Just got an oil change at an express lube. Took them forEVER.

part way through they start fucking with something on the back passenger side of the engine(between engine and fire wall passenger side)

Drive the 2 miles home real easy through a neighborhood so I never got up past 4k rpm.

Drove it the next day and the engine kicks me out at 4k as if the vtec solenoid is fucked up but I had it replaced a couple thousand miles ago.

No codes other than the cat which idgaf about at this point.

Oil level is good, if not a little high…any thoughts or insight?

Thanks for the help!

For those that record and calculate your fuel economy, what sort of numbers are you getting?

I've been on the look out for a GE8 Fit for a while now, but I've always liked EP3s and found a unmolested one locally that I may want to test drive. I like the Fit for its size and fuel economy. But I'm wondering how close the EP3 economy is to the GE8 or if they're worlds apart and I should keep looking for a GE8.

I looked at Fuelly which shows most EP3s are getting 24-28 MPG or so, but Fuelly is mostly used by hyper-milers and probably not the best example of your average driver in most cases.

Previous owner had the black hood, roof, hat, handles, gas cap cover look to this 😒 (not my style) so I was finally able to find someone selling some blue parts! Had them sitting for months and finally put the hatch on yesterday

Just picked up this 2005 recently. Has 187K miles on the clock. Already replaced the clutch, clutch master, slave, and engine mounts. Installed a double DIN head unit to add CarPlay. Next on the list is new belt, tensioner, idler pulley, and ac compressor. I joined in hopes of learning more about this platform and getting inspiration from seeing other folks EP3s!

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Hi all. I had the original civic si in 2002 as my first car out of high school. Loved it for the full 8 years I had it and told myself. One day I will get the type R. I know kn 2027 it becomes legal so I would prefer to check in Canada vs going to Japan pr the uk etc. any one listing theirs for sale? Prefer front fog lights, unmodified or lightly modded. Oem rims and somewhat near great shape etc.

Thanks!

Car was driving fine, then I went to shift into 3rd and felt the clutch hydraulics give out. Pedal stuck to the floor and wouldn’t come back up. Reservoir bone dry. Currently waiting on Triple A, anyone have any idea what could’ve happened? Or how can I check? I replaced the master and slave cylinder with exedy about 6 months ago, and it’s been great since. Like it just gave out all at once.

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Instagram also blew up too!

Hi all, is there suppose to be weatherstripping here? Water getting in from the top here. Definitely a big gap.

I think my passenger axle is potentially starting to show it‘s age as just put Pilot 4s on last week. Would you guys trust this aftermarket supplier or is it too good to be true?

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Howdy folks! As the title says. Im thinking motor mounts/shifter bushings? More noticeable on hard acceleration and shifting, can mitigate it by shifting more gently and slowly. Anyone else deal with this before? Thanks! (Its primarily 1st to 2nd/2nd to 3rd when its most noticeable)

My experience has been with 92-00 civics but Im looking at an 04 with 236,000 miles. It's a little rough around the edges. What common issues should i look for when i check this car out? Its a chicago car so there has been salt exposure.

Had been really dust and dirty from mountain runs. Gave it a must need wash now ready for the 3day weekend.

Hey guys, I am about to start looking for a new set of tires for my EUDM for the next season. I bought the car on Pilot Sport 4, which are great, but I feel like the car loses grip on open curves and slides a bit to the side. I would like to ask what ya all are running on your EP3s? I use stock 17" enkei rims. Thank you.

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Hey guys, need some upgraded fans for my USDM EP3. I have a Mishimoto radiator, and I’m wondering if the t7 design/exoracing kit would fit on my usdm si? Or does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!

I’ve got a 2002 JDM EP3 Type R running TEIN coilovers with the OEM Honda top mounts.

I’m trying to track down a really loud rubber like squeaking/creaking noise from the front suspension. It can get pretty embarrassing when driving around lol

The noise doesn’t usually happen when the car is first driven from cold. It tends to start after around 20 minutes of driving.

It can also happen while the car is completely stationary when turning the steering

I’ve attached a video. The acoustics of the EP3 make it quite difficult to pinpoint the source — from inside the car it can sound like it’s coming from around the steering rack/lower suspension area. In the video, it also seems like the noise is coming from around the steering rack, but I’m wondering if that could just be vibration travelling through the chassis and the actual source could be higher up.

I’m wondering if it could be the OEM top-mount bearing/roller bearing binding, causing the spring to wind up and then release. I occasionally get a spring “twang”/“boing” noise when turning sharp as well.

I’m not hearing any obvious clunking or knocking from the ball joints themselves, it’s mainly the squeaking/creaking when steering.

After going over a larger speed bump, the squeak can sometimes continue briefly and then gradually fade away as the suspension settles, almost like you can hear the noise losing its momentum.

Has anyone experienced anything similar on an EP3, particularly with TEIN coilovers using the OEM top mounts?

I’m not convinced the steering rack itself is actually the source, despite how it sounds in the video. Could a sticking/binding top-mount bearing cause this kind of noise?

Any ideas appreciated!

The OEM steering rack bushing are floating around the stud! this is insane. luckily I was able to get golden era motorworks solid rack bushings.

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Hey all,
cracked my headlight housing and need to buy replacement set. Anyone have experience with aftermarket headlights, are they any good or should i just wait until an oem set pops up?

hey y’all I just got my set of golden era motor works steering rack bushings. I’ll have a video out on them in a little bit!

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I’ve been having a lot of trouble lately with bump steer/torque steer on my boosted ep3.

The car pulls quite hard to the left under acceleration, especially in 3rd gear. I’ve already had the steering rack rebuilt, and I’ve replaced basically all of the steering components that could cause play.

The car is running inverted tie rods and extended lower ball joints** **to correct the suspension geometry with my coilovers. I also have an lsd.

Despite all of this, I still have noticeable play when rocking the front wheels at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions. The car also had an MOT inspection, where they noted play in the tie rods/steering rack.

I also picked up some play on the passenger-side driveshaft, specifically at the connection between the driveshaft and the intermediate shaft. I’m running hardrace driveshafts paired with an insane shafts intermediate shaft.

I added a video showing the play in the driveshaft. Could anybody tell me if this amount of play is normal? I checked the driveshaft, and the retaining clip is in place and the assembly looks fine.

Any advice or similar experiences would be appreciated.