Search results

Hi all, Been using these forums for years, and I’m back after some time - such a great resource. I have a question. I bought a new Kenwood DDX9019DABs headunit as I wanted to have wireless CarPlay. I’d installed head units in previous Honda’s so I more or less knew what to do. Everything was...

Interesting, sounds similar to mine. Its like a faint whine or wurrrrr for prob a second - I'll only notice it in 1st or 2nd year from low speed takeoffs. Thing is, I'm not sure exactly how to test the clutch for wear but 38K couldn't be needing replacing esp given I've had the new since new and...

Hi all, Have a 2010 CTR with 37K on the clock (its compliance plate is 07/2011 and I bought brand new so really 5 years old). Anyway, about 2-3 months ago I started to hear a whining noise as I released the clutch from a stationary start (as well as sometimes in gear two from low speed take...

Thanks Loxy soz for the delay. You're a walking encyclopedia on CTRs mate. I will look into that re suspension tuning, Pedders aren't Honda specialists perhaps I should ask the dealership who they might recommend. I need to replace the front tyres soon so would do the tuning after that (rear...

Thanks Loxy & S2KIP for the info, super interesting stuff. I don't break hard often at all, but definitely do drive aggressively / spirited (why own a CTR otherwise?!). That includes a lot of driving hard through corners or twisted roads, where VSA would no doubt work overtime. I've only seen...

Yeh it does & basically never been turned off

Hi all, Had my 2011 Civic Type R from new and absolutely loved it. Put it in for the 40K service today and was told I need new rotors on the rear as well as new rear brake pads. The rotors especially were surprising as I've only done 32K and I rarely brake hard - I'm pretty smooth with using...

Hi stu thx for reply. I've owned the car from brand new so the bulbs weren't changed. Not sure if you or others would know but these are the part no's of the headlamps per the estimate I got a copy of: Left 33151SMGE01 Right 33101SMGE01 They definitely feel replaced as the plastic is grime...

Thanks mate. Du mean didn't replace hl unit & only couple of bulbs re ur first paragraph? I def noticed both feel very clean & new if I run my hand on the plastic of the headlight, exactly what you say re basically grime free. So wonder why one has orange bulbs and one the silver type? Also...

Hi Loxy, can remember messaging you a few years back! Thx for the reply. Re the repair, the estimate I got a copy of had quoted that both headlamps be replaced (as in the whole headlamp assembly piece). So this would make it seem like the left might have been kept as is & only the right one...

Hi all, Have followed this forum for years and think it's fantastic. I've had a 2010 Milano Red FN2 CTR from new and love it. Had a low speed front accident a few weeks ago that has now been repaired. But two things I've noticed - the left headlamp has orange indicator bulbs yet the right has...

Does anyone also have this - i.e. from getting in and out, slight 'scuff' marks on the lower left of the door? I've noticed quite a few now and am wondering what the best product would be to remove them? I'm yet to use any sort of protectant on the doors - does anyone put anything on them and...

(pushing it in meaning around 3/4 way down to floor the clunk comes, but I keep pushing it to floor - don't only push it to 3/4)

Interesting timing... I put my car in to have the EGR port plate gasket replaced (Loxy you'll be smiling!). Now a couple of days later, I'm noticing a clunk like noise when I press the clutch pedal in. From looking down there, it *seems* the noise is coming from just behind the actual pedal...

Loxy and Cheempeej - embarrased to admit but it must have been the flat battery re headlights (which I just 100% forgot about) and obviously the trip computer has some fail safe setting where if it loses trip A's average mph it just uses B's (but then wasn't B's also erased... and surely all the...

Cheempeej - yes!!! I totally forgot about that. Two weeks ago it was absolutely p**sing down raining and I had to park somewhere. The auto headlights werent registering it dark enough for them to be on, so I switched them on manually. Got out as fast as I could and so didn't hear the very...

Ok thanks Loxy - appreciate it. Let me know otherwise I'll have to take the car to the dealership more than likely (if it doesnt reset after filling up one of these days also).

Hi Loxy - yeh so i'm in on the average l/100 (I'm in Aus :) ) page for trip A, and it'll show say 11.1. I press Sel/Reset button to switch to trip B and its exactly 11.1. This has been the case over several days, whatever A is B is also. A's trip is just the kms on the current tank so say 310km...

Hi all, (on my FN2) Just noticed something weird the other day - both my trip A and B are showing the identical average fuel consumption. I've set A to reset when I refuel and it's worked fine (B is the total kms from when I picked it up). But just the last few days both are showing the same...

Hi all, Well I've done a bit of research and Milano Red (the colour of my new Type R bought last Oct) is an "interesting" colour to say the least - I've read that it fades quite easily and nothing can be done because its under clear, BUT then I've read its a tricoat paint whereby there is a...

interesting the batteries too are Japanese made. Do people know what parts of the car come from Japan? Obviously the batteries but the engines or parts of them? Thought I remembered reading the Type R engines came from Japan but can't remember where I read it.

Thats pretty interesting... I wonder whether Honda keep completed cars at their Swindon factory? On google maps if you look at it - http://g.co/maps/mtyh5 - there are heaps of parks there. Wouldnt they have to try and keep the cars undercover though if for so long? Otherwise how when it arrives...

also... wonder how they stop the batteries going dead in all that time... removed from cars while in whatever holding yard/place?

I thought that myself re the Tsunami - but that doesnt seem as plausible given the car was built in July 2011 (the point at which it receives build date is when the transmission and body are connected together I believe), yet the Tsunami was 11 March 2011, 8 months afterwards. Also the car was...

Hi all, I bought my Civic Type R brand new here in Australia last Oct - the car has a build date of July 2010 but interestingly the compliance-plate date is July 2011 (VIN is SHHFN2360AU100284). I've previously had a 95 Integra VTi-R and its build date was June 95, complianced in December (6...

Ok thanks mate I'll do that - better that they 'looked' at it beforehand in case it comes back. Cheers!

Thanks to everyone for their replies, much appreciated. Loxy - I did buy the car brand new, back in Oct last year (17 kms on the clock actually :) ). Only thing is build date was July 2010 and compliance-plated in July 2011 (usually the difference between the two is less than 12 months, but...

Hi all, Have seen this orange (almost rusty) looking subtance under a part in the engine bay - see the picture below - is this normal on Civics? I bought my car brand new about 4 months ago so was wondering if its like on all FN2s. Is it some sort of sealant maybe or? I'm not even sure what...

Thanks alot mate :) appreciate the help!

I agree rubbish alright. Obviously they just jammed it in there as an afterthought (though alot of the engine bay seems quite similar to the Jazz in position etc so wonder if it was based off that a bit). I didn't think about it being too low to be a two-way thing - great point, so really its...

Hi - yep read owners manual and yep tried torch. I can just see the max marking but can't at all see where the blue liquid level is at (manuals says half way between min and max so will be further down from max). Do you/others unscrew the cap and take it out with the tube and check in there...

Wow 68 views and no one willing to help? If anyone has checked the coolant reservoir level (i.e. every fn2 owner!!) would really appreciate if anyone is willing to share it.

Hi all, Sorry if this sounds stupid, but I'm struggling to see the level of the coolant reservoir bottle - its so far down into the engine bay. Surely people don't remove the black plastic cover along the front of the bay each time? I can just see the "MAX" letters, but definitely can't see...

Hi all, Am after some advice on how best to repair two paint 'chips' that happened the other day - I'm kicking myself how it happened. I bought the Civic Type R (brand new) back in October and still have my Integra VTi-R which I'm in the process of getting ready to sell. Anyway I came back...