Ticking noise at start up idle

Tiny
MAJOR_ALDRICH
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  • 2008 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 30,000 MILES
My car SOMETIMES makes a clicking noise at start up when idling with the engine is cold and when accelerating with a cold engine. It is very loud.I think because of my exhaust but sometimes it makes this noise and sometimes it doesn't I don't understand why. Sometimes it does it and sometimes it doesn't its a hit or miss.
Thursday, May 6th, 2010 AT 8:46 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

Have the exhaust system check for a leak and particularly the exhaust manifold, you may have to remove the heat shield to check all the bolts and for any carbon trace from a leak, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Friday, May 7th, 2010 AT 2:28 AM
Tiny
KWADWO SARFO ADU
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I have a Honda civic Lx 2008. When I start the car in the morning. The sound is very high than the normal but as soon as I change to drive, the sound comes back to normal. It is an automatic car. What might be the cause?
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 AT 3:53 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like you could have a broken flex plate I can tell for sure if you can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so we can hear the noise, that would be great. You can upload it here with your response. Cheers! Ken
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Saturday, October 27th, 2018 AT 12:08 PM

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