noobie from so-cal

Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
in Rides & Builds- Civic wagons
hey guys im in the market for a civic wagon i just sold my daily driver and i wanna start with a solid wagon!!!

here is a picture of my civic(daily until if find my wagon)

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and here is my other civic that i recently sold

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let me know if you guys have any good wagons for sale!!! in the southern california perferably! thanks.
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  • sm1lezsm1lez Band Wagon
    Welcome :D
    Where in so-cal do you live?
  • Justin@bisimotoJustin@bisimoto Wagonist
    Welcome to the site!

    Good luck on finding a wagon..Im on the hunt for one too :lol:
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    close
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    first of all, 2WD wagons did not come with cable shifters. so that guy really screwed you over lol.
    looks solid though
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    yep yep i think i got bent over the ledge and got rammed with no lube! I think im gunna sale if before the smog and all that go to waste does 1000 sound good?
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    im cleaning the interior as i type, it seems like somebody de-haired a poor cat(i have cat allergies and theyre acting up) in the whole interior mixed with sticky soda, then decided to sprinkle french fries,mud,dust, seat materiel and paper clips everywhere!!!! im taking a break because im getting itchy but ill take the pics of the sickness! ill post them later
  • ogwagonogwagon Wagonist
    wagodizzle wrote:
    first of all, 2WD wagons did not come with cable shifters. so that guy really screwed you over lol.
    looks solid though
    I think he meant cable actuated clutch as opposed to hydraulic. What did you pay for the wagon?
  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    ill post them later
    please do...
  • LeMouthLeMouth Band Wagon
    Oh, wow. I was looking at that same car.

    If you have the extra money, I say fix it! At least the body looks to be in pretty good shape.
  • Fl.boostEEdFl.boostEEd New Wagonist
    if the clutch and a little cleaning is all it needs i think you should keep it :) it shouldnt be that hard to get it to where you want it
  • slo88crxslo88crx Senior Wagonist
    Fl.boostEEd wrote:
    if the clutch and a little cleaning is all it needs i think you should keep it :) it shouldnt be that hard to get it to where you want it

    Agreed I think any wagon you buy is going to need some tlc!
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    LeMouth wrote:
    Oh, wow. I was looking at that same car.

    If you have the extra money, I say fix it! At least the body looks to be in pretty good shape.


    ahh i just found out today that it needs a clutch pedal bracket! wtf im ordering that part right now and i just order a pair of gas shocks for the tailgate/hatch anyone near socal think they can help me with the bracket? or can i pay one of you wagon experts to do it for me?
  • ogwagonogwagon Wagonist
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    ahh i just found out today that it needs a clutch pedal bracket! wtf im ordering that part right now and i just order a pair of gas shocks for the tailgate/hatch anyone near socal think they can help me with the bracket? or can i pay one of you wagon experts to do it for me?[/quote]
    clutch pedal bracket is wagon specific. you can install the pedal bracket fom other EF's but the clutch portion will interfere with the plastic a/c vent tube to far left dash vent. I recommend you reinforce the new pedal bracket around the clutch pedal pivot area as this is a known weak point and is likely to break again. it is not terribly difficult to replace the pedal bracket but it is time consuming. wish I could help but I'm in the process of doing my own also. let me know if you have any questions.
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    everybody keeps telling me to renforce it but im not sure how and where? should i have a ring welded around the pivot for extra strength the one i have right now is was welded where it cracked but it just cracket right next to it again
  • ogwagonogwagon Wagonist
    Weld a reinforcement tab between the clutch pivot "shaft" and the main pedal bracket that surrounds the brake pedal. This will help distribute the load when applying the clutch and help prevent further cracking. I used a piece of 1/8 thick steel plate from home depot.
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    Update so i got my rear gas shocks for the tailgate/hatch area and they were like oem but better, everything lined up and they work perfect! my clutch pedal on the other hand is going to take a while to get here, i ordered december 6th i got an update from majestic honda saying that it will be shipped out the 15th and will arrive the 21st argghh
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    so after waiting almost a month my new clutch pedal bracket came in today! gunna do some midnight installing!
  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    gunna do some midnight installing!
    do better tripod...
    for...
    better do some midnight pictures!
    :shock:
    ...
    :lol:
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    Eagle Beagle wrote:
    ill post them later
    please do...


