>>27784733
>Last thread:
thats not the right thread, nice one OP. rebake, rope and reroll

>>27784733
Is a Honda civic 2000s,+200 000 miles,2.0i Type-R,200pk worth 8k euro?.
For a race car

>>27785293
>Type R for 8k
cop.

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>>27785306
It’s all these ones

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> pull TCU from '92 Accord to inspect it and see if it is the reason the tranny has been acting fucky sometimes
> see this

Ok, that answers that question. Also, I thought my driver's side lock was messed up because it wouldn't physically lock from the inside (the button itself won't depress all the way), the only way I could lock it was by using the key from the outside. Turns out Honda added a "hey retard, don't lock your keys in the car" feature and the driver's side door will only lock when the door is open if you are holding the outside handle open. The lock only goes down halfway when I use the power lock button though, so there's still something wrong inside. Still, that was good to learn.

>2003 CM8 with 5,292 miles
It's looks awesome to see one of these preserved but sad to see a CM not live life, also someone paid basically $45,000 to put barely any miles on this car, you won't even get that on bringatrailer because a 2008 manual V6 coupe with new miles on it went for $22,000

Drive your car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8U0YE6ja1k

>5minutes ago
>putting air in my crosstour's tires with my chinky amazon compressor because I'm going on a ~120mi trip today and I'm autistic and haven't checked pressure in about 2 weeks
>2 front tires need .5psi so it wasn't a waste of time
>chubby neighbor who drives a Subaru Crosstrek so not sure if she's a lesbo, says she thinks my car is the nicest on the block
>asks if it's new, compliments that it's always shiny
>no, just 2015, new to me but I try to take good care, thanks
>my other neighbor drives a
2023 Lexus NX 350
Winning.

>>27786641
I told you anon, bitches love the hatchack bodystyle, I don't don't know why, they probably want you to fold down the rear seats in that extremely practical Crosstour and fuck them in it or something.

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>>27786713
>fold down the rear seats in that extremely practical Crosstour and fuck them in it or something.
Fucking lmao, chad wagon. Even the grille mogs.

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>>27785343
EP3 is underrated and the Euro R had ~200hp stock out of the much desired K20 motor.
Send it and hoon it.

Been out of the Honda scene since 2011. Are B swaps still cheap and plentiful? Not really interested in K series engines.

>>27788321
>are B swaps still cheap
No
>plentiful
Also no, but at least there's aftermarket blocks

>>27788321
>K le bad
Did you mean 2001 or are you just that stubborn a B16 enjoyer?

>>27788480
This, even the most hardcore B series people form /hg/ have K series know because it's better.

>haven't checked my CM's vitals in 20 days
>check oil
>smells like straight gas from severe use but it's got 4.5 quarts
God I love this old piece of shit, doesn't even use anything after the PCV scare, but I'll keep checking it every couple weeks because old car, nice knowing that clapped out CM engines can have their oil changed every few months and not have to monitor it if the engine is working normally.

How riceable is the 8th gen space egg with the 1.4 dsi engine?

>>27789383
euro 8 gen? lol good luck.

>>27786343
>corrosion in TCU
yep that'll do it.
>>27788321
usdm non-vtec engines are somewhat plentiful, not hard to find. usually not in great shape though. they've been used and abused over the years. your best bet is rebuilding a CRV B20.
vtec engines are expensive as shit.
Integra LS transmissions are easy to find.
Anything better and you'll be paying and you'll probably have to rebuild it too.
K-series is even more expensive tho so if you're really trying to save money you can enjoy the sloppy seconds.

>>27790216
>K-series is even more expensive tho
you can get a running k24a2 for $600 or even less if you're lucky at the u-pull
you can get a k24a4 for $200 at the u-pull. detuned k24a2 with tall pistons that stop you from running big (i.e. stock k24a2) cams stock
yes they're probably beat to shit but sometimes you can find a grandma car that was totalled out in a wreck

>>27790649
yea but now find me a transmission that isn't automatic, an ECU, all the wiring I need. Don't forget the shifter cables and whatever stuff is needed to get that set up in a car that was made for shift rods.
You'll also need to get motor mounts, probably do some modifications to your car to make them work.
There's a lot of extra shit that goes into putting a K-series in an old chassis that you can skip with B-series, making it cheaper overall. You can generally re-use your wiring harness.
Automatics were getting very popular around this time so if you want manual you have to go hunting for Acuras.

>>27788480
>or are you just that stubborn a B16 enjoyer?
Yeah, I had a B16a with the hydro transmission off the b18c and a precision sc34 turbo. Did 345whp on dyno at speed factory. Pistons/rods, cams, etc. Pretty much fully built. Was an absolute thrill to drive. Would love to a B swap CRX. So expensive now though. I did this when prices were at rock bottom.

>>27790659
>yea but now find me a transmission that isn't automatic
yeah those are all disgustingly expensive. the 5spd automatics have tuning potential though, don't discount them. they can probably take like 250ft*lb if they're shifted correctly. its just aftermarket TCUs for them aren't a thing