11 Lancer Evo Issues You Need To Know
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 20. 06. 2024
- These are the 11 Evo issues I came up with from owning it for a decade. Do you agree? Disagree? Let me hear your opinions! Let me know if I missed anything. I'm only here to spread knowledge and awareness ;)
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DK really chilled out since Tokyo Drift
He even went to the usa to become a nurse
would have been funnier if you said Han.
@@DiegoDominik Han was always a chill ass dude tho
Lol âpaddle shifters are not manual â
Straight facts
kevin Litchmore it technically is because ur âManuallyâ shifting the car
@@MrFizzery Sure you are correct to a certain extent but it's for bitches that's something you cannot deny :D
No clutch, no manual.
@@kyledelsan7024 when u have to drive daily on a hilly city the manual just gets frustrating, i have a manual Mitsubishi and a vw with dsg gearbox, and the dsg is just straight chill bro haha
There are so very few things that i dont like about my Evo 8 that i dont really have enough complaints to create an actual list, but the one thing i absolutely dont like is definitely the Turning Radius! I have to do a 3 point turn a lot more than i would like. I guess if you plan on making power, the tranny's, especially the 6MT is pretty weak, but i had English rebuild mine and now its solid! The interior is pretty average, but i have an SSL model, and i love the leather interior!
what i think is far more important to know is the common issues that these Evos have.
I wouldnt let any of these problems stop you from buying one of these awesome cars, but If you DO buy an Evo 8/9, these are the top things to check out ASAP after you buy it.
1)
*PROBLEM: Ignition Switch malfunction.
*SYMPTOMS: Car is hard to start. Sometimes takes a few minutes to get it to turn over.
*FIX: Take the column covers off and tighten the screws on the switch located on the left side. If this doesnt fix it, u'll need to replace the switch
*TIME IT TOOK TO FIX: 10-20min
2)
*PROBLEM: Key Switch Reminder short
*SYMPTOMS: Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep even when the keys are out of the ignition. Key FOB wont work
*FIX. Take column covers off and remove the little white box right behind the ignition. Either replace the entire harness with ignition keyring light & reminder, or you can just delete that function all together by connecting the 2 green wires that go to the reminder switch, & the car will always think the keys are out.
*TIME IT TOOK TO FIX: 10-20min
3)
*PROBLEM: (If you have a Sunroof) Sunroof stops working because the screws that hold the motor to the roof come loose.
*SYMPTOMS: Broken Sunroof
*FIX: Remove the headliner to access the sunroof motor, find the loose screws. Manually push the sunroof to the fully open position. push the open button so the motor goes to the open position. Screw the motor back up and make sure to use loctite this time.
*TIME IT TOOK TO FIX: 30min to an hour depending on how familiar you are with removing the headliner.
4)
*PROBLEM: Water corroding the lower Drivers side harness(This was definitely the most serious issue ive had)
*SYMPTOMS: Lights not turning Off, Wipers going Crazy, Car not turning off....Pretty much all accessories go haywire. What happens is water gets through the fender grommet on the drivers side and drips down the harness wires and rests in the connectors behind the kick panel under the dash and corrodes all the wires.
*FIX: Basically rewiring two of the connectors(about 20 wires). It only looks like a few wires are effected at first glance, but 99% of the time they all need to be rewired. All 3 wires in the black connector, and all wires in the white connector located above the black one. Hard wiring with solder is the best way to fix, but waterproof heat shrinking solder connectors work well. Make sure to seal the grommet w/ silicone & use a lot of dielectric grease on all the new connections.
*TIME IT TOOK TO FIX: 1-2Hrs depending on method
5)
PROBLEM: Power Window wont work
SYMPTOMS: Power window regulator cable breaks, causing the window to not work.
FIX: You can buy just the regulator w/o motor and replace that.
TIME IT TOOK TO FIX: About 45 min
6)
*PROBLEM: Fuel Tank Lid broken
*SYMPTOMS: Fuel Tank Lid wont Pop
*FIX: Replace the missing Spring
*TIME IT TOOK TO FIX: 5min
HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE
Evol_AF lol i had almost all the problems. ..+acd pump failure czcams.com/video/ZrYjQat4KGE/video.html
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I always wondered why you ran wingless my guy.... Now I know
My two evo seems to be holding up pretty fine, no issues what so ever. Launches hard, 6 spd. Trans., making just a little under 600.
... In FROZA HORIZON 3!
