creaking" sound from what seems like the passenger side engine bay area. It doesn't matter what my rpm's are, but it does only seem to happen in those 2 gears. I haven't touched the stock suspension or tranny. only a short shifter.

I'm not sure if it is related to a low RPM vibration rattle that I seem to be getting if I start up in 2nd (due to snow and/or icy conditions).

I'm taking it by the dealer tom. for an oil change and just figured I'd ask here to see if anyone had an idea b4 going in.

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is this your 1st standard transmission???....maybe your grinding gears...just my 2 cents...not dissing you but when I learned ( years ago) I had to change 1st and 2nd gears due to excessive wear.....that was on a stick on the column...( imagen how old that car was)....good luck....

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HEK said:

is this your 1st standard transmission???....maybe your grinding gears...just my 2 cents...not dissing you but when I learned ( years ago) I had to change 1st and 2nd gears due to excessive wear.....that was on a stick on the column...( imagen how old that car was)....good luck....

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grinding gears? nah. I'm not as old as you, but I've been driving stick for 6 years now (88 rx7, 97 SER, and the 00 Si). I even know about the super secret hill start using the hand brake.

Took it in, the honda tech thought it _might_ be an axle prob. I'll find out soon enough. He did ask me if I've slid into any curbs or similar though...which was a no.

Does it only happen when cold? Perhaps it could be a creaky motor mount. Does it happen when you are rough and kind of "jerk" the whole drivetrain?

I betting it's a motor mount

does it happen when you release the clutch in those gears, or only once the car is moving?

huh, I'll tell you what it supposedly is, and I even checked that morning before bringing it in. It was my homemade cold air box. As the engine torques it moves a little and in the process moves the DAC which I guess is now hitting metal somewhere. I put rubber edge guard around it when I first installed it but I guess its still hitting somewhere. As soon as its a bit warmer I'll have to take a look at it.

Talk about pissing me off. especially when the tech writes: "clicking sound is from air filter hitting makeshift CAI".
it ain't no makeshift piece. take a look at my link, I think I did a pretty slick job on it and it seems to make a difference too.

oh well, sorry to have wasted anyone's time.