• What Did You Work on Today? (DIY pros ITT) V2
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Just ordered parts, I should have another discount code for Rockauto in a week since they always send me codes. I absolutely love their prices, this easily would have been $400-450 locally to get the same parts. [t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5601782/EF%20Pics/order1.PNG[/t] [t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5601782/EF%20Pics/10009500_618323384909856_1648595181_n.jpg[/t]
Rockauto always have the best prices. No brainer for most things.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;44335700]I only drove it around the block and back but there's notable improvements all the way around, it definitely is a lot better than OEM for sure, especially for the sway bars. It desperately needs an alignment, [sp]which I just got done less than a month ago, but fuck, whatever[/sp] it'll be perfect as far as handling goes once I get my new tires and the alignment done which I have planned this tuesday. I also have a new steering wheel on the way to replace the one eaten by the last guy, it's going to be great.[/QUOTE] If you change anything on your suspension you always need to get steering realigned, even more so with a change to coil overs and new swaybars.
Audi shit oil pan 145.99 @ O'rallys [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1031910/ShareX/2014-03/2014-03-24_01-46-22.png[/t] 43.89$ @ rock auto. [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1031910/ShareX/2014-03/2014-03-24_01-46-53.png[/t] Seriously. No brainer.
Measured some bore [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/dyULfUFl.jpg[/IMG] Crank [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/spysbiel.jpg?1[/IMG] Main journals [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZmrvMNUl.jpg[/IMG] and deck [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/KB4K8OTl.jpg[/IMG]
Put on the challenger rims with bigger tires on the 300C, spent 3.5 hours cleaning the entire car up until 1:30 AM. Look awesome, too poor for all 4. [thumb]http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u423/Lawblind/73C669A0-CB01-4561-AFAC-F9C1E0018EFE_zps17hjbtpa.jpg[/thumb]
Got the silvia key done lol [t]http://i.imgur.com/aBbnLIj.jpg[/t]
Stuck a new radio in my Corsa, had to get a facial plate cause the old radio was so large, sad thing is they didn't do it in the champagne color of my center console: [img]http://files.1337upload.net/photo_6.jpg[/img] [url=http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_931993_langId_-1_categoryId_165655]This[/url] is the radio I bought. :smile:
Could always respray it yourself if it bothers you, but I think it looks nice. And thanks for the link
[video=youtube;ysTTV7ol6VQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysTTV7ol6VQ&feature=youtu.be[/video] Friend's civic shitting itself. Anyone know what it is? We can't figure it out since the problem doesn't seem obviously there and when it started doing this it just happened randomly.
Possibly a failing distributor? Hard to tell any form a 10 second clip other than somethings wrong. Pull a plug and see if you get a spark when you turn the engine over.
Car won't leave the engine on itself unless we hold key in which is why its only a 10 second clip. We checked spark plugs and everything I said it could have been the distributor as well.
[QUOTE=Squirrel2531;44342819]Car won't leave the engine on itself unless we hold key in which is why its only a 10 second clip. We checked spark plugs and everything I said it could have been the distributor as well.[/QUOTE] Sorry I meant you should do a spark test. Take out a spark plug and connect it back to the lead. Then ground the spark plug by touching the tip of the plug to a bolt head or something metal. Have someone turn the ignition for a few seconds and see if you get any spark. If you don't see a spark, its probably a bad distributor. Sometimes you can get lucky and pull the rotor cap and just clean off the connection points. Is worth a shot at least.
Going in a different direction [t]http://i.imgur.com/2pfVy0F.jpg[/t]
If you have the tool, you should also do a compression test to make sure something catastrophic has not happened. My car did the same thing to me the other day, randomly decided it wanted to shit the bed and sound like the timing belt snapped or jumped teeth. Thankfully it was a fluke of my doing I'm sure and no harm done. Just to be safe check your timing belt tensor and see if its loose, if it is it may have jumped enough teeth to not start. You might also get supar lucky and no valves will be damaged, thats IF the belt jumped one or two teeth. Still check it, after listening to it a few times it reminds me of the Wagovan, it DID jump teeth and sounded just like that.