WhiTeFA1R hahahahahahah
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Well that made me want an evo even more. I want a pure race car, this seems like it.
absolutely he is taking it tooo bad..
Buy a civic
evos aren't made for luxurious shit they're made to beat that fucker next to you when that light goes green.
Haha the turning circle isn't great... people always look at me like i'm an idiot. Also, fuel consumption in combination with a small tank is an issue... Only manage 2-3 laps of the Nurburgring to a tank. Still fucking love her though!
for the turning radius LOL same here, there was a very tight u-turn section when i go to my university and i can't avoid that place. all the cars went through there smoothly except those big truck or pick-ups. and me, with my evo have to roll it back once and complete that turn, people r looking at me like "dude, can u actually drive?" LOL
TLG-Games watch Chris fix turn radius vid
all that matters. i'm about that subie life, but i respect your love for your car!
Depends how much you're willing to spend. Most important part of buying an evo is making sure you have a shop locally that knows how to work on it since i can almost guarantee you any normal repair shop will fuck your evo up. That or get ready to buy a bunch of tools and learn how to do it right yourself like czero. Evos aren't really all that unreliable, but for the most part they are kinda cheap cars, and you get alot of dipshit kids running the fucking thing into the ground and not really putting much back into maintaining it. Keep up with your fluid changes, don't launch the fuck out of it everyday, and do the servicing at its intervals and the car probably wont have any real issues.
TLG-Games maybe a little negative camber in the front?
BTW, it was hard coming up with these issues. i love Evos and have owned mine for over a decade.
Please click here for things i LIKE about the Evo
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Also, here is the video from 4:20 when i got pulled over. czcams.com/video/z37GzsgGMsg/video.html
i have been tracking the evo prices. it does dip at times but its been pretty consistent. I think it will start raising in the future like your Skylines, NSXs, etc although that may be a decade out. i dont see it depreciating anytime soon
CZeroMedia are u from czechia ?
Have you done a video on the Evo moon roof yet? There's a common issue with Evo 8&9 moon roof going bad. Perhaps you might have a solution and share it.
Oh, one can wait when they are old insurance would cheap & elderly discount then buy a EVO as classic historic car. You'll be a cool grandpa. haha
This video is fucking dumb,if you don't like it sell it,these videos about ''5...8...9...or 15 reasons why i don't like'' is getting really fucking annoying.
*1 reason why i love EVO*
*It's an EVO*
I have been waiting for this video! Thank you.
I got pulled over in my evo x cause i couldnt see the cop behind me because of my spoiler smh
wing delete?
Josue Aguilar rookie.
It happens, beautiful wing tho so no deleting that bad boy
I feel like those are reasons why you LIKE the evo lol
lol well it is a love and hate relationship
I donât think anyone LIKES crappy interiors lol
I own a Subaru so hearing that an evo needs the 5 speed over the 6 speed is confusing the hell out of me bwahaha
adam steele the gearbox in my evo 6 gsr is the best 5 speed ever built and still is better then any other evo gearbox. Spanked Subaru all over the rally track aswell thanks to Tomi makkinen.
Same
Isnât the 5 speed trans stronger than the 6 speed? Thought i heard that on forums. đ€
Jesse Budelman it is.
Jesse Budelman yes but on a subaru the sti 6 speed is bulletproof
Used values for the Evo's are still pretty high up around here in NorCal though. Can't even find one for under $17k regardless of the mileage here
Verik yeah man this goes for all performance cars across the states the prices vary heavily. For example when i was stationed in Tennessee i could find low mileage stock evos going for 20k or less this one evo 8 i found had 52k miles stock everything going for 15k a fucking steal for that price also found an sti that was absolutely beautiful with tasteful mods going for 14k with only 55k miles!!!!
CLV$$Y saw an evo 9 just bolt ons and a tune running 350whp with 61k miles for 12k here in Southern California
B M hell yeah man some people sell their shit for fair prices man, its kind off ass backwards now a days, all the heavily modified shit goes for astronomical value but the mostly stock shit is being sold for dirt cheap. One example was again when i was living in Tennessee there were 2 beautiful FD RX7âs on sale on craigslist one was stock for the most part with a freshly rebuilt motor going for like 15-16k and a ls swaped fd with higher miles on the body going for 30k. I remember just a few years ago modified cars were being sold for way less than their stock counterparts in the same condition and thats how it shouldâve stayed but i guess its just the new norm now to make you money back on the mods
Just like the Subie situation here out east. Even shitty modded ones go for at least $12k.
