[Monkeybone]

My S2000 has 2 distinct "rattles". The first being at around 4000-5000rpm, somewhere in the middle of the car. I'm thinking it's something to do with the Cat or heat shield (really hoping it's the heat shield). The second is new, rear suspension, sounds like a creaking at tight cornering at low speeds. Any ideas?

[charleetuner]

I've had my AP1 a little over a year now and I am starting to get this very annoying rattle from the driver side window when I go over rough surfaces. It sounds like glass vibrating off of metal. Man is it annoying not to mention a little scary 'cause I'd hate to shatter that glass while embarrassing the guy in the suped up "whatever" wanting to race... J/K, but seriously, its very annoying. I can't seem to identify it cause it only happens at highway speeds. Has anyone else ever encountered this?

[needans2k2]

I have a rattle coming from under the hood it sounds like its coming from a pulley but im not sure... it happens when im idling it comes and goes.... but goes away while i drive i dont understand it!! anyone else have this problem??

[kevinlongisland]

I summarized this post and included a few others for myself last night. Thought I would include it here, hope it's helpful:


spare tire nut

The license plate light- the clear lense fits loosely and rattles with the sub. All you have to do is unclip it and add a few strips of electrical tape to the back to make it fit snug.

Soft or hardtop front latch rattle. Dental pick + foam in the sides of the latch.

The little trim piece around the base of the rear view mirror is very loud for its size. Felt tape fixes it.

- the dome light cover rattles at 4500 rpm

small plastic piece near the hood latch is loose

top tray rattles with top up (top tray is where the convertible top sits in when the top is down. It's the big tray behind the seats.) Mine rattled at the edges where it wraps around and comes forward. I stuffed some spongy foam stuff in there and now it's fine.

Exhaust manifold head shields!!
loose coil pack bolts...

nobody mentioned the metal plate that allows access to your fuel pump! that will give you a nasty buzz! just removing it and adding some foam in between the two metal pieces will make it go away.

Also the Rattle in the Roof catch above the front window can be solved with by removing the whole flippy catch thing, running a bead of sealant between the plastic liner and the catch which slides around and vibrates to make that annoying sound... and reinstall the catch. No more rattles.... EVER! :)Also the Rattle in the Roof catch above the front window can be solved with by removing the whole flippy catch thing, running a bead of sealant between the plastic liner and the catch which slides around and vibrates to make that annoying sound... and reinstall the catch. No more rattles.... EVER!

I FOUND THE TRUNK RATTLE - at least I found my trunk rattle, and it's not coming from the trunk. The ends of the horizontal plastic bar, at the bottom of the glass rear window are rubbing against the fabric of the top. I glued small 1" pieces of black leather to the fabric where the ends were rubbing. Viola! my rattles are finally all gone - except the right latch is squeaking, but hopefully the dealer will sort that out next service. Hope this works for you.

front hardtop latch rattle put spongy foam tape in between the latch and where it bolts down. on the same area as the screws for the latches but more toward the release button area. if you grab the latch, you can move it up and down slightly and it can make a noise when it does this over bumps, the foam cushions this. noise gone!

also put brake bleeder screw rubber caps over the nipple looking things on the front latches, there the nipples touch the strikers. and some felt tape where the hooks grab the stickers. on the striker side. removed 2 latch shims also before all this. all in all it helped a lot with the hardtop rattling over rough roads. where it sounded like the hardtop was loose. now it's solid.

While driving over non-smooth roads I would hear a high pitched squeaky rattle top up OR down which sounded like it was coming from the top of the windshield. I messed around with the latches, tightened the visor screws to no avail. It turns out the rattling I was hearing from inside the car was actually the hood latch, which when closed wasn't quite tight enough to stay stationary. As a test/temporary fix, I wrapped a bit of gaffer's tape around the hood latch piece where it locks into the latch, and all the rattling went away. Car is silent and rock solid now, like brand new. I'll work out a more permanent fix later.

had a rattle that would be noticable going over bumps and at higher speeds. found that a plastic plug-in bolt was missing in the black plastic shrouding under the car between the passenger door and the front wheel well. honda service had the part. i'm a happy guy.

http://www.s2ki.com/...-rattle-fixdiy/

http://www.s2ki.com/...licking__st__25
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NOW, if someone could only post a STICKY written just like this on how to stop the clicking noise from the soft top rack(over the drivers left ear) when the roof is up. I'd buy that for a dollar.

