Pinging sound when i turn car on and accelerate

[tim haas]

Hey all. Need some help. When i turn the car on and start her up, she pings everytime. Its a 97 civic w/ 117k on it. Its been doing this for a while now, 9 months or so, but now i wanna sell the car so i need to get rid of the sound. I put new plugs in a while ago, so i know its not that. What could it be? Rotor? I dunno, any help is very much appreciated. Hopefully its an easy fix. Peace

[ebpda9]

hard to say, but is it a metal ping ?

[tim haas]

I don't know. Its hard to tell but it might be. Its sort of a lighter pinging not like really loud but sometimes you can hear it over the radio if its down really low. Thanks, and lets just say it is a metal ping. Whats up....peace thanks

[ebpda9]

i'd say your car begs for a valve adjustament, but i'd have to hear it to really put my hand on fire that that is the problem

[tim haas]

any idea on how much they run?

[ebpda9]

$120 at the dealer, or you can do it on your own.

[tim haas]

oh thats not bad...thanks a lot. What else could it be tho? I have no idea, looked at one of my honda fixer upper problem books but nothings in there. Could it just be the rotor? Thanks man, very much

[blind34_1]

if its a ticking, then that probably mean valve adjustment. might as well change the cap, rotor, plug wires, and plugs. This way you can say that you just recently did work to it.

[tim haas]

wires and plugs were done 9 mos ago, i only put like 4k on it since then if that

rotor and cap i will do soon, and i guess im getting a valve thinger done. Thanks

[pimpinprelude]

hondas are bad for that......:no:

[treddin]

120 at the dealer.......for a valve adjustment.....tite.......thanx mine sound's like sh*t.....i also have a low idle and hesitating thru 123 duh......i'm hoping it's the wires.....any help appreciated Lance