# Start up noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-up-noise/90122>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [May 29, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-up-noise/90122 "2015-05-29T19:45:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Gas1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@Gas1953](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gas1953)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-up-noise/90122/1 "2015-05-29T19:45:12Z")

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I have a 2008 Honda Accord. When I start the engine I hear a muted clacking sound not a whoosh like air and then it disappears after a few moments. This does not happen after I drive the car to the and park it for less than a 3 hours but if parked longer it occurs again. Any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-up-noise/90122/2 "2015-05-30T02:03:04Z")

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I PRAY its not oil starvation… Checked the oil lately? Hondas should not “Clack” especially an 08 Accord.

Blackbird

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-up-noise/90122/3 "2015-05-30T02:39:40Z")

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Had a tensioner go out that sounded amazingly similar to no oil and valve chatter. Check it out sooner than later! after checking oil as Honda says.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-up-noise/90122/4 "2015-05-30T04:48:22Z")

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A mechanic might could use a car-engine stethoscope to narrow down where the sound is coming from. Clacking is something to be concerned about and shouldn’t be ignored. It might be a fixable problem at this point, but if left to run its course, could become very expensive.

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**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-up-noise/90122/5 "2015-05-30T17:52:51Z")

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I would try a different brand of oil filter. Some filters have a pretty poor “anti-drainback” valve so the engine gets little to no oil pressure until the pump fills up the filter first. The cheap Fram filters are the worst IMHO. I had these symptoms with a car I had and switching from the cheap filter installed by the shop that changed my oil to a Wix eliminated the problem.