If you can feel it trough the column then it will most likely be that. As soon as I got mine regreased the issue went away.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluey45
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If you can feel it trough the column then it will most likely be that. As soon as I got mine regreased the issue went away.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluey45
Cheers mate. I'm gonna go see my mechanic tomorrow to get it done. Don't have the right equipment at home.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDM EP3
Can't tell if i can feel it since my cars pretty stiff lol, but it's almost like somethings rubbing against each other hard. It's a really deep creaking sound, sort of like when your on a hill and holding your brakes and just lightly ride the brakes if that makes sense?
Regrease time ;)
Creaking recently got worst, especially when pulling away. I've been led to to think that this is caused my by front split mount and maybe my rear mount (haven't checked) since the sound is coming from the front driver side... hopefully the new mounts coming in will fix it. The sound is pretty significant when i'm going up a hill in low gear, where the motor has to work/move more.
Just got car back today from my mechanic. All it needed was a regrease and all noise gone. Back to normal :D
Man, this is the exact problem i'm having... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtAmJNdfsWI
also evident in this vid of an ep3, at about 1:11mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qweNnSwkS0
noise comes on when accelerating from 0-60km (1st to 3rd gear) and sometimes when i brake quickly to a stop (which was why i assumed the motor mounts, maybe not?)
Can anyone relate to this? If it actually the steering rack? There's no sound when i turn the steering wheel
Get a re-grease, should fix the squeakingQuote:
Originally Posted by UNA91
See if you still have any issues after that is done ^_^
Did you try to regrease the steering rack?Quote:
Originally Posted by UNA91
A lot of this creaking is the actual subframe or chassis around the steering rack.
Incorrectly torqued mounting bolts/ reused bolts for the steering rack can creak and groan , as they are under significant load from the rack and wheels/suspension.
Pretty confident it's the steering rack needing greasing now; just read a thread on clubep3 with the same problem and posted the exact same videos lol. How do you remove the metal ring that holds the rubber boot? Is it re-usable?
It's a special clamping tool - you can use hlarge heavy duty cable ties to the same effect.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNA91
Some people just cut a small slit in the top of the boot and spray a decent amount of lubrication in, - lasts for sometime and easy enough to spray in again
Might buy some hose clamps then, same ones they use for holding the intake hose lol That way it'll be easy to loosen aswell, guess i'll just cut off the rings then, hope i don't damage the boot.
But then the ring that holds the boot is metal lol
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/99d4b8bd75.jpg
Ahhhh, I was imagining you doing something else...
Disregard XD
Hi All,
Needing help here - I've recently started to experience grinding and some rattling on the right side and ocassion ratting directly underneath my seat.
When i first experienced i thought my recaro chair was moving but i soon realised it was the rattling that was occuring.
It occurs on throttle in any gear and it will last for several minutes as im driving and will intermittently go away. When it is in neutral the grinding and rattle goes away. When i REV it in neutral from memory i think it also makes the grinding sound like its being supressed.
RIt has happened for 2 days now and I dont want to cause any more damage. Right now it's at a friends house and I dont want to drive it causing more damage and want to make sure Im looking after it.
I am unsure what to do and want to fix it as soon as possible, any help would be great. Also if anyone could recommend a place to take my beloved car to in Sydney that would be much appreciated.
Hey mate. You can either bring it down to hannys or top one. They both are in SydneyQuote:
Originally Posted by mkirelenko
Yep, greased up the steering rack and the creaking sound is gone now. Took me a while to pry the clamp off tho, held down by zip ties temporarily. Must be the winter and my car has caught a cold lol Thanks guys!
off topic but..
farkk.. changing the clutch in the ep3 is a dam nightmare. haha one of those days where its just one thing after another. should be done tomorrow arvo though along with the new radiator, thanks to Mishimoto:) (fingers crossed).
Havent driven it for a good month or so now.. just want it on the road!!
what clutch did you get?
Fools old exedy stage 1 and lightweight flywheel. No need to go too extreme at the moment haha.