That rattle is an easy fix also.
It is coming from the plastic cover on the hinge. Take the plastic cover off (one phillips head screw) and insulate the plastic from the hinge. You can use any type of thin foam. Put the plastic cover back on and tighten down the screw.
All Done.
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When it was mentioned that this is a 2-part fix... is the shin etsu just for the rubber seals?

Or does this have to be applied to the latches directly as well, in addition to the ept sealant?

shin-etsu is for the rubber..
lithium grease is for the mechanical joints
ept sealant is for the latches
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SOLUTION: Open the drivers door, take off the bolt cover on the side of the dash. Do bolt up.
It sounds ridiculous, but chasing down a rattle can take forever!
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This fixed mine too cheers - had noticed a lot of flex from the dash at that side The other thing that was loose was the drivers side A pillar trim - took it off and put some foam around the clip holes, all good again.

[tangomatt]

Hi Guys,

I am a newbie, in fact just picked up the car today. So as one would do, I have spent the last few hours polishing and buffing my s2k in the comfort of my garage. My garage is quiet and while I was cleaning, I could hear a strange noise - low volume, sounds like a ship's horn when its about to set sail, and at regular 3-4 minutes interval. It seems to be coming from under the car in the middle! And the stangest thing is the car is stationary, with no key in ignition and no alarm on etc, with all doors, boot and bonnet shut properly and it has been sitting in garage for a few hours, therefore engine is cold etc.

NOW, can anyone speculate on what migh be causing this, or is there something worng with the car?

Cheers

Matt

[Millions]

I found and fixed a top latch rattle. My rattle was the actual button you press to release the latch. I simple removed the 2 screws that holds it in place and the slightly bent one of the washers so that it compressed the latch more. Worded perfectly, was free, and only took 2 min once i found the rattle!

This post has been edited by Millions: 10 June 2011 - 06:24 PM

[theoldguy]

when i back up from a dead stop the rear shivers and shutters, it almost feels like your backing up when its wet and the wheels keep slipping, but its not wet and the wheels aren't slipping. anyone have a clue what this may be? thanks

[trueblood]

TrackStar, on 06 November 2009 - 12:37 AM, said:

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- When i turn hard left to right and vice versa sounds like a ball bearing is going across my dash

I have a similar sound but it sounds like it's inside one of the bars of the soft top frame.

I had this too. I removed the plug on the soft top support rail on drivers side. Drive in a circle till it comes out. I had a piece of a rivet in mine. GONE now...

[s2kggyy]

someone know about this rattle noise??




i need to know what i am dealing with XD

This post has been edited by s2kggyy: 07 August 2011 - 07:50 AM

[funkemonke]

check your valves, make sure their are adjusted

[s2kggyy]

Doesnt sound like valve cuz it kind like mentallic noise coming out under the center console

[S2K 2004]

There is a rattle when going in reverse up the a hill, I think its the clutch but....

[rob-2]

A new metallic rattle has sprung up. 101K 04 unmodified.

Around 7k only under full throttle do I get the rattle. It almost sounds like a heat shield or something looser than usual. Only thing that has changed is it's now a lot cooler out.

[Raggedtiger2000]

DC Sports header, Tanabe exhaust, Comptech supercharger... This thing rattles like nobodys business at low RPMs, both accelerating and decelerating. Ah well, the whine of the supercharger drowns out a lot of it.

[addison.lewis1]

It sounds like there are coins or something behind the drivers seat somewhere, sliding around. It sounds like it would be in the secret compartment, but I've checked there and everywhere else back there. It happens when I take a corner at speed. It's very annoying not being able to find it. Any solution anyone may have for me?

[Jdrum1]

So, I guess I should consider myself lucky that the only rattles on my ’00 are the top latches (easy fix) and some clutch buzz.

Seems strange to have so many rattles and squeaks from a Honda; my ‘98 Accord that I just sold had none and my wife’s ’97 CR-V (with 170k) has none.

