ES5 noise (rack) help

partsmaster · Postby **partsmaster** » July 13th, 2011, 8:25 pm

i have a 2005 ES5 civic and when i go over a bump i
hear a noise like if a bushing bad. I changed all cradle bushings
and front shocks. The noise is still there and everything else looks good.
the only problem is on the steering rack the left knuckle joint kina shakes with
your hand on the steering rack side. (i was told if i change the joint it won't solve this problem)

1. can this cause a noise when going over a bump?
2. how can i fix this problem?

partsmaster · Postby **partsmaster** » July 25th, 2011, 1:30 pm

Damien · Postby **Damien** » July 25th, 2011, 4:02 pm

why if you change the joint the noise wouldnt stop?

partsmaster · Postby **partsmaster** » July 25th, 2011, 5:18 pm

the joint is shaking from inside the rack (a guy told me to check the slider in the rack. any ideas on that)

alexfos101 · Postby **alexfos101** » July 25th, 2011, 10:30 pm

give GPS a call he have a solution apparently the es model has a problem with their racks..

partsmaster · Postby **partsmaster** » July 31st, 2011, 7:32 pm

I gave him a buzz and i got a link for his mechanic thanx

alexfos101 · Postby **alexfos101** » August 1st, 2011, 9:16 pm

partsmaster wrote:I gave him a buzz and i got a link for his mechanic thanx

yea man no scene

QG · Postby QG » August 4th, 2011, 1:14 am

what engine does the ES5 comes with?

partsmaster · Postby **partsmaster** » August 4th, 2011, 8:09 am

mine has a D16W7, it supposed to be more of a fuel efficient economy
type engine but it also performs very good

QG · Postby QG » August 4th, 2011, 5:33 pm

Cool...

mossman · Postby **mossman** » August 10th, 2011, 11:58 am

Whats that metal thing between the engine and the radiator?

partsmaster · Postby **partsmaster** » August 11th, 2011, 5:51 am

This is a Vacuum Tank
What the Vacuum Tank does is enlarge the size of the Intake Manifold. By doing this, pressure inside the Manifold will increase (vacuum decrease) on the same degree of opening of the throttle body. With the change in pressure reading, the parameter in the Shift Pattern Map will be breach earlier, making the TCU upshifting or downshift earlier. This will give the driver 'early' power and torque.
thinking of selling the system because i does take it easy now with this car.