Also work on the car has all but to a stop, just been doing little bits and pieces but nothing crazy, working on other peoples stuff at the moment, but the wagon will be getting a lot more loving soon.
I've been driving it around and loving it. Went and did the groceries in it this morning.
Righto, k tuned front traction bar arrived today, bought it so I'd have way more clearance between the front of the car and the engine for the eventual dump pipe. It's ment to tighten up the front end as well if it does, cool I guess that's just a bonus
Had to lop off the factory rad mounts and just made my own temp ones until I get a half rad. Bunnings pulled through with the goods, found some u bolts, bought some flat bar, cut that sucker up and bent it up and just sat the rad on that with the rubber feet for now.
Got an air freshener from the supplier too, few more points, does smell nice.
So I I've been mucking around with an eg civic half rad, one thing lead to another and I ended up throwing on the turbo mani and the mock turbo. The turbo itself is knackered but I was keen to hear what it would eventually sound like. Just a quick shitty video.
Righto, so the whole turbo thing is on the back burner for now, long story short we're moving back to QLD so our money has been jammed into that.
But I've still been doing bits and pieces on the wagon. Finally fixed up the headlights / corner lights. Probably hard to tell via the pics but mucked around with all the gaping, pain in the ass but I'm happy with the results.
Before
After
Had it up on the hoist the other day, final once over before it's trucked over.
Fun colour combo
And I finally replaced that broken af windscreen, looking rather fresh I must admit
Pulled a late one Tuesday night loading the car up, drove it to Welshpool the Wednesday morning and hopefully it'll be ready to be picked up next Thursday from Brisbane.
The boot space is super generous, I was able to fit pretty everything I wanted too. They weighed it when I arrived... 1850kg heavy little thing.
Nice build. I know my pistons and cams need a beep clean too.
could you by chance find a sincgle cam rover valve cover?
Ummm it's pretty much impossible to find dohc and sohc ones in Aus. Maybe check out ebay u.k and get it shipped if you've really got your heart set on one
New job is really good, super busy tho so I've barely had time to do anything. I did however give the car a 2 stage cut and polish yesterday. Some of the paint is proper effed but overall I'm pretty happy with results.
Had a meet up with some of the local ed/ efs, all super cool people.
Also I figured it was time for a bit of a change up cosmetically. Black the bumpers out, same with the side moulds, got rid of the racks and the stripes.
Wednesday afternoon proved to be an interesting one. Driving home from work down the hwy, car started to lose power, lost revs, 2 MASSIVE bangs from the rear (like big back fires) and the car just shutoff.
Switched the hazards on and rolled off the shoulder as best as I could. Checked the rear muffler and it was blown to bits, lame. Ripped it iff because it was literally dragging on the road so it had to come off regardless (i always carry basic tools)
Started to diagnose, cranks nil start, no fault codes, no check engine light. Checked fuel okay, checked spark okay. Dropped the whole exhaust because maybe the hotdog had collapsed and it caused back pressure or whatever, still the same problem.
Rang a tow and got it taken to the workshop. I pulled the front bumper off so it got onto the flatbed nice and easy.
Once back at the shop it was already getting late, so I was already getting over it. Checked out the timing, all good, pulled the spark plugs out, they were all okay, compression test it, healthy af.
Called it a night, asked the Honda community what they thought, 99% said dizzy, which the second i read it made perfect sense.
The next morning I pulled the dizzy off and inspected. Icm was cracked and it looked like the center bearing had collapsed because it was all melted e.c.t. picked up a good second dizzy that night, threw it on the following morning and boom it started.
It's currently at the exhaust shop getting the rear muff replaced
Least I had a nice view at the worskshop for the day.
Cool open headers video with the failed dizzy too.
Mmmmmk, wago back on the road and running nicely. Decided it needed a bit of colour so I purchased this fun windshield banner, pops nicely in the sun.
Wont be everyones choice /flavor but I quite enjoy it.
Also did a vavle set on it last week, still looks very clean underneath so happy days
Annnnnnnnnnd finally started cleaning up this engine bay.
Deleted the charcoal canister and the solenoid bank on the fire wall. Also painted my air box black (It was already silver when purchased it), made a d15b throttle cable work and cleaned up my brake vacuum line.
Definitely more to do in the bay, just hard atm being a daily.
Another busy weekend, decided to wire tuck the engine bay.
Friday afternoon / evening I pulled the front end down, front bumper, front fenders and the guard liners.
