MY 1995 CIVIC DX MAKES A STEADY TICKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. ANY IDEAS WHAT THIS IS AND IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS SERIOUS? i HAVE A FRIEND WHO SAYS MOST HONDAS DO THIS AND DON'T BE WORRIED.

THANKS

 

you don't need to yell.

your exhaust --- and other parts --- get really hot and expand while the car is running. They contract as they cool down; you'll hear kind of a "pinging" sound.

 

its the cast iron manifold

 

and its not just honds, most if not every car makes this sound..my parents GM SUV makes it, and my bros subaru does it, on the subaru its VERY loud sometimes

 

My civic is doin it too, it just started a couple weeks ago too. It sounds like its coming from the exhaust so i figured it was something with the metal as well. And lay off the caps.

 

we have motorcycles and they are really loud while they are going and when you turn em off they do the same thing, but they are fairly loud since there is no compartment like an engine compartment to muffle the noise.

 

It is the sound of a 250 degree engine and exhaust cooling off.

 

ya thinking about it my civic used to do that ping/cracking noises after i turned it off....

and now that i replaced the stock manifold with a header... i havent heard that ticking anymore

 

Thanks alot for the reply. Sounds like everyone who replied is on the same page as you. Sorry about the caps.