New to the forums - Basic questions
Dracius
04-19-2005, 02:09 AM
Alright I got a few questions for you guys, since you seem to know yer stuff pretty well.
My Car: '95 Honda Prelude VTEC
Concern #1: Lately I've noticed this chirp sound when letting off the clutch. This sound only occurs when I left off the clutch fast and the faster I let off it and the higher the RPM's the louder the sound. If I shift at a low rpm and slowly raise the clutch I can avoid hearing the sound altogether. However when trying to take off quickly I can hear the chirp coming from somewhere under the hood going into 1st gear and as I let off the clutch to shift into 2nd gear. Sounds really similiar to a tire chirp sound, but I'm posative it's not the tires.
Concern #2: When I get above 5.3k rpm's and the vtec kicks in it's final stage, I get a bit of smoke coming out the exhaust. Leaves a little cloud behind me, hard to see through the rear view mirror but I've had a friend follow me when I run the RPM's up and they can easily see the smoke coming out the exhaust.
Concern #3: My cruise control doesn't work, never has.
Concern #4: Moonroof closes slowly. Opens quickly, but closes slower than it used to when I bought it. Engine on it wearing out? How expensive a replacement/repair is it?
Concern #5: I was told last time I took it in for inspection and an oil change (which I do every 3 months, regardless of milage) that I have a small oil leak, based on my oil level when I brought it in. No visable leaks however. From reading these forums it just sounds stanard to the H22.
Just the basic mods so far.
Greddy evo catback exhaust
DC sports headers
17" Konig Monsoon's wrapped with Toyo proxes
Carbon fiber alteza tail lights
Planned mods for the near future:
AEM coldair intake (something I shoulda did long ago)
Eibach lowering springs (trying to close up that fender gap)
http://www.unknown-insanity.com/uploader/userfiles/Dracius/Prelude%20Mine.jpg
My Car: '95 Honda Prelude VTEC
Concern #1: Lately I've noticed this chirp sound when letting off the clutch. This sound only occurs when I left off the clutch fast and the faster I let off it and the higher the RPM's the louder the sound. If I shift at a low rpm and slowly raise the clutch I can avoid hearing the sound altogether. However when trying to take off quickly I can hear the chirp coming from somewhere under the hood going into 1st gear and as I let off the clutch to shift into 2nd gear. Sounds really similiar to a tire chirp sound, but I'm posative it's not the tires.
Concern #2: When I get above 5.3k rpm's and the vtec kicks in it's final stage, I get a bit of smoke coming out the exhaust. Leaves a little cloud behind me, hard to see through the rear view mirror but I've had a friend follow me when I run the RPM's up and they can easily see the smoke coming out the exhaust.
Concern #3: My cruise control doesn't work, never has.
Concern #4: Moonroof closes slowly. Opens quickly, but closes slower than it used to when I bought it. Engine on it wearing out? How expensive a replacement/repair is it?
Concern #5: I was told last time I took it in for inspection and an oil change (which I do every 3 months, regardless of milage) that I have a small oil leak, based on my oil level when I brought it in. No visable leaks however. From reading these forums it just sounds stanard to the H22.
Just the basic mods so far.
Greddy evo catback exhaust
DC sports headers
17" Konig Monsoon's wrapped with Toyo proxes
Carbon fiber alteza tail lights
Planned mods for the near future:
AEM coldair intake (something I shoulda did long ago)
Eibach lowering springs (trying to close up that fender gap)
http://www.unknown-insanity.com/uploader/userfiles/Dracius/Prelude%20Mine.jpg
computerdude14
04-19-2005, 12:33 PM
Alright I got a few questions for you guys, since you seem to know yer stuff pretty well.
My Car: '95 Honda Prelude VTEC
Concern #1: Lately I've noticed this chirp sound when letting off the clutch. This sound only occurs when I left off the clutch fast and the faster I let off it and the higher the RPM's the louder the sound. If I shift at a low rpm and slowly raise the clutch I can avoid hearing the sound altogether. However when trying to take off quickly I can hear the chirp coming from somewhere under the hood going into 1st gear and as I let off the clutch to shift into 2nd gear. Sounds really similiar to a tire chirp sound, but I'm posative it's not the tires.
Concern #2: When I get above 5.3k rpm's and the vtec kicks in it's final stage, I get a bit of smoke coming out the exhaust. Leaves a little cloud behind me, hard to see through the rear view mirror but I've had a friend follow me when I run the RPM's up and they can easily see the smoke coming out the exhaust.
Concern #3: My cruise control doesn't work, never has.
Concern #4: Moonroof closes slowly. Opens quickly, but closes slower than it used to when I bought it. Engine on it wearing out? How expensive a replacement/repair is it?
Concern #5: I was told last time I took it in for inspection and an oil change (which I do every 3 months, regardless of milage) that I have a small oil leak, based on my oil level when I brought it in. No visable leaks however. From reading these forums it just sounds stanard to the H22.
Just the basic mods so far.