Good*
Nice. Yeah that's what I have, good clutch.Quote:
Originally Posted by brody
Is it a hard clutch to live with for a daily ride?Quote:
Originally Posted by CivicTypeR
Sweet. My brother has it in his ek b18c and says its the best mod he's done so far:)
revs drop fast so shifting faster would help with a smooth rideQuote:
Originally Posted by JDM EP3
very bitey friction point, really hard to make a smooth 3rd to 2nd downshift without rev matching
and the weight
but you get used to it and its a joy to drive
So the pedal pressure is alot higher?Quote:
Originally Posted by butterfingers
I remember I had an excedy HD clutch in my integra and for a daily in peak hour traffic I hated it, my leg felt like it would explode by the time I got home. But I assume these are a different kind as they are branded sports organic?
the 1st 2 days i was getting a left quad work out driving to work. after a week i decided i will not daily the ep3 lolQuote:
Originally Posted by JDM EP3
after getting used to it you forget abt how heavy the pedal pressuere is.
until i jumped in my mates Alto.
i almost kicked thru the firewall out of anticipatory habit.
quite springy, and friction point abt 2/3 almost 3/4 way up in my one at least
Yeah pedal pressure is higher, knee starts to fatigue in traffic lol.
Mine is about 2/3 of the way too its normal.
can you still ride the sports organic clutch in the same way as the OEM one, when pulling away/shifting?
Or does it burn it too much?
i know it doesnt burnQuote:
Originally Posted by aRze
even when i try to ride it
it either engages or it doesnt lol
friction zone as thin as a piece of paper
Right now my clutch feels like it has plenty of life in it still so I won't be looking at changing until I need to
Ahh,
would you recommend something else for daily driving, like OEM replacement?
guiz
please get an exedy organic clutch kit. Had it on 3 previous cars incl. my ep3R.
This is a HD clutch pressure plate ( gives heavier feel) and organic clutch disc ( gives better longevity compared to OEM ) and better engagement. Fantastic to use in pretty much all street applications and decent use at the drag strip or track.
Is that the HD clutch under the Sports Tuff series or the Stage 1 in the Racing series of the Exedy product range?Quote:
Originally Posted by bennjamin
its called sports organicQuote:
Originally Posted by aRze
not heavy duty.
what ben is referring to is the pressure plate has higher clamping pressure than oem thus it's a heavy duty clutch. not the name is hd.
out of curiosity
does both sports tuff and racing series exedy clutch kits come with a lightweight flywheel?
or is it only the racing series?
thought you had to buy flywheel seperately.
i dont think any clutch kit would come with flywheel.Quote:
Originally Posted by butterfingers
its always separate.
clutch kit usually only clutch plate, pressure plate, pilot bearing/bush and release bearing. plus some grease.
Depends on clutch kit - if the diameter of the plate is the same as stock then you will only get the clutch - if the diameter is different then you must change the flywheel and in this case the kit will come with flywheel...
anyone know an ep3r wreck in vic? please pm me. cheers
whats a good recaro cleaning agent?
Wool wash
can u jsut pick it up anywhere?
Coles or woolies should have it
Autoglym Interior Shampoo is also good. I've used it with great results!
Second this!Quote:
Originally Posted by spookz
how much to fix or replace front LCA?
did wheel alignment and found i had positive camber
possibly bent LCA or sheared camber bolts
Anyone know if the hardrace EP3 front strut bar clears the GruppeM intake?
go a picture of it ?? Cant find it
Only 2 front strut bars i know of are the J's Racing and the M&M Honda bars.
Will post one up when I get home in an hourQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
Edit: pics of the Ultra racing.
http://www.ultraracingaustralia.com....P3%20front.JPG
Tegiwa also make one now. They'll copy pretty much any aftermarket product available for the ep!
lol, as long as its quality made stuff at a good price I wont complain. Has Tegiwa not come up with their own original products though?Quote:
Originally Posted by RPS.13
ummmm by looking at the layout of the engine bay i dont think that is a EP3. Looking at that design i dont think it would clear the gruppe m ( going by the picture ofcourse ) i guess if you know of a shop that has it on the shelf u could ask to take to your car and have a look
Yeah its pretty obvious that its not an ep3 its most likely an EU, I dont think they sell these here in Melb but I know they have them up in Sydney and they did say that if I was there I could trial fit it and see.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
Hardrace make front strut bars for ep3 now? :SQuote:
Originally Posted by JDM EP3
opps I mean Ultra racingQuote:
Originally Posted by CivicTypeR
When I floor my car to vtec, on safe roads of course, the steering wheel starts to pull left and right, its a scary feeling lol i'm currently running wheels with some tyres with about 30% thread left on the fronts. Figured i'd just wear it out abit then swap over new ones. Now these wheels are not balanced, no weights on them. Could this pulling be caused by an unbalanced wheel or is it an alignment issue?
