my 01 R has 3k km on it and now it has a few problems:
1) rapid metal knocking sound coming from the engine when i press on the accelerator. But normal sound when i down shift.
Acura service department is still investigating it...
2) Werid sound when i am on reverse. Yes, i know every car have that sound when in reverse, but it is so loud in my car even when i am just moving back very slowly.
3) glove box pop open everytime when i go through some bumpy roads.
just wonder, anyone else have these problems or knwo what causes them?
thanks so much

 

Yeah,the glove box thing....happens alot.

 

Metallic sound could be the valves. This is apparently normal for the ITR.
My glove box popped open last week when I was accelerating over some bumpy city roads.

Remember the ITR lacks sound deadening, you'll hear a lot of things you won't hear in other production cars.

 

Another possibility on that knocking sound is detonation due to lower-octane gas. Are you using premium, 93 octane or higher?

 

So far I haven't experienced any of the problems you're talking about...Glove box has popped open only one time..No biggie...My 2K1 is doing GREAT...It's my daily driver and I love it (14,000 mi.) ...I'm glad there is no sound deadening material so I can hear my engine and hear if anything's wrong..So far so good...drove it half way across the US....No problems...

 

ITR #01-1203,

Where did you buy your car from?

 

My glove box used to pop open. The dealer adjusted it a couple times, which helped a bit but didn't cure it, and then finally replaced the "whole thing". That cured it completely -- it has not opened since. I think by "whole thing" they meant the box and frame around it, but I'm not sure.

 

Man, locking it helps during every-day driving, but no help at all during track days. I've pretty much given up on that, on my track days, I empty the glove box compartment and just leave it open!

 

At WOT, near redline (7700 rpm and up), I hear what sounds like bubbling (very faint but noticeable to me). Is this my intake sucking oil blow by? This happens about 75% of the time and does NOT happen at partial throttle at the same rpms.

I took my cone filter out today for its annual cleaning. From the marks on the inside of the intake tube, I can see water marks, so it HAS been sucking in water as I suspected. I'm in the process of making a heat/water deflector for it.

 

i am in Toronto area
the metal knocking sound is not normal, it is very loud such that even the car in front of me can hear it
also, i took it to acura already and they suspect it is engine problem

does anyone's R has very loud noise when in reverse?
or that's just me?
if that's just me, i gotta mention it to acura too...

thank every1 in advance!

 

Hey

This is my partners account but I was reading your post and decided to come on. I have a 2000 Yellow R and the gove box thing is very annoying but is a normal thing so dont worry about that. I dont know about a metal knocking but when the car is cold is will vibrate alot etc. Does it knock when the car is warmed up ????

I am also from Toronto. You should take the car to North Toronto and tell them you want Gary Nurse to look at your car. He is awesome with the R's and he knows his ****. If anyone can figure it out it will be him

 

my glovebox popped open for the first time the other day on the 1-2 shift. it didn't surprise me at all . . . actually, i was waiting for it to happen. hasn't happened since, though.

the only 'oddness' that my '01 R has is the 'whirring' sound when you depress the clutch...

 

My '01 has fortunately had none of these problems.

If it were me, I would give the dealer one chance to get it right (and quick). If I still had problems I would demand a new engine. The dealers are usually helpful, but if all else fails or they do not take care of this to your satisfaction, get a lawyer.

 

Uh, Noise? you mean Music!

 

i know the engine noise is music

but my problems are werid sound

thx guys, i will let u guys know what happen after i bring my car to the dealership tonight

 

whirring when the clutch is put in eh? I have that sound too and was getting all worried! Figured I'd broken something while working on heel-toeing a while back.


As for the glove popping open...haven't had that problem at all, and I've nailed some bad bumps (Texas freaking roads). I have a whirrr sounds when backing up, but it seems to me that all Japanese cars do that for some reason and it is just easier to hear due to the lack of sound insulation.

Good luck with the knocking....maybe you can fenagle a nice new crate engine for your baby. In fact, get a little nasty and go after one actviely. Tell the you didn't buy the R to keep it in the shop all the time.

Hope it all works out for you bud!

 

The glovebox thing is not normal -- it can be fixed! It may be common, but if it's happening to you get over to the dealer and tell them to fix it.

Unless you like it for some reason...

 

I may not know what I am talking about, but I think a whirring sound when you press the clutch is not normal.


[Modified by rltrock, 7:40 PM 6/18/2001]

 

I know a guy who bought an S2000 and it developed MEAN rod knock, after only 1,000 MILES!

Anyway, Honda took it back, and gave him another one, free of charge.

How many miles did your R have when you bought it? Sometimes, when you buy the car and it has say. 56 miles on it...that is not good.

Because it should only have 6 on it from the factory or so....those other miles above 6 is you guess it...

The salesperson, not warming up the car, saying to the prospective buyer....
"look friend, this thing redlines above 8,000 RPM, look!! the tach can hit almost 9k" All this when the temperature gauge is still in the cold area. I have been in so many test drives where the saleperson just BEAT on it.

And as you know...you have to break in a motor....

But rest assured pal, Honda will fix your motor, or give you a new car. They are very good at trying to make you happy and will go to great lengths.

Sorry this happened to you. Hope it works out.

Jeff

 

Yeehaw....we have a dissenting opinion.

God? Someone with some serious background? Sounds like both of us get a whirring sound that changes in pitch with engine revs (or at least the pitch frequency of the sound drops while the clutch pedal is pressed (all the way to the floor, doesn't matter how far in). This noise only occurs while the clutch pedal is depressed.

Anyone.....anyone......

 

i took the car to the dealer yesterday
they said the R has some major engine problem and need the Acura of Canada to inspect it
they said they need to investigate it is manufacture defect or i abuse it (BS, haven't even fully break in yet)
any opinion?
also, is it matter i bring it to the dealership i purschure or anyone will do it?
thanks again guys!

 

I THINK any Acura with a repair shop will do warrantee work. Take it to a dealership that other people suggest to you as having a mechanic on hand that is R friendly. Some of them just have no idea what you are bringing in ("wow....did you do a 5 lug conversion on this thing? )

 

I think I saw your R when I bought my R this past saturday. i feel bad. I'm picking mine up tomorrow in the afternoon. good luck with your inspection.

swerve

 

timberwulf,

i'm not sure if my clutch whir changes pitch, i'll have to check that out. it is fairly consistent, too, as far as i can tell. i'll investigate a bit further.

i remember a few other people also having this problem . . . would the lighter flywheel on the R have anything to do with it? not sure...

 

I decided to just bite the bullet and take it in today.

One of the techs mentioned that the whirring could be the synchros. When I told him I didn't drive it that hard (looks in the air and whistles), and asked what could cause that, he said simply bad synchros. I also mentioned that it is hard to get into first and reverse sometimes. They are researching it right now and taking a look t osee if they can find anything wrong. The tech had also mentioned that the difficulty in getting it into gear could be a leaky clutch master cylynder, hich of course would be a warranty item. We'll have to see. Hopefully it isn't anything too nasty. I'll keep this thread updated as I hear more.