Grinding noise when I start 2001 Civic, changes with AC fan speed
20

Asked by Jessie Jul 23, 2018 at 11:21 AM about the 2001 Honda Civic LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2001 Honda Civic LX 4D Automatic.  When I start the car I hear sort
of a grinding sound.  Popping the hood, it could be coming from the area
around the fuel pump / alternator.  The grinding seems to decrease slightly
as I increase the AC fan speed.  The AC also cut out temporarily for a few
hours but then came back on 2 weeks ago and is working now.

The noise is present regardless of whether the AC is on or off.  Any ideas
what this is or how I can diagnose the issue?

2 Answers
20

Jessie answered 5 years ago

Can I infer anything based on the noise changing with the power setting on the AC fan? What is it most likely to be?

2 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Civic

Looking for a Used Civic in your area?

CarGurus has 29,284 nationwide Civic listings starting at $900.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2001 Honda Civic

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Honda Civic Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    ColdinMA
    Reputation
    2,370
  • #2
    Guru9CNGV
    Reputation
    2,110
  • #3
    GuruDMD1V
    Reputation
    2,090
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Accord
1,539 Great Deals out of 29,750 listings starting at $600
Used Toyota Corolla
1,624 Great Deals out of 24,744 listings starting at $1,100
Used Toyota Camry
2,067 Great Deals out of 37,359 listings starting at $575
Used Honda Civic Coupe
162 Great Deals out of 1,879 listings starting at $750
Used Honda CR-V
2,046 Great Deals out of 42,496 listings starting at $1,100
Used Hyundai Elantra
965 Great Deals out of 27,494 listings starting at $650
Used Ford Mustang
877 Great Deals out of 23,190 listings starting at $1,150
Used Nissan Altima
1,330 Great Deals out of 38,026 listings starting at $800
Used Lexus IS
283 Great Deals out of 5,380 listings starting at $1,000
Used Toyota RAV4
1,828 Great Deals out of 29,565 listings starting at $1,500
Used BMW 3 Series
1,126 Great Deals out of 13,142 listings starting at $516
Used Toyota Tacoma
1,850 Great Deals out of 32,329 listings starting at $3,500

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Honda Civic For Sale
52 Great Deals out of 12,615 listings starting at $21,999
2023 Honda Civic For Sale
65 Great Deals out of 860 listings starting at $19,990
2022 Honda Civic For Sale
131 Great Deals out of 1,981 listings starting at $17,995
2021 Honda Civic For Sale
156 Great Deals out of 2,486 listings starting at $14,299
2020 Honda Civic For Sale
145 Great Deals out of 2,192 listings starting at $10,993

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.