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MarkSport

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8th Feb 11 at 13:49

Taking a mate to leeds in an hour (160 mile round trip) to look at a 03 reg type R. What do I look out for on these as faults?

sc0ott

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8th Feb 11 at 14:00

depends really. does it come with fsh and receipts for any of the work carried out?
milage?

probably best asking if there is any knocking noises from the suspension and steering etc before going up. or any other problems they know of for that matter because i would be pissed if they told me lies

Archie

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8th Feb 11 at 14:29

Steering rack was problematic on pre facelift from what ove heard.

alan-g-w

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8th Feb 11 at 15:00

What is it about the synchros that fucks up again? Crunching going from 2nd to 3rd is quite a common fault I'm sure

JM_16v

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8th Feb 11 at 15:02

Torque

taylorboosh

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8th Feb 11 at 16:36

check for creaky steering
make sure it drives straight and true
check v-tec works right
gear changes should not be crunchy

i hear andrew knows a fair bit.... maybe u2u him

derick-sport

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8th Feb 11 at 16:43

quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
Torque

haha

pre 2004 will sometimes get a bad vibration noise whilst driving and on tick over, and its something to do with a bearing in the gearbox and is an expensive fix

Corsa_Sport21

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8th Feb 11 at 18:01

TBF CTR's arent any different when it comes to looking over a car.All i would say i make sure it engages VTEC.The rest is just common sense and stuff you would check when looking over any car.

But aye as said,ask if theyr is any known problems 1st before you travel.

Ant B

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8th Feb 11 at 18:17

my freind has a 1.6 civic not a type r tho,and v tec dosnt work whats the problem

Ash_EP3

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8th Feb 11 at 19:48

quote:
Originally posted by Ant B
my freind has a 1.6 civic not a type r tho,and v tec dosnt work whats the problem

Maybe it's not a vtec

In all seriousness that could be due to lack of oil or a fault which has told the ecu to go into 'safe mode'

Faults with the type r (taken from Type R Owners):

No VTEC kick:
If you can’t feel the VTEC kick you need TO CHECK YOUR OIL. The K20A engine can us a bit of oil. Some use more than others, personally mine didn’t use any then suddenly dropped. The VTEC changeover will not happen if the oil pressure is to low so you need to keep an eye on your oil. Also you need to ensure you get the engine warm as well. A good rule of thumb is have the engine running for 10-15mins before you rev past 5800RPM

Rattle from the Engine:
There is a common fault that one of the heatshields rattle at varying revs usually 3-4K RPM. There is a similar rattle that is sometimes caused by the silver covere that has the VTEC label on it. This is well know about at the dealers and will be fixed under warranty no problem

Windscreen Whistle:
This one occurs at high speeds any where between 65-100mph and comes from around the windscreen, sometimes it sounds like air rushing through the wipers.
This is fixed by resetting the windscreen seal.
The problem with this fault is some dealers refuses to test for the fault because they will have to break the speed limit.
You can try another dealer or suggest taking the technician out in the car while you drive.

Whirring sound when you turn the ignition on:
This is generally down to a fault with the headlight level motors. The whirring you can hear is the motors running when not required, but once you start the engine you canÂ’t hear them. You maybe able to stop the noise by trying to adjust the level of you headlights.
There was a recall for this defect so it will be sorted at the dealer without too much problem.

Knocking when steering on full lock:
Now this isnÂ’t always a defect. Some people experience a knocking thought the steering wheel when they have the steering on or near full lock at low speeds ie 5-10mph.
Personally I have heard it only a few times and it doesnÂ’t seem that bad. For other people the fault has been worse and was fixed under warranty by replacing the steering rack. If you feel it doesnÂ’t sound good take it to the dealer.

Drivers Window auto-function doesn’t work:
On the facelift version the drivers window has an auto-function in both the upward and downward direction. This function will stop working if you disconnect the battery for any reason. To reset it close the window then open it again and hold the button in the open position for 5 seconds.

[Edited on 08-02-2011 by Ash_EP3]

MarkSport

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8th Feb 11 at 20:03

Well, Just got in. He bought It!

03 plate in silver
67k
no service history though

( just old mot's and v5)
couple of scuffs on wheel and a scuff on rear bumper but apart from that it seemed nice

not bad for £2,800 I suppose

gavin18787

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8th Feb 11 at 20:07

As above really. Crunchy 2nd and steering rack are the main ones to watch.

Pritty reliable motors. Just make sure the oil is clean and topped up as this is an indication of how its been looked after. you dont want one thats been run low on oil.

Other main one is look for crash damage as there are ALOT of ones that have met something in their lives.

Also dont buy a red one as it will go pink and look like mine

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

gavin18787

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8th Feb 11 at 20:07

oh I was too late

Sounds cheap, cat d?

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

MarkSport

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8th Feb 11 at 20:21

Not too sure mate. It hasn't shown on a check?

Ash_EP3

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8th Feb 11 at 20:37

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
As above really. Crunchy 2nd and steering rack are the main ones to watch.

Pritty reliable motors. Just make sure the oil is clean and topped up as this is an indication of how its been looked after. you dont want one thats been run low on oil.

Other main one is look for crash damage as there are ALOT of ones that have met something in their lives.

Also dont buy a red one as it will go pink and look like mine

And mine