[rider93hawg]

Hey thanks! The Labs are nuts and the Pit is as calm as can be. They ride in the truck not the E.

 

[Twilightzero]

Hey thanks! The Labs are nuts and the Pit is as calm as can be. They ride in the truck not the E.

I have an Aussie and an ooooooooooooooooooold Sheltie mix. They're the reason my E has a large "DOG TAXI" sticker on it :razz:

 

[rider93hawg]

I did check out your dog/luggage rack and it is pretty sweet. If the E was mine I would build one. Ok, back to a maintenance/performance question...Does that K & N filter make a noticeable difference? Increase or decrease mileage? I guess my bottom line question would be, is it worth it?

 

[Twilightzero]

I did check out your dog/luggage rack and it is pretty sweet. If the E was mine I would build one. Ok, back to a maintenance/performance question...Does that K & N filter make a noticeable difference? Increase or decrease mileage? I guess my bottom line question would be, is it worth it?

I can't really speak for your E, the intake on the 07+ is a totally different filter design. However, on mine I definitely noticed the difference, though I drive it hard.

 

[rider93hawg]

Crush washers...Autozone said all they have is 14mm. O'Reillys guy laughed when I told him I had an E and said he doesn't have anything for it. So much for living away from crowds. The Honda-A web parts place will sell me two for .92 and they are so cool they will only charge me $10 and change to ship them to me.:-x I guess I am calling the dealer on Monday to see if they will send me a couple in the mail.

 

[GaryS]

Crush washers...Autozone said all they have is 14mm. O'Reillys guy laughed when I told him I had an E and said he doesn't have anything for it. So much for living away from crowds. The Honda-A web parts place will sell me two for .92 and they are so cool they will only charge me $10 and change to ship them to me.:-x I guess I am calling the dealer on Monday to see if they will send me a couple in the mail.

Wow. So much for your friendly local auto parts store (aka FLAPS). Do you have a hardware store in the neighborhood? My local ACE Hardware has a good selection of aluminum automotive drain plug washers and they are much cheaper than either the dealer or my FLAPS. It's worth a shot.

 

[Twilightzero]

Wow. So much for your friendly local auto parts store (aka FLAPS). Do you have a hardware store in the neighborhood? My local ACE Hardware has a good selection of aluminum automotive drain plug washers and they are much cheaper than either the dealer or my FLAPS. It's worth a shot.

I'll second finding your local ACE/Hardware Hank, they're always my source for hard to find parts!

 

[rider93hawg]

Here is the latest in the Diff fluid change saga...no 20mm crush washers to be found any where in this hoe-dee-doe town I live in. I called the stealer and asked them if they would send me two if I send them the 80 cents and a SASE. I told him it seems ridiculous to me to drive 80 miles for two washers. The parts guy says sure. So, I got it all together and ran down to the PO and launched it. Should be here Thursday or Friday.

 

[Twilightzero]

Here is the latest in the Diff fluid change saga...no 20mm crush washers to be found any where in this hoe-dee-doe town I live in. I called the stealer and asked them if they would send me two if I send them the 80 cents and a SASE. I told him it seems ridiculous to me to drive 80 miles for two washers. The parts guy says sure. So, I got it all together and ran down to the PO and launched it. Should be here Thursday or Friday.

This is why when I lived out in the country we always had a box of everything in the basement

 

[rider93hawg]

I know I probably sound like I am complaining, but I only get a slight attitude about hoe-dee-doe-ville when I can't get something simple that I think
Wal-Mart, O'Reillys, or Autozone should have since those are my choices. Should of checked the farm supply, but decided to go directly to the source. I lived inner city before this and let me say I wouldn't trade the occasional inconvenience in living here to go back to the hustle & bustle of city life. Besides, with two really big lakes 20 minutes away in either direction the only way my living could be any better is to have one of them be my backyard. Hey Twilightzero! That hitch grill is pretty killer! I just showed the wife and she said you must like to tailgate quite a bit. She also thought the dog rack was a good idea, but she meant it in the sense of being a good idea for someone else!

 

[Twilightzero]

Make that I would LIKE to tailgate a lot, but life circumstances dictate otherwise currently. Once we're settled in WI, I plan on doing a TON more tailgating and hauling it around to everywhere

I grew up out in podunk-ville and got tired of having to drive forever to get a frikkin carton of milk. But now that we're here we have the big city AND family farm land close that I can escape to, best of both worlds!

 

[rider93hawg]

Right on as being able to live in the best of both worlds is good! Ok, back to my original concern of coming here in the first place...Just when I was about to change my tune and stop calling the H dealer the Stealer what happens??? They sent me the wrong size crush washers and STOLE my $1.24!!! :-x The old ones were still good so I used them and changed the diff fluid last Saturday. I'll get a driver's report in a couple of days to see if the sporadic vibration quit or not. HAPPY LABOR DAY!!!

 

[Twilightzero]

So send them a bill. In fact, ask them if they routinely put the wrong size crush washers on customers' cars since they obviously know what you're driving

Keep us posted about the driving too!

 

[mhaberkorn]

Same problem, no turning

Did changing the differential fluid solved your problem?
I have a 2005 EX AWD, with the same symptom...vibration like going over a rumble strip. If I take my foot off the gas, it stops. If I press the gas harder it gets worse. It only happens when I'm accelerating with just a little pressure on the gas to maintain speed. It doesn't happening if I'm accelerating hard. It tends to happen between 35 and 45 mph. Thanks.

 

[elemental222]

What causes the rumble strip thing, I had the rear fluid changed and it still does it........anyone had this fixed? Thanks

 

[sloweddie]

I'm thinkin CV joints.
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[elemental222]

Just got back from the dealer......they said the torque converter under slight to moderate acceleration is the usual culprit with the rumble strip sound..........they changed out the trans fluid to fix the problem.......................

 

[rider93hawg]

Hey E-222, Did changing the tranny fluid solve it? I just talked to the dealer today and he said it sounds like the ABS pump is going bad or reservoir is low on fluid causing them to activate for a few seconds and that is what causes the vibration sound. He said some models have a reservoir for the brakes and separate one for ABS. I looked in the manual and it sure did not say anything about a separate reservoir. If anyone knows anything about ABS problems/cures then I am all ears. If I don't figure this out before Wednesday then Friday it is 40 miles to pay the stealer $80 an hour...OUCH!

 

[cincyelement05]

Check PSI and rotate tires

Hello,

My wife's 05 AWD did the same thing. I've changed the rear diff. already.


Our climate changes drastically here. Check the cold PSI tire pressure. After doing that, I noticed the tires were down 6-8 psi. I filled them to proper inflation, and no more wheel shake.

Es have big tires, and being down that much psi can definitely cause wheel shake-rumble strip type of issues.

Give it a try and see if that works!

 

[rider93hawg]

Changing the Diff. fluid solved the tight corner turn vibration just liked everyone said it would. Will check tire pressure as that sure sounds logical. Tires are relatively new (6 months) so was not concerned about the pressure yet. I guess I should be. Thanks.