EP3 Type R

**Poeter** · 27-11-2008 07:53 AM

Hey egads, is your car on sale?

I thought I saw this on carsales.com.au

**EGBOY** · 27-11-2008 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by SuperSteve

does the noise happen when u turn ur steering wheel aswell ?? because there is a common problem with the ep3's steering rack. The steering rack will make creaking noises when u turn and also under acceleration. It happened to me and i took it to my mechanic and got it fixed.

^^ what they replace to fix it? mine only does it when its wet, drives me insane, dont drive it when its wet or cold purley because of the noise!

**SuperSteve** · 27-11-2008 03:56 PM

What my mechanic did was pull back the rubber boot on the steering rack and spray some can grease/oil (not sure what it was but was some lube in a can of some sort) inside. That got rid of the noise. He said its not a safety issue and is just a annoying noise so u can drive with the noise happening with no issues only thing u have to do is put up with the annoying noise. OR u could go to the extreme and replace it, but i would imagine it would cost quiet abit. If u live in sydney i took my car to hannys in smithfield n they fixed it up for me for 50 bucks and i havent heard the noise since (this was probably 4 - 5 months ago) but i can imagine it coming back again and if it does ill just get it sprayed again hehe

Originally Posted by EGBOY

^^ what they replace to fix it? mine only does it when its wet, drives me insane, dont drive it when its wet or cold purley because of the noise!

**mp-** · 27-11-2008 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Poeter

Hey egads, is your car on sale?

I thought I saw this on carsales.com.au

Same here..if its urs, i wanted to ask, what exhaust u using egads?

**egads** · 27-11-2008 08:23 PM

mugen twinloop catback as the ad states.

**EGBOY** · 28-11-2008 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by SuperSteve

What my mechanic did was pull back the rubber boot on the steering rack and spray some can grease/oil (not sure what it was but was some lube in a can of some sort) inside. That got rid of the noise. He said its not a safety issue and is just a annoying noise so u can drive with the noise happening with no issues only thing u have to do is put up with the annoying noise. OR u could go to the extreme and replace it, but i would imagine it would cost quiet abit. If u live in sydney i took my car to hannys in smithfield n they fixed it up for me for 50 bucks and i havent heard the noise since (this was probably 4 - 5 months ago) but i can imagine it coming back again and if it does ill just get it sprayed again hehe

is that the rubber boots in the engine bay?
coz mine sounds like its in the column/ inside the car!

**SuperSteve** · 28-11-2008 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by EGBOY

is that the rubber boots in the engine bay?
coz mine sounds like its in the column/ inside the car!

yeap its the rubber boots in the engine bay, it has the rods on either side of the boots going towards the wheels. Yeah it sounds like its inside the car just behind the steering wheel. i even though the first time i heard it that the steering wheel was rubbing against something but it was definately my steering rack

take ur car to a mechanic that works on hondas. The mechanic that i took it to took it for a test drive and said it was definately my steering rack and that the eu civic (looks like a ep3 but is longer and has 4 doors) had similar problems

you could try and do it urself but it looked like a bit of a bastard to get to. the mechanic got to it from underneath the car.

**stoj19** · 28-11-2008 05:44 PM

Guess what guys, sorted out my Blue Slip yesterday and went to the RTA today to register my EP3 but got called up for an "inspection" at the Carrington RTA in Newcastle and the earliest booking was Dec 9th.....its ridiculous.......

**Malenic1981** · 28-11-2008 08:45 PM

fark man you must be pissed off, my bro did mine in one day here in perth

**mp-** · 28-11-2008 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by stoj19

Guess what guys, sorted out my Blue Slip yesterday and went to the RTA today to register my EP3 but got called up for an "inspection" at the Carrington RTA in Newcastle and the earliest booking was Dec 9th.....its ridiculous.......

almost there, another 10days

**stoj19** · 28-11-2008 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Malenic1981

fark man you must be pissed off, my bro did mine in one day here in perth

Originally Posted by mp-

almost there, another 10days

thanks for the kind words guys, lol still doesnt help.....I want to FEEL this VTEC POWER....been learning so much about honda's off these forums and really want to see it in action

but from just looking at the car sitting in my garage I fricken love it. So much BETTER than I expected, just wicked. simply wicked.

**SuperSteve** · 29-11-2008 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by stoj19

thanks for the kind words guys, lol still doesnt help.....I want to FEEL this VTEC POWER....been learning so much about honda's off these forums and really want to see it in action

but from just looking at the car sitting in my garage I fricken love it. So much BETTER than I expected, just wicked. simply wicked.

hahaha just wait mate. U gonna cream ur pants ! !