# 2012 Honda Civic Cpe groan after engaging clutch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-civic-cpe-groan-after-engaging-clutch/132089>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic-cpe, honda\
**Created:** [January 6, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-civic-cpe-groan-after-engaging-clutch/132089 "2019-01-06T14:07:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![PaulKennelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PaulKennelly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PaulKennelly)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-civic-cpe-groan-after-engaging-clutch/132089/1 "2019-01-06T14:07:35Z")

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I have a 2012 civic si every once in a while I hear a groan when I engage the clutch from a standing start

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-civic-cpe-groan-after-engaging-clutch/132089/2 "2019-01-06T14:48:46Z")

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engage? its groans when you release the pedal and motor revs up and you start to move? you think the sound is coming from pedal assy or from trans/clutch area?