Saturday spent most of the day doing the tuck, had some relief, one of the work lads swung past and gave me a hand so i was able to get it done that day. Passenger side went through the door jam, drivers side just the little hole under the wiper motor. Was also able to hide the resistor box behind the firewall too so happy days.
Didn't get a chance to tuck the engine harness but that will be next, as well as throwing the battery in the boot. But from how the engine bay looked 4 weeks ago I'm pretty happy where it's at now for just working on it on the weekends
I just went through the whole threat. Awesome stuff!
My main question is about the Hardrace bushings. I've done my front end over the winter and will work on the rear end once it warms up a bit more. How does the car feel with a full set of HR bushings? Stock but sportier, or harder similar to Poly?
I just went through the whole threat. Awesome stuff!
My main question is about the Hardrace bushings. I've done my front end over the winter and will work on the rear end once it warms up a bit more. How does the car feel with a full set of HR bushings? Stock but sportier, or harder similar to Poly?
Ummmm i can't really compare it to it anything because I only got to drive it around the block originally. However, it's super planted, turns in nicely, very little understeer and very predictable. It's pretty much point and shoot in through corners and very fun to drive. There's basically no body roll but you don't feel like you need a kidney belt after driving it, soaks the bumps up.
Driving back from the old folks home the weekend before last and the steering started feeling funny. *sigh.
Put the old lady in the air and found the passenger side rack end had bulk movement, steering rack bush must of collapsed. Pulled the whole rack our stripped it apart and sure enough the bush was in pieces.
Also the holding tangs / clips that hold the inner tie rods in were effed so I just committed to hardrace ones. Luckily a really good friend of mine had a spare rack end bush in Perth so that was expressed shipped.
Waited for a couple of days, parts arrived, slapped it all back together comparison pic of the tang lengths between the generic rack ends I had in it and the hardrace ones.
Snuck in a wheel alignment on the following Saturday and it now it only carries -1 degree all round which is great seeings when I first got an alignment with these wheels it was something silly like -5 and -3. I've pulled the front guards a fair bit and had the rears rolled so that has obviously made the difference.
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Got the whip back together a couple of weeks ago now, couples of things.
1. The old motor must of been a proper hand grenade because it drives so much better now, response, power, sound, all very noticeable.
2. I effing love the brakes now, they just clear and I reckon they look mint.
Need to sort out the rears but I'm just gonna enjoy it for a while first.
I've been driving it around and loving it. Went and did the groceries in it this morning.
Had to lop off the factory rad mounts and just made my own temp ones until I get a half rad. Bunnings pulled through with the goods, found some u bolts, bought some flat bar, cut that sucker up and bent it up and just sat the rad on that with the rubber feet for now.
Got an air freshener from the supplier too, few more points, does smell nice.
The stabiliser bar sits up relatively flush with factory bottom, when I went to originally mount it, it was hitting the rad mounts so they had to go.
Least when I sort out a half rad or whatever I can move the ubots to suit, but yeah innovatives design must be more innovative than k tuned.
I remember mine riding up against the mounts, but not enough to cause any problem.
Hmmmm dunno they hey, mine hit like 50mm out from even bolting up. Tried muscling it and still way off so I didn't leave me with too many options.
It's not the worse thing to happen so it's not too bad.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NDsdp_UQRqU
But I've still been doing bits and pieces on the wagon. Finally fixed up the headlights / corner lights. Probably hard to tell via the pics but mucked around with all the gaping, pain in the ass but I'm happy with the results.
Before
After
Had it up on the hoist the other day, final once over before it's trucked over.
Fun colour combo
And I finally replaced that broken af windscreen, looking rather fresh I must admit
Pulled a late one Tuesday night loading the car up, drove it to Welshpool the Wednesday morning and hopefully it'll be ready to be picked up next Thursday from Brisbane.
The boot space is super generous, I was able to fit pretty everything I wanted too. They weighed it when I arrived... 1850kg heavy little thing.
So next time I see it, it'll be in Queensland
Thank you kindly. I'll update next week when I'm back home. Fingers crossed it arrives in one piece
could you by chance find a sincgle cam rover valve cover?
Ummm it's pretty much impossible to find dohc and sohc ones in Aus. Maybe check out ebay u.k and get it shipped if you've really got your heart set on one
New job is really good, super busy tho so I've barely had time to do anything. I did however give the car a 2 stage cut and polish yesterday. Some of the paint is proper effed but overall I'm pretty happy with results.
