Pinging sound when i turn car on and accelerate
 

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

hard to say, but is it a metal ping ?

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

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

any idea on how much they run?

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

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

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.

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

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

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