Verik Iâm from NorCal I see clean ones going from 15-20k all the time low mile 8-9
I live right down the road from where you were pulled over. I love flying through the "tunnels" haha
I own Evo x and 911 turbo. And that's my 3rd evo. I love both cars. And I love evos. Very functional when you have a kid. Cheers. Good video.
good choice of cars ;)
CZeroMedia thanks. I will check your site I need few parts for the X
wife wont let the kids in my evo lol
So true. It's a sports car that's practical. That's one of the things I love about these cars.
DailyDrivenTurbo I agree. Evo is a great car with children
Love the old Bimmer in the background there, nice!
The best thing that is said in this video "I'm not into highway rolls, street racing, I go to the track" well done man, and ur reasons actually makes sense not like some other guys who say some reasons and when u hear it ull be like huh!? ,, keep up the good work coming and best of luck ,, liked and subbed
I have a BBY (french blue) VII and that paint fade is quite true for the color. Repainting next month in an Audi Nogaro blue. Will see how it holds up. One other thing that's annoying especially on the AYC cars is the diff backlash when you shift hard.
Raoul Yeates nogaro blue... u have great taste homie. Love me some noggy
Love your videos bro!! Very informative and helpful :-)
Great points u made there brođ
I haven't owned one yet but I plan on it someday soon. This was actually a pretty insightful look at the car. All your points are spot on, but bottom line is they are just too fun to drive.
That dog was lucky
I scrolled through the comments just to see if anyone else noticed that haha
He died later after attempting the same stunt.
vegarosa69 what
That car was fast!
really enjoy your content and currently considering getting an evo 8,definitely subscribing
I just bought my first Evo and it's a IV. Even for a 1996 it is a blast to drive. I am coming from a R33 Skyline GTR and I want to say I like driving the Evo more!
Didn't expect to see you here!
I also have an 03 gsr and have most of the same complaints, except I like that the wing blocks the headlights, makes it so the car behind me doesnt blind me. But I feel the rally red fades like crazy too, when I got it my car was basically was pink. Also im almost 20 and have had the car for 2.5 years and never got a ticket, so im happy to say im not one of those kids who drives like a douche with an evo
You should get the evo review by that dude in blue
mlopezej1 nah the smoking tire
Tony Condor the smoking tire is cool channel but that dude in blue will help this channel blow up
ha ha ha
mlopezej1 I think both would but the dude in blue is more of a young audience while smoking tire is both young and older idk, either way I hope this channel gets more publicity
Both
I hear him say cock magnet instead of cop magnet đđthis guy is acc a legend he blessed us with his evo and crazy cars
Freudian slip?
Loved this vid pretty good explanation
Great video CZeroMedia. This was very helpful. Thank You! (you earned a new subscriber)
Finally! I've been waiting for this day since I subscribed a couple of years ago.
Yay i just found your channel, awesome content. Great insight for me (i want a n evo but i have been told) much love from Melbourne :)!
Your like my favorite channel I love your videos Ishin!
thanks for the love man!!
Amazing video. I like how you mentioned the type r spoiler. I drove my friends for a few minutes and that was the very first thing I noticed once I got in cause I check my mirrors always when I get in a car. I thought rear visibility was gonna be 0.
I'm looking to purchase an evo9 so thanks for the paint fade tip!!
Super glad I found your channel! New subscriber!
More EVO VIDEOS PLEASE
Maybe some How-To's
Omg how did I just find you. The Evo love â The hair â the accent â . I'm about to binge watch your whole Evo series, and you already know I subbed ;)
This video was great â€ïžI been loving evos since I was a kid and I canât wait to get one in my hands keep up the good work bro đŻ
In my humble opinion, except if you're a dedicated drag racer, everyone who takes the wing off an Evo or Impreza deserves a slap in the face. With that being said, when I first got my STI I wasn't used to the wing in the back and I always felt like someone was following me đ
my 9 RS never came with a wing, so i get a pass (i hope) lol
Great video đ
Review spot on!.. and this is also coming from a guy that used to own an IX MRSE for 2 years. lol.. they ARE absolutely COP magnet.
