[tonylani]

Hello Accord X Club,

I'm new to the group and I'm excited to be here! I've owned over 5 Accords starting with the 1976 Honda Accord Hatchback. I think I owned one of the first 50 to ever be released.

I've just purchased a 2018 Accord Sport 1.5 Manual. I would've bought a new one, but really wanted to get a Manual. I'm glad I did. I love the car! The only problem I'm experiecing is for the first 15 minutes or so after I start it up, I'm hearing a rattling from under the hood just in front of the driver. It seems to go away after that. The car only has 33,000 miles on it. I've checked under the hood and can't find any loose fittings. Has anyone else experienced this?

Thank you so much for any feedback you may have.

 

[Fired00d]

Welcome to the forum... congrats on getting your X Gen Accord.

 

[PhotoJim]

Welcome! I just got my manual Sport 2.0T in October.

I can't comment on the rattling, but wanted to welcome you.

 

[Mr.2.g0]

I just bought an 18 6MT but with the 2.0 and the same exact thing happened to me. I played it up to get a better deal but it ended up being the plastic cover on the positive battery terminal wasn't secure and it would pop open and rattle against the hood. since figuring that out i've had no problems at all, but it was pretty much exactly what and where you described. check it out and hopefully that maybe it.

 

[lima]

I found a metal part in mine under that battery area: Transmission Hanger - 2019 Accord Sport 1.5T 6-Speed? | 2018 Honda Accord Forum (accordxclub.com)

This piece was loose, not bolted to the top of the trans case.
I was working one something else in the engine, was moving my hand around and felt it move - pulled it up and could not find out how it should be attached.

I left it in my garage. I've been driving the car without this piece for 5K miles without any issues.