# Clacking or clicking noise from under engine hood **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** civic, honda\ **Created:** [February 6, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318 "2022-02-06T14:13:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danima2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@danima2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/danima2)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318/1 "2022-02-06T14:13:26Z")
Hello, I am getting a clacking/clicking noise from under the engine hood when in idle (car is in park) Here is the sound from under the hood https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?visual=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1210815526&show_artwork=true&maxheight=166&secret_token=s-9vl7f1jxjC0 I have a honda civic 2002 with a dw16w1 engine. Does anyone have any ideas about this? (Oil levels are fine) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318/2 "2022-02-06T15:22:03Z")
I’d get the valves adjusted. But first I’d have my mechanic listen and look, it could be something else. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318/3 "2022-02-06T16:13:46Z")
These early Honda engines needs to have the valves adjusted to work correctly.On your model, valve adjustments should be done every 100k miles. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318/4 "2022-02-06T20:14:01Z")
Sounds like a 20 year old million mile Honda to me. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318/5 "2022-02-06T20:38:32Z")
I;d remove the valve cover to see if any of the valve lash adjustment screws/locking nuts are loose or missing. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/a/dace438caa9803aa69d64a0d4eddf13081f23cb8.jpeg) I’ve discovered this twice on Civics over the years. Tester ---
**Author:** ![danima2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@danima2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/danima2)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318/6 "2022-02-08T14:35:08Z")
Thank you everyone for your replies. I will definitely take a look. If it is the valves and I decide to adjust them myself, I guess I am going to need to find the specs of the clearances. Does anyone know where I can get this information? (It’s a D16W7 engine) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318/7 "2022-02-08T15:11:03Z")
The valve lash spec is reflected on the emission sticker under the hood. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/2/d2e2881acaa68fcd05e2da4c3e5c19c3159458a2.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clacking-or-clicking-noise-from-under-engine-hood/182318/8 "2022-02-08T15:53:27Z")
Have you done this before? If not, watch several youtube videos, it’s pretty straightforward.