# 2001 Honda Civic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic/70502>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [January 17, 2012, 8:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic/70502 "2012-01-17T08:35:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![spubear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@spubear](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spubear)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 8:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic/70502/1 "2012-01-17T08:35:21Z")

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I just started hearing a noise in my engine when I first start it in the morning. At first it sounded like what I used to hear in older cars - a stuck lifter. But that isn’t it. I had the oil changed too, and the sound is still there. It is not quite the “clicking” sound like a stuck lifter, but a deeper sound, not very loud, and with the same frequency as something like a stuck lifter. Also, it is louder when the engine is cold, then almost not noticeable when the engine warms up. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic/70502/2 "2012-01-17T17:15:31Z")

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Have you ever had the valves adjusted? Chances are that in your car they are adjustable and are supposed to be adjusted on a fairly regular basis.

Other than mentioning that guessing about a sound like that via internet doesn’t work out that well. It doesn’t help that no one knows basic things like the mileage and maintenance history.

I would ask my mechanic to give it a listen.

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**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic/70502/3 "2012-01-17T20:26:00Z")

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My wife has the same car, 2004. Owner’s manual calls for a “valve lash adjustment” at 120,000 miles. Dealer advised to only do it if an unfamiliar sound is present. How many miles on yours? (You also may be due for a timing belt)