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patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
in Rides & Builds- Civic wagons
Bleh well i picked up my first wagon a week ago she has some rust around the rear quarters and a lil on the drivers door, this is a local junk yard with two 2wd wagons that i am getting the fender from and a new hood, and metal for rust repair, also getting ride of the ugly 17's :)
( the reason the rear quarter lips are black is because of prior rust repair.) Its also a auto :S
Also if anyone needs parts off from a 2wd wagon lmk like i said their is 2 in a local junk yard

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  • durfeecdurfeec Wagonist
    def get rid of those tires. a 15 or 16 would look good.
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    Yep i am im geting rota track r2's pearl white, 16's
  • durfeecdurfeec Wagonist
    those should look good. make sure you get pics up with them.
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    yea i most definatly will
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    so i just found out my power stearing pump is leaking from two of the lines, my question is does anyone know if the lines have lots of presure, and if i cut the junk tube out and replace it with ruber would it hold?
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    On the pressure side I wouldn't advise rigging it. The return side, yes you could use hose and clamps. The pressure "high side" will go from the pump to the steering rack, and the return from the rack to the reservoir.
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    ok cool, thanks for the help
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Wow those rear springs are completely uncaptive!
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    haha yea the cap for the springs gets stuck on the top of the strut, i bought a camber kit for the front its the one that adjust at the studs that stick up into the engine bay, but when i adjust it to where it needs to be the upper ball joint hits om the frame seam, if i bought the camber kit that adjusts at the upper ball joint would i be able to fix my camber and not hit the frame seal?
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    anyone?
  • stephenstephen Senior Wagonist
    i have the front UCAs with adjustable ball joint and mine still hits sometimes......time for the persuasion tool....
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    hmm that sucks, yay hammer time!! Lol
  • durfeecdurfeec Wagonist
    forget the camber kit. just run with negative camber. i am for the front and rear. as long as you have a correct alignment you wont ruin your tires. you will still have a flat wear on the tire.
  • stephenstephen Senior Wagonist
    ^^^

    definitely get the aligment and make sure they correct the toe. you shouldve seen what bad toe did to my tires...
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    would bad toe cause the tiers shake?
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Tyres shaking is usually due to improper balancing of the tyre itself but can be other suspension components (even bushes) that are loose/have a large tollerance.

    Incorrect toe normally wears tyres like crazy on a road car..
  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    Tyres shaking is usually due to improper balancing of the tyre
    or the tyre itself...
    if so, you can balance all you want...
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    hmm, cause when i get going around 45mph my stearing wheel shakes, and when i was fixin the power stearing pump, i noticed that all the bushings on the drivers side bushings have been replaced with polyurithan red bushings and the passenger side has stock bushings, also theirs like a inch or two of play in the steering wheel when im not moving, but when i am driving its fine :-S
  • patrick1245patrick1245 Wagonist
    and when i hit 55 mph or more it is fine i was doing 80mph the other day and it rode smooth and straight
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