    well here you go, this camera did not pic up all the mess you had to be there to see how bad it was

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    and here is the pic of the bracket
    and 1 install picture

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  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    awwright !!!

    what a mess
    was about to get my torch...
    ...not...
    :mrgreen:
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    ughhh this car just keeps giving me more problems!!!!! car has a vacuum leak now and i really didnt want to invest much money into getting this fixed so im gunna put it up for sale for 1300 just to cover the parts i bought for it let me know if any of you guys are intrested ill make a for sale thread soon with proper pictures and all info
  • ogwagonogwagon Wagonist
    Don't give up so easily. These cars are about 20 years old and they are going to have some problems. A vacuum leak can be something as simple as a broken rubber hose. You can try to isolate the cause by letting the engine idle and listen for the high pitched whistling noise then spray that area with brake parts cleaner. If the engine stumbles when you spray a particular area, then that is where the vacuum leak is coming from. Part of the experience of owning a car like this is learning how to troubleshoot and resolve these little issues. I literally knew nothing about cars when I bought my first EF several years ago. After several minor and a few major problems I learned quite a few things about cars. The factory Helms manual, your local junkyard and a set of basic tools are your best friends.
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    OG i agree with you 100 percent and i know it could be a 10 dollar fix, it could be the hoses or intake manifold gasket but im a very busy person and i bought this car for the main purpose of being my daily driver but its been sitting for a month just because its one thing after the next. where i live and work everybody drives respectable cars and i wouldnt mind so much if the car ran fine but first it was the bracket and now its this damn vacuum leak so thats the main reason i wanna get let it go.
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    Okay I replaced the intake manifold gasket and checked all the vacuum hoses which
    was a pain in the ass, i also replaced all the grounds which made the car run better but the idle/vacuum problem still exsist. this car sometimes idles on its own and then other times it revs hang when i shift! what the hell causes these symptoms??
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    lol i thought this was a helping forum!!! i need help
  • ogwagonogwagon Wagonist
    If you are positive there are no vacuum leaks then check the electronic air control valve(EACV). Pull the carpet back at the passengers side foot rest and with the key on position number 2 check to see if you have and diagnostic trouble codes at the engine control unit. A code 14 would indicate a fault with the EACV circuit. A code 14 would be indicated by the red L.E.D. flashing one long time followed by four quick consecutive flashes. If no codes are present then remove the EACV and clean the inside ports with throttle body cleaning spray(located on top of the intake manifold). Don't forget to replace the o-ring seal and see if that helps. If it still does the same thing, check to see the cooling system is properly bled. I had a similar issue and it just ended up being an air pocket in the cooling system causing an erratic idle. This is especially true if any work has been done recently to the cooling system. If all this doesn't help,try reseting the idle. To do this
    you have to let the engine get to operating temp first (make sure the fan comes on). Unplug the two 2 pin connector at the EACV and make sure no electrical loads are on. Adjust the idle screw and set the idle to approx. 650 RPM.
    Turn off the ignition and plug in the EACV. Reset the the engine control unit by pulling the hazard fuse at the main fuse box located under the hood at the right shock tower for about 20 secs. Start the engine again and let it idle again
    with no electrical loads on. The idle should be approx. 750 RPM. Let the car idle for a few minutes then turn on the headlight high beams and rear defogger. The idle should bump up to approx.850 RPM. Try these and see if any of it helps.
  • brownwagonistbrownwagonist Wagonist
    Is-vic wrote:
    where i live and work everybody drives respectable cars

    civic wagon no respect

    LOL how many times have we heard this?
  • wickedwahinewickedwahine Band Wagon
    Wow. That is some mess!! Hopefully, you can clean it well and perhaps salvage the carpet in it. I say, don't give up so easily.. The body is still in good shape. Like someone said before- it's gonna take some TLC.. Is the idling off only when it sits or is it when you are driving?

    At least you have some fun Hawaiian print seat covers.. That's the way I roll.. :)
  • Is-vicIs-vic New Wagonist
    the way things are going i dont think the wagon will sell, its just sitting in my backyard for right now. the si on the other hand my si is gettting an all around audio upgrade with a 7inch screen =)

    oh and the idle thing happens when im at standstill and when i shift it seems that the car rev hangs. it got better when i clean the iacv but its still pretty bad
  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    more becoming a project ey...
    ?
    no
    :mrgreen:
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