EP3 Type R

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11-10-2012, 12:55 PM
mr-pham

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Originally Posted by UNA91

Check your swaybar end-links to see if they're worn or have any play. Also could be the steering rack needing the famous regreasing. I had a similar problem where I had a really deep creaking sound which almost sounded knocking when parking or doing any manoeuvres; it was sometimes evident when pulling away as well. Regreasing the steering rack fixed it.

i just check the swaybar end-links looks fine. Also regreasing the steering rack already. still making the knocking...
11-10-2012, 01:03 PM
mr-pham

i got told it's my aftermarket LSD. if so anyone have 1.5-way mechanical LSD on there ep3r and is it making knocking noise?
11-10-2012, 01:37 PM
butterfingers

no everyones got the factory helical LSD that all jdm ep3 came with...
11-10-2012, 02:02 PM
mr-pham

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Originally Posted by butterfingers

no everyones got the factory helical LSD that all jdm ep3 came with...

all ep3 got the factory helical LSD?
11-10-2012, 02:05 PM
butterfingers

yes, thats right. all JDM delivered ones anyway.
11-10-2012, 02:20 PM
mr-pham

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Originally Posted by butterfingers

yes, thats right. all JDM delivered ones anyway.

Your two front wheels rotating at the same time with the factory helical LSD?
11-10-2012, 02:32 PM
Symphorced

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Originally Posted by mr-pham

Your two front wheels rotating at the same time with the factory helical LSD?

All four of my wheels rotate when I drive.
11-10-2012, 02:37 PM
mr-pham

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Originally Posted by Symphorced

All four of my wheels rotate when I drive.

i mean when you jack the front of your car. does the two front wheels rotate at the same time?
11-10-2012, 02:44 PM
JDM EP3

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Originally Posted by mr-pham

i mean when you jack the front of your car. does the two front wheels rotate at the same time?

Yep and if i remember correctly they spin the opposite way?
11-10-2012, 02:57 PM
mr-pham

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Originally Posted by JDM EP3

Yep and if i remember correctly they spin the opposite way?

when i spin one wheels the opposite side spin in the same directions when i use my hand? is that LSD?

Is that only me? or everyone like that?
11-10-2012, 04:07 PM
bennjamin

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Originally Posted by mr-pham

i mean when you jack the front of your car. does the two front wheels rotate at the same time?

they will act like a normal open diff if you rotate by hand....spin the opposite direction. A torsen .5 way LSD like the honda one only engages partially under load from the transmission/engine
12-10-2012, 08:57 AM
Poeter

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Originally Posted by bennjamin

they will act like a normal open diff if you rotate by hand....spin the opposite direction. A torsen .5 way LSD like the honda one only engages partially under load from the transmission/engine

That's right. I had a mechanic telling me my car had it's lsd removed because it behaved this way. LMAO