[Brndon]

phaphapho, on 01 November 2009 - 10:09 PM, said:

i had my wife poke around in the back of the car while we drove home from eating tonight and she determined that an annoying squeak that i have coming from the rear actually comes from where the rear glass window connects to the top in the lower driver's side corner. anyone know anything about this?

i think i have the same thing in the same area. Only makes noise sometimes, but when it does, its a really obnoxious squeek.

[_brandon]

One of my O2 sensors was loose (not the one that connects to the cat). Was going to look at my TP and found that one of the sensors was loose, probably the shops fault as they left other parts loose.. Jackasses. Why I dont trust most shops to touch my wife..

[kitsis29706]

except from the soft top and hardtop latches that rattle i recently noticed something really weird.two days ago i was driving on a good road( no bumps etc) and suddenly i heard a noise coming exactly in front of the right wheel like i hit something or like something was detached from the car and fell of.the sound was like when you drive over sand and the car throws it under the fender but more solid like a bigger item was carried form the wheels and continued until the middle of the car.i put in reverse and there is nothing on the road.i thought that maybe a bolt or similar object was on the road and i run over it and it was carried but still i couldn't find anything.today while almost stationery (first gear 6km/h) i hear a really loud hit under the middle of the car(yes hit because it sounded like i run over a huge rock and the rock hit under the car) or again like something fell of the car and the road was super clean. i immediately check my mirrors to see if anything fell of but there was nothing.the weirdest of all??i get home and open the hood and i see next to the stock air box a washer.i cant tell if the sounds were irrelevant but you never no... i don't know what these two sounds are and i am very concerned.how on earth can a sound(hit) from under the car can give me a washer next to the stock air box.
any suggestions on what these two sounds were and especially the second one?


actions taken?
checked if everything is attached(battery, heat shield and almost everything that is attached around the engine and on the car chassis .(nothing missing or loose)
tomorrow i am jacking the car to hopefully find anything suspicious.


notice:the car was washed the day before the second sound and i am sure there wasn't a washer laying around because i take my time on cleaning the engine bay.second notice:a month ago i had a really bad luck due to my misinformation.Honda installed an oil filter that was not appropriate for the S (15400 -RBA-F01 for Honda Jazz because they dont have PCX for the S) and the oil filter got really loose( high pressure i guess) causing in oil drainage and car losing almost all of the oil.thankfully nothing happened to the engine .maybe the hot oil loosened something?
Sorry for my bad english, and my long story. I dont trust Honda mechanics from that point and i am not a mechanic and where else can i get better opinions than here.
thank you for your understanding ,Andreas

[FurY]

Hey guys... 08 S2K CR, 9800 miles, all stock.

I was driving into work today (temp = low 40F or so) and I noticed a rattle around 3000-5000RPM range. I think it's coming from the engine bay or under the car, hard to tell and I'm at work so I haven't had a chance to really poke around yet but it sounds like something is rattling around, almost like a loose bolt or something that needs to be tightened down. I tried to replicate the sound while parked in neutral but it doesn't do it, it only occurs under load. Additionally, after 5000RPM, I don't hear the rattle, only a light rattle from 3000 to 4000RPM, then more noticible from 4000-5000rpm.

I don't think it's anything major, the engine still sounds as it always does, but it's definitely bugging the hell out of me . I'm going to try to look around later when I get home but I'm open to ideas/suggestions if anyone has them. Thanks!

[FurY]

To elaborate a bit more... the rattle almost sounds like a bolt moving around in a porcelain bowl or something. I'm also not sure that it is coming from the engine bay or under the car. It's hard to pinpoint since I can't replicate it from a stop... only while driving and the car is under load. Open to ideas anyone may have, I don't think it's anything that's an issue, just an annoyance.

[Gotpepsi]

I got this new rattle that i cant pin point. Really sounds like a heatsheild. The weird thing is that it only happens at a certain temperature. The rattle occures when the car is at 2 bars in temperature. After a minuate of driving it goes away. The rattle only makes noise at 3500-3600 RPMS for the first two minutes of driving or until it heats up... than its okay until i turn it off again.. Actually that noise comes back about 10 minutes after the car is off. Any ideas?