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my ep3 has been suffering from a steadily worsening problem when gently accelerating at low rpm, particularly noticeable in lower gears and slow speed. It's become very bad when cold, but I think there is still some signs of it when warm too. As accelerating from low rpm, it hits a flat spot...

I'm in the process of doing my timing chain. I cannot shift this damn crank pulley bolt. Does anyone have any ideas? I've seen some videos on youtube where people use the starter motor and a breaker bar wedged in place. I have got the special tool and i've tried with about 2.5m of leverage and...

I'm gonna change the timing chain and tensioner on my ep3. Do people recommend doing the guides too? They're so expensive! What should I look for in terms of wear?

I noticed the front engine mount was knackered last time i was under the car. What do people recommend? I've seen people filling them with tiger seal, inserts. Can I repair this by filling it with sealant or do I need to get a new mount?

Does anyone know where I can get hold of a service manual for ep3 or just the k20a engine? is there a pdf I can download? Alternatively can someone tell me the torque specs for the following? Windage tray Sump Pan Vtec solenoid mounts

I’ve had my EP3 facelift type R for about a week now and I’ve noticed some strange behaviour a couple of times now. What’s happened is when I go to pull away immediately after starting the engine, it kinda bogs down and cuts out. This has only happened a couple of times, both time with a...

So I recently bought my first Type R (and first vtec for that matter). I test drove a few and always felt the vtec kicking in was very noticeable. In mine however, i often don't notice a significant step in power. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. So i just want to know if there are common...