Great video man glad your honest.. thanks for letting me know ..but still I will buy this dream car
i actually love the interior of the evo's its just so simple and the seats are incredible! I daily my evo 7 and have driven to california multiple times in it zero issues, minus some speeding tickets LOL
I just got a 2006 evo 8 used that is full of aftermarket parts, and it is amazing. It also c and with auto sunroof and windows and sound system
I remember buying an Acura RSX Type-S... my insurance was $230/month. I had to trade it in. I took insurance into consideration when i recently bought my GTI. Brand new GTI is only costing me $54 /month. It's a 4-door hatchback.. and I'm glad there isn't a huge demand like there is for Civics or STIs/EVOs. I too am worried about big wings and an aggressive looking car that will be a cop magnet. I can de-badge my GTI and make it look like a Golf TSI, haha. But my biggest reason for going with a GTI is because I was driving a car getting 16 MPG... and the GTI with a stage 1 or 2 can get 35 MPG and 350 HP on a Limited Slip Diff.
all those points..is good things for me !!!
great video, earned a sub today!
Trading my C6 Corvette Grand Sport for a mildly built Evo8... your videos by far were the most helpful đ€đŸ
Love relating too this video,A couple years ago I could only wish to see a Evo.
Yes! as much as I enjoy your other videos, Evo videos are #1.
Topic suggestion - Is it better to buy a Stock Evo or Modified Evo
0KFilms from what I've heard is that if you buy a modified evo you never know if they did the job right. Any used evo will probably have some mods to it. But if you find a stock one I personally say that's better so you know what's been put into the car and how well it was put together.
jonathan camilo I second that, it goes for any car really
It depends. A lot of times a âstockâ evo was once 500+whp from my experience and the past owner just converted it back to stock so they could get the most money from the car. (Selling the modified parts for cash + stock part) also stock evos tend to run a few thousand more dollars in my area. Where as a modified one may or may not have been put together the correct way... how do you tell? Own the car for a month or two and see what weird issues start to pop up
Shawn Hacker this guy knows what he's talking about. Just cause it's stock doesn't mean it's been stick it's whole life. Both Evo's I owned were bought new (03' GSR and 06' GSR SE) and both were sold modified. I actually felt better selling them modified rather than converting them back to stock.
good luck finding a stock evo that is gona be up in the supra price range
All great points. 100% agree with you but I still love dailying my '03 E8 (:
Some of those are reasons to want an Evo, lol. Love mine and I'm happy I got one.
I have a srt4 right now and plan on buying an evo this next summer and can't wait! I plan on getting an evo 8 so that being said what year or years and models should I stay away from?
Couldnât agree more with this video! Iâm one of the unlucky ones with the 6 speed with the goal of making 500+ so Iâm gonna have to do a 5 speed swap soon!
This was my dream car, the very first time seeing it was on a movie in Jackie Chans Thunderbolt movie and he was driving an EVO 3. Even though this car is not on the market anymore, I will still definitely purchase an EVO 9.
Love your vids. Keep up the good work.đ
I was thinking of getting an Evo as a project car that I can take to the track, while having my (current) Charger as my everyday/road car. Does that sound good or would you do it differently?
Man very good video only 1 topic I was kinda disagree is the back seat is actually not bad for whatever reason my front seats feel really hard back seats are nice and soft sorta comfy but maybe because no one ever use it
And totally agree with the gas paddle always happy there
All great points, but like you said, these cars are too much fun! I love my Evo to death!
I think the side exit is cool but why did you go that over the nice titanium exhaust you had on previously.
Because Racecar i mean your name ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^pretty much answers that
Because racecar
i'd be curious just how much weight savings it actually is... because a Ti Exh. is going to be super light as it is. if he did a side exit with stainless steel, there's a chance its just as heavy, if not more heavy than a Ti.
Street Lethal Garage the ultimate weight saving would be hood exit exhaust and waste gate dump
well obviously less material is gonna weigh less lol. (when we're talking THAT much removed material anyway) dont want to contradict myself lol
the sti 6 speeds are pretty solid as well
The u turn struggle is real.
Had my yellow evo 9 for over a year now, absoloutly love it. A bus has a better turning circle! lol. I haven't been pulled yet, odd since it is yellow afterall, you can't miss it!
Legend
Can u make a video on the benefits and drawbacks between the evo 7,8 and 9?
I totally heard something different when you said "Cop" Magnet LOL
None of these are issues, it's a race car.
Go buy a Camry if you want power windows and cruise control.
Dillon Thornton the problem is that the evo is already based on an economy car like the Camry (lancer) and things like power windows should be standard in a car made in the 00âs. Thats just lazy.