No that's just torque steer :pQuote:
Originally Posted by UNA91
Check your wheel nuts are tight.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNA91
Combination of torque steer and LSD in the front too. If you haven't driven a FF with LSD before it will take some getting used to.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDM EP3
LSD might be worn outQuote:
Originally Posted by UNA91
I've got 140iish KW at the wheels and broken 3 mounts hit'n it hard at the creek and I get no torque steer
Could be tyres or wheel balance
Alignment and control arm bushes are probably stuffed which will increase the torque steer effect...
yea, just strange that i've never had this torque steering (what torque? lol) effect when i was using oem wheels with newer tyres on. Guess i'll just swap the fronts with new tyres and balancing and see what happens. Alignment was done about 5000kms ago
are the current wheels worn on the inside edge more than the outer?
I havent driven an FF before with an LSD just my old Gsi teg, can you explain how the feel of the LSD is?Quote:
Originally Posted by -JC-
I feel it kinda like pulling from one side to next when turning and accelerating.
The LSD doing its job can feel like that when turning etc as its feeding power to the wheel that has the most traction, which could change as you go.
It could also be dodgy bushes, or some other suspension issue,I guess it depends on the severity of the issue, can't be any harm in having it checked out at least though.
its quite commonQuote:
Originally Posted by JDM EP3
ive literally changed lanes from hitting vtec
ahahahahhQuote:
Originally Posted by butterfingers
Well another issue thats completely different... My aftermarket alarm keeps going off randomly, and it seems to be one of the proximity sensors that was triggered. This only happened after i had parked my car outside over night; and the result was there was condensation on the whole car, and the car was pretty wet.
Am i getting the old moisture entering the antenna problem that the pre-FL EP3 supposedly suffer from? But I have parked my car outside during the winter several times for it to accumulate condensation all over the car. Just dunno why this time is different...
I have a similar problem.. I thought it was my battery dropping volts..Quote:
Originally Posted by UNA91
Lol, silly me I found out what it was... Found that only the glass break sensor was being triggered. Then I found out that I had left my phone in my car last night and the phone signals has been sending high frequencies sort of like the sound when you put a phone near a speaker and receive call... and since the sensor works by picking up high pitched frequencies like sound of breaking glass, the alarm went off.
I think I should adjust the sensitivity of it lol =.=
Went to install my new mishimoto radiator yesterday. Not that impressed so far.
The mishimoto fans don't fit the radiator (aware you need the bracket.. but seriously, why not make it easy)
Decided to just leave my OEM fans on for the time being.. screw holes don't line up properly so gotta be careful you don't strip it.
Was in and ready to fill when I saw the overflow connection on the radiator was loose. Went to tighten it, not even 2 turns and it just snaps off like plastic. Wasn't cross threading or anything. Part of the connection is still inside the hole so will have to see if a mate can drill it and re thread without getting crap in the radiator
So overall not very happy considering I paid $700 odd for rad fans hoses.
hey guys
so i was driving home from work just then (i work in a hotel explains the early morning post :D) and while i was driving the engine light popped up, was kinda worried i just had my belt changed for the car.
popped the bonnet and nothing seems to be out of place or anything, engine mount still going strong and fluids are near full. any ideas on what might be the issue? im leaning towards either my o2 sensors has just gave up or either the mechanic knocked something out of place during the replacement of the belt.
anyone ever had the same issue? and was the problem?
use my car as a daily for my other job~~ and i dont wanna be putting the car under stress with the engine light on
yeah when the o2 sensors goes the light comes on but the car runs fine :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Icebox
Just eats more gas than normal
On a lighter note my insurance nearly dropped by half......................................
$1100 last year $660 this upcoming renewal
Bloody great new as it was one of my hates about owning an import
Worst nightmare to hear, that its gonna be drinking more petrol =O. i might have to take it to hannys tomorrow morning or top one then...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lukezen27
any ideas if they would stock that kinda of part on hand ?
Anyone know how to adjust the headlights on the EP3?Quote:
Originally Posted by Icebox
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lukezen27
thats sweet as! what insurance are you with?
Yeah its a normal K20 02 sensor I believeQuote:
Originally Posted by Icebox
Just car :)Quote:
Originally Posted by iQQ