Also one of the locals recently bought an AH civic hatch. It's a little rough but the body is straight so it has a lot of potential.
P.s full credit to kwphotography for the 2 snaps, just a local dude.
Also I figured it was time for a bit of a change up cosmetically. Black the bumpers out, same with the side moulds, got rid of the racks and the stripes.
Switched the hazards on and rolled off the shoulder as best as I could. Checked the rear muffler and it was blown to bits, lame. Ripped it iff because it was literally dragging on the road so it had to come off regardless (i always carry basic tools)
Started to diagnose, cranks nil start, no fault codes, no check engine light. Checked fuel okay, checked spark okay. Dropped the whole exhaust because maybe the hotdog had collapsed and it caused back pressure or whatever, still the same problem.
Rang a tow and got it taken to the workshop. I pulled the front bumper off so it got onto the flatbed nice and easy.
Once back at the shop it was already getting late, so I was already getting over it. Checked out the timing, all good, pulled the spark plugs out, they were all okay, compression test it, healthy af.
Called it a night, asked the Honda community what they thought, 99% said dizzy, which the second i read it made perfect sense.
The next morning I pulled the dizzy off and inspected. Icm was cracked and it looked like the center bearing had collapsed because it was all melted e.c.t. picked up a good second dizzy that night, threw it on the following morning and boom it started.
It's currently at the exhaust shop getting the rear muff replaced
Least I had a nice view at the worskshop for the day.
Cool open headers video with the failed dizzy too.
https://youtu.be/3W7tVLZpAXI
Yeah i know right! I submitted the video to the Car Throttle FB page. They posted it and it's gotten bulk attention.
Wont be everyones choice /flavor but I quite enjoy it.
Also did a vavle set on it last week, still looks very clean underneath so happy days
Annnnnnnnnnd finally started cleaning up this engine bay.
Deleted the charcoal canister and the solenoid bank on the fire wall. Also painted my air box black (It was already silver when purchased it), made a d15b throttle cable work and cleaned up my brake vacuum line.
Definitely more to do in the bay, just hard atm being a daily.
Also painted the rad brackets and re did my vac line again. (Tucked it a bit better)
Battery bracket will FINALLY be painted on Saturday, biggest eyesore
Also held my cams in place like so.
And i painted my timing covers
Also advanced my intake timing by 2°
https://youtu.be/ekCVe7x9MRk
Hahaha oh fiuuuuuuuuuck. I was hella proud of that.
You learn something new everyday
Finally met a wagon buddy of mine too, and hooray he brought down one of his rt4wds, so it was cool for my shitbox to have a matching friend!
Friday afternoon / evening I pulled the front end down, front bumper, front fenders and the guard liners.
Saturday spent most of the day doing the tuck, had some relief, one of the work lads swung past and gave me a hand so i was able to get it done that day. Passenger side went through the door jam, drivers side just the little hole under the wiper motor. Was also able to hide the resistor box behind the firewall too so happy days.
Didn't get a chance to tuck the engine harness but that will be next, as well as throwing the battery in the boot. But from how the engine bay looked 4 weeks ago I'm pretty happy where it's at now for just working on it on the weekends
My main question is about the Hardrace bushings. I've done my front end over the winter and will work on the rear end once it warms up a bit more. How does the car feel with a full set of HR bushings? Stock but sportier, or harder similar to Poly?
Ummmm i can't really compare it to it anything because I only got to drive it around the block originally. However, it's super planted, turns in nicely, very little understeer and very predictable. It's pretty much point and shoot in through corners and very fun to drive. There's basically no body roll but you don't feel like you need a kidney belt after driving it, soaks the bumps up.
Put the old lady in the air and found the passenger side rack end had bulk movement, steering rack bush must of collapsed. Pulled the whole rack our stripped it apart and sure enough the bush was in pieces.
Also the holding tangs / clips that hold the inner tie rods in were effed so I just committed to hardrace ones. Luckily a really good friend of mine had a spare rack end bush in Perth so that was expressed shipped.
Waited for a couple of days, parts arrived, slapped it all back together comparison pic of the tang lengths between the generic rack ends I had in it and the hardrace ones.
Snuck in a wheel alignment on the following Saturday and it now it only carries -1 degree all round which is great seeings when I first got an alignment with these wheels it was something silly like -5 and -3. I've pulled the front guards a fair bit and had the rears rolled so that has obviously made the difference.
Few piccieseconds after the alignment too