See attached video.

2008 Fit Sport is making this noise when I accelerate. You'll hear it briefly when you're accelerating after being at a stop, and then it's also much louder when accelerating up a hill. It's not persistent, only when initially stepping on the gas. It seems to be coming from the front passenger wheel area, and can be heard when the windows are down and less when the windows are up (but can still hear it.)


Honda said the following:

1. They thought it was the heat shield, and did some adjustments.
2. Noise is still there, but not as loud now as it is in the video.
3. They checked the heat shield today and said the heat shield is "solid" and no longer think it's the heat shield.
4. They can't figure out what it is.

This noise immediately started happening after I had my maintenance done, which was the B15 Maintenance. Everything was running fine prior.

 

Noise issues are tough to diagnose.. but I do hear it in the video..

It can possibly be a lot of things.. such as heat shield, or another device that is loose and rattling at a specific RPM.

 

Sometimes, it also comes from inside a exhaust part...

Taping the exhaust with a rubber mallet might lead to where sound originates.

Might also be something else though.

 

Is there anything specific I should ask Honda to check? Since they can't seem to figure out what it is. Also, is it possible something got bumped during maintenance? Because this noise wasn't there prior.

 

Well, I couldn't hear much, but when someone mentions exhaust leads me to believe it could be the start of wheel bearings. Personal experience.