EP3 Type R

[grantmc]

Hey. Anyone know where i might be able to get a ep3 shell or front cut part of the car. Body only.
Cheers.

[UNA91]

Get some recaro baby seats haha teach em young!

[bennjamin]

Hey Ben, my car is now making a squeaking sound when I turn it left and right. It's different to the one yesterday which was a loss spring perch. Any ideas?

could be extra stress on the tie rod ends , could be the infamous steering rack creaking , could be one of the various bolts alittle too loose or tight -

get it on a hoist , take the wheels off and retorque everything to spec to make sure. It is pretty low so expect a few issues to arise

[Perry]

Sounds like I need to do one of my write-ups on putting a kids seat into an EP3? I have a Safe N Sound Highrider in mine full time, looking at getting one that is just the booster seat base so when I'm hardparking it isn't so visible . . . car seats aren't exactly the latest 'must have' JDM mod.

Recaro baby seat =)

[-JC-]

I'll upgrade to an s2k when and if I have kids just to prove them wrong

Upgrade?

[-JC-]

Recaro baby seat =)

Spoken like a man with no kids . . .

Dude, they shit, piss, spew and drop food in their car seats when they are little . . . no way in the world I'm subjecting a Recaro to that!

[bluey45]

Ahaha. You will be needing some seat covers JC

[-JC-]

Ahaha. You will be needing some seat covers JC

Nah mate, you clearly don't have kids either. Best thing about kids is that they believe everything you tell them . . . I just told them that I would rip their arms off and feed them to the neighbours staffy if they made a mess in my Honda. Seems to be working so far . . . can't figure out why they won't look me in the eye anymore though?

[doosra]

could be extra stress on the tie rod ends , could be the infamous steering rack creaking , could be one of the various bolts alittle too loose or tight -

get it on a hoist , take the wheels off and retorque everything to spec to make sure. It is pretty low so expect a few issues to arise

I think it's the steering rack creak. I did some research and watched some YouTube videos of the creak and sounds the same. Dammit! Just my luck man... I've seen that ppl have been spraying lube in the steering rack. Should I do this? Should I replace the steering rack and if I leave it as is and put up with the noise, is this dangerous?

It sounds like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtAmJ...e_gdata_player

[UNA91]

What do you guys think is more important to have as a gauge? Oil temp or water temp? Usually the water temp heats up first, followed by oil temps, so if water temps were to rise to an abnormal temp, then oil temp would follow and i'd have more time to rectify the problem right?

I already have an oil pressure gauge btw

[bennjamin]

I think it's the steering rack creak. I did some research and watched some YouTube videos of the creak and sounds the same. Dammit! Just my luck man... I've seen that ppl have been spraying lube in the steering rack. Should I do this? Should I replace the steering rack and if I leave it as is and put up with the noise, is this dangerous?

It sounds like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtAmJ...e_gdata_player

okok - not too hard to do - remove 2 x boot clamps that hold the steering rack boots to the main gearbox section - pull boots to the side and PACK lots of general purpose grease or similar into the boots. Clean up , clean grease off the clamped areas and slip boots back onto the rack box. Use BIG cable ties to secure the boots to the steering rack box.
Did it on a mates car and before he sold it , he said it removed pretty much all noise.

[doosra]

Yeah that seems to be the fix. I'll do that tomorrow. Hopefully the clamps are easy to come off.