# 2004 Honda Accord Engine Noise when cold **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 30, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-accord-engine-noise-when-cold/86898 "2014-08-30T19:29:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mmcushm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@mmcushm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mmcushm)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-accord-engine-noise-when-cold/86898/1 "2014-08-30T19:29:36Z")
2004 Honda Accord with 120k miles sounds like an old sewing machine when cold for a few minutes (less than 5). The exact sound is on a video on youtube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc5LW2eizpY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc5LW2eizpY). Dealer said they can’t find it. Car has been maintained well and all services have been done. Any ideas? I’ve heard a lot of guesses (all expensive) but no solutions. Dealer finally got tired of me asking about it and said to just ignore it (turn up the volume on the radio). ---
**Author:** ![mmcushm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@mmcushm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mmcushm)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-accord-engine-noise-when-cold/86898/2 "2014-08-30T19:30:43Z")
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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-accord-engine-noise-when-cold/86898/3 "2014-08-30T20:02:54Z")
I read the comments and listened to the video and it sounds like valves. I would have the valves adjusted and switch to 0w-30 synthetic oil. Ow means it flows faster when cold. 30 is normal operating temp weight.