Greddy evo catback exhaust
DC sports headers
17" Konig Monsoon's wrapped with Toyo proxes
Carbon fiber alteza tail lights
Planned mods for the near future:
AEM coldair intake (something I shoulda did long ago)
Eibach lowering springs (trying to close up that fender gap)
http://www.unknown-insanity.com/uploader/userfiles/Dracius/Prelude%20Mine.jpg
in regards to the smoke commin out when vtech kicks in and whatnot, what color smoke... cuz if its bluish tinted smoke, then it means ur burnin oil. if its white black, then its probably a fuel mixture being too lean or rich.
in regards to the slow moonroof, i had the electric motor start doing that same thing on the buick century that i been drivin, and eventually it just stopped working all together.. so id prolly say that yea your motor might be goin out. its not a real difficult repair if you dont mind pulling the interior off of the roof of ur car to get to it. i dont know about the cost of a new one tho, try autozone or napa or some other local parts store around you.
in regards to the cruise control not workin, my best guess is that a wire or something might have come loose at some point, or maybe was never hooked up by accident? otherwise possibly an issue with the computer that runs it.
Lastly, when you say you have a small oil leak, but it doesnt seem visible, heres what i'd do to make sure your actually leaking the oil and not simply burning a lil bit of oil instead. get under the car and check for any fresh looking oil around the area where the motor and tranny meet, and if no oil leaked there, then check the area around the front seal (opposite side of the motor from where the tranny is mounted) and if its leakin from there you will prolly see a lil oil either inside your timing belt housing, or maybe even just outside the cover of it. if still no oil looks as if it might have been leaked in those areas, then check around your oil filter, just in case maybe your oil filter seal/gasket might have gotten pinched or maybe filter wasnt tight enough, and if it looks like fresh oil has been leaked out... then you found your problem. if none of these places turns out to be leaking... id personally say that your prolly just burning a bit of oil, but most likely just when you push your engine harder than normal or when you get up higher RPMs and such... which would go hand in hand with the smoke issue you were talkin about providing that the smoke is bluish. as for any other issues that i didnt answer, i just have no experience with those in particular. good luck!
mike
My Car: '95 Honda Prelude VTEC
Concern #1: Lately I've noticed this chirp sound when letting off the clutch. This sound only occurs when I left off the clutch fast and the faster I let off it and the higher the RPM's the louder the sound. If I shift at a low rpm and slowly raise the clutch I can avoid hearing the sound altogether. However when trying to take off quickly I can hear the chirp coming from somewhere under the hood going into 1st gear and as I let off the clutch to shift into 2nd gear. Sounds really similiar to a tire chirp sound, but I'm posative it's not the tires.
Concern #2: When I get above 5.3k rpm's and the vtec kicks in it's final stage, I get a bit of smoke coming out the exhaust. Leaves a little cloud behind me, hard to see through the rear view mirror but I've had a friend follow me when I run the RPM's up and they can easily see the smoke coming out the exhaust.
Concern #3: My cruise control doesn't work, never has.
Concern #4: Moonroof closes slowly. Opens quickly, but closes slower than it used to when I bought it. Engine on it wearing out? How expensive a replacement/repair is it?
Concern #5: I was told last time I took it in for inspection and an oil change (which I do every 3 months, regardless of milage) that I have a small oil leak, based on my oil level when I brought it in. No visable leaks however. From reading these forums it just sounds stanard to the H22.
Just the basic mods so far.
Greddy evo catback exhaust
DC sports headers
17" Konig Monsoon's wrapped with Toyo proxes
Carbon fiber alteza tail lights
Planned mods for the near future:
AEM coldair intake (something I shoulda did long ago)
Eibach lowering springs (trying to close up that fender gap)
http://www.unknown-insanity.com/uploader/userfiles/Dracius/Prelude%20Mine.jpg
in regards to the smoke commin out when vtech kicks in and whatnot, what color smoke... cuz if its bluish tinted smoke, then it means ur burnin oil. if its white black, then its probably a fuel mixture being too lean or rich.
in regards to the slow moonroof, i had the electric motor start doing that same thing on the buick century that i been drivin, and eventually it just stopped working all together.. so id prolly say that yea your motor might be goin out. its not a real difficult repair if you dont mind pulling the interior off of the roof of ur car to get to it. i dont know about the cost of a new one tho, try autozone or napa or some other local parts store around you.
in regards to the cruise control not workin, my best guess is that a wire or something might have come loose at some point, or maybe was never hooked up by accident? otherwise possibly an issue with the computer that runs it.
Lastly, when you say you have a small oil leak, but it doesnt seem visible, heres what i'd do to make sure your actually leaking the oil and not simply burning a lil bit of oil instead. get under the car and check for any fresh looking oil around the area where the motor and tranny meet, and if no oil leaked there, then check the area around the front seal (opposite side of the motor from where the tranny is mounted) and if its leakin from there you will prolly see a lil oil either inside your timing belt housing, or maybe even just outside the cover of it. if still no oil looks as if it might have been leaked in those areas, then check around your oil filter, just in case maybe your oil filter seal/gasket might have gotten pinched or maybe filter wasnt tight enough, and if it looks like fresh oil has been leaked out... then you found your problem. if none of these places turns out to be leaking... id personally say that your prolly just burning a bit of oil, but most likely just when you push your engine harder than normal or when you get up higher RPMs and such... which would go hand in hand with the smoke issue you were talkin about providing that the smoke is bluish. as for any other issues that i didnt answer, i just have no experience with those in particular. good luck!
mike
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