# 2008 Honda Civic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-civic/55389>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [September 20, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-civic/55389 "2010-09-20T22:41:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Dink\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dink\_s\_Mom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dink_s_Mom)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-civic/55389/1 "2010-09-20T22:41:53Z")

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My Honda Civic is almost three years old. I have never had any trouble with it, but the other day I drove out of the driveway a little fast and hear sort of a whizzing noise. Took it to the dealer and they said that is normal. I hate to disagree with them but I have never heard it before and he said it is probably because I have never driven in reverse real fast.

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-civic/55389/2 "2010-09-20T22:48:48Z")

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Hondas do use a spur (straight teeth) gear for reverse and it is normal for them to make a whirring or whizzing noise in reverse, more so at higher speeds.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-civic/55389/3 "2010-09-20T23:33:51Z")

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Does your Civic have a manual transmission?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-civic/55389/4 "2010-09-21T03:09:19Z")

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even the automatics do this. It’s normal. If you get it going fast enough it almost sounds like an old fashioned police siren 😉

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**Author:** ![nfs480](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@nfs480](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nfs480)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-civic/55389/5 "2010-09-21T03:26:46Z")

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My family owns four Honda’s and they do make this noise in reverse at higher speeds (relatively high in reverse of course). I would say it’s definitely normal.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-civic/55389/6 "2010-09-21T13:49:53Z")

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It’s normal. Most vehicles are not designed to be driven fast in reverse. For obvious reasons…it’s not a good idea.