These points are actually good unlike some people that make these kind of videos. Great vid man
Another great video from a great car guy ! +++
My 2010 Exo X MR eliminates a few points of yours, cause cruise control, and full leather seats. Im wingless so no cop magnet. (Only down side to wingless, you're a 4 door sedan, so you're basically a stock Lancer with a evo body kit. Only positive from that is all the people actually think that when it comes to the hondas around here 1/2 throttle and they don't wanna race you) Full nav and the rockford 710 watt is good. TBH the 6 speed SST is really nice, its a lot quicker than anything i've seen. The rpms as it shifts almost looks fake lol. Great video BTW!!
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Where is the full video of the guy ranting after the cruise control part?
the-ELiTE-boarder yesss i want to see it "do you want the girls to think you have a big penis" đ
I'd have to agree with pretty much all of this man! And now that I don't DD the car anymore, most if not all of theses issues really don't bother me at all. Of course the interior is lackluster but the budget was clearly allocated for the performance of the car. I own an '04 RS and daily drove it for 5 years all while it was stock and the experience wasn't so bad at all! I enjoy not having the wing honestly. Also, it's very obvious when someone with a rally red car from 03-04 hasn't kept after it. The paint looks chalky and pink since it's single stage paint!
Only makes me want to buy it more and more my friend
I have those same problems with the turning circle and brakes đ
I re-cleared my wing in my garage no problem! Did have to get the brakes re-powdercoated. I think the Evo is more comfortable for smalle people also. And why no cruise?!! Still - I LOVE my Evo!
You can soften the harsh hits from the suspension with progressive adjustables, but it's like anything, good stuff isn't cheap lol
Good video, almost all of them are similar to my sti, except the wing does not obstruct vision on the 04. I still want an Evo 8 though..
On Evo 10's the Automatic one is the MR I personally have a Evo 10 GSR 5 Speed manual, I'm sure that by now some one might have said something about it but I'm too lazy to read thru the comments :)
Evo is still the dream car, around here 8 and 9 are still over 20 grand with any amount of miles, probably just gonna have to get an evo x, till then my speed 3 will do just fine
I drove my friends evo9 a month ago, its comfortable to drive, feels like a BMW with 2x the power and when theres tons of torque from 2000rpm already. Feels like the car wants to keep going forever when it hits 2500, it just starts to pull harder and harder even if you try to feather the throttle :D
Really, stock evo is a very nice car. And no it doesnt rattle much or have alot of road noise. Feels like the maker of the video has mods on his car and its had its wear already :)
Any reliability issues ? I have a 02 rsx type s and Iâm looking to go for a awd turbo car but I heard horrible things about the evo and a lot of post on YT that say why you shouldnât buy an evo lol and I got scared
base on what you say about the car, you love the evo, it fun to drive and it crazy fast. Its my dream car one day.
Thatâs why I got an MR with the SST. Cruise control and with an FP Black, Race ported heads, built and sleeved block. The biggest draw back to the MR is the lack of handling high hp. 600+ on e85 but on 93 is only at 500 :-(. I completely want to rip out the entire platform and go with a new engine and transmission.
Thank you.
subaru sti and new gtr have far mkre issues than 4g63t evos. evos two things you have to do as soon as you buy em,upgrade the clutch and transfer case then race all day..EVO FOR LIFE..
If I didnât already have one, I wouldâve bought one after watching your video
All fair comments there. There are a lot lot lot more positives though.
Iâve had one for over 10 years and it never gets boring !
What happened to the LS rx7?
Now things you love about the car? Or if you already have can someone link?
Ha Ha Ha!!! I feel you on a lot of these. Except the diss on the Evo X MR bro. đđ I love an old school manual, however, that twin clutch from a factory standpoint is much better than the 5-speed. Obviously upgrading (cheaper) you have a point. As my DD, I have zero regrets and wonder if the car would have sold better if people realized itâs a baby GTR and straight up a steal for the đ°
Just seen this video, what front bumper is that and what splitter?
Sweet vid
Half of your reasons for not liking the evo was because itâs too fun and you want to fast. Now Iâm definetly getting one thanks a lot man
Yay more evo videos lol
I agree with most of this. I could care less about the cruise-control, though. I have an â05 RS and I absolutely love it. Long time DSM person, Iâll say the Evo is better in every way. Best car Iâve ever owned.
Subbed straight away when I saw that evo