[QUOTE=Squirrel2531;44342819]Car won't leave the engine on itself unless we hold key in which is why its only a 10 second clip. We checked spark plugs and everything I said it could have been the distributor as well.[/QUOTE] It's either a fuel or ignition issue from the looks of it. Do the spark plug test mentioned before if that fails, check your ignition coil connection. If it's fuel, check and hear that your fuel pump primes when you turn the key to Ignition ON. That or your friend's battery is just dead. Almost completed GF's engine install but we were stalled by a ripped motor mount. So I bought some soft hockey pucks and we're going that route :)
First thing should be listening for the fuel pump running, before even grabbing any tools. Then spraying carb cleaner into the intake and seeing if it will run on that. Could just be a simple relay/fuse.
[QUOTE=Squirrel2531;44342433][video=youtube;ysTTV7ol6VQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysTTV7ol6VQ&feature=youtu.be[/video] Friend's civic shitting itself. Anyone know what it is? We can't figure it out since the problem doesn't seem obviously there and when it started doing this it just happened randomly.[/QUOTE] Sounds like low compression/poor timing. Check that the timing belt is on in the correct position (and hasn't jumped a tooth or something) and do a compression test. If there are any CEL codes, obviously I can't tell you anything without you telling me which ones they are. [editline]25th March 2014[/editline] Could be something minor but I can almost guarantee if you do a comp check you'll get numbers under 115-125~ psi (about 60~ psi less than it SHOULD be), I can tell literally by the sound of that engine alone. If that's not the no-start issue it soon will be.
Tore into the Civic again today, ripped all the seats out and vacuumed everything and washed out the whole rear hatch and under the rear seats. Adjusted all the door latches, fixed various trim pieces and wiped down the seats. Started tearing out crap which is garbage out of the engine bay and anything else which should be removed before pressure washing all the horrible gunk/mold out. Removed the radiator that is junk and the lower hose was near fused to the thermostat housing. Slammed a finger into something after it finally broke loose and destroyed a cuticle. Drew blood a few more times too. Here's a before pic of the nasty bay. [t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5601782/EF%20Pics/2014-03-24%2012.24.41.jpg[/t] [t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5601782/EF%20Pics/2014-03-24%2012.24.53.jpg[/t]
I need to dump my sentra and get a Honda hatch. :\
[QUOTE=Del91;44347656]I need to dump my sentra and get a Honda hatch. :\[/QUOTE] My only complaint about the EF's is the lack of A/C since I'm so warm blooded and spoiled by my Integra. Although I've yet to even start the car in my possession let alone drive it more than a couple blocks and fail at driving a worn oem cable clutch compared to my on/off switch of a 6 puck sprung hydro clutch from my car.
The difference between a cable and hydro clutch is weird, if you're used to one and then drive the other it's....odd? [editline]25th March 2014[/editline] You need A/C in the PNW like 1 week out of the year anyways. :v:
[QUOTE=Del91;44347853]The difference between a cable and hydro clutch is weird, if you're used to one and then drive the other it's....odd? [editline]25th March 2014[/editline] You need A/C in the PNW like 1 week out of the year anyways. :v:[/QUOTE] I used A/C today :( It got up to 72 supposedly here and the sun was hot enough to "burn" my hand when I touched the car. I use A/C all the time here, fuck that shit it was more than 100 here a few days last year. Hell we broke both records last year with -19f and like 107f.
I spend the whole day in a climate controlled warehouse, but it was really nice when I got off work at 10pm :v: Felt like a summer evening. Too bad it's supposed to rain the rest of the week. :(
-snip, people above solved it- haha didn't see there was another page, whoops :v:
Thinking about getting [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/271434334890"]these[/URL] and adding [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/111187639170"]angel eyes[/URL] and [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/271218969092"]xenon[/URL] [editline]26th March 2014[/editline] I want brighter angele eyes, thats why I am a set.
I plan on getting some HIDs too in the future. For these: [t]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Takie_Kaio/CAM00392_zpsc271c69b.jpg[/t] I've only had complements.
Oh no the HIDs discussion again.
[QUOTE=clutch2;44356523]Oh no the HIDs discussion again.[/QUOTE] What page was that discussion again? I only remember being told it would look bad.
It's buried in the sands of time, but CrownVicTosh will come stuff a fedora down your throat if you put them in or something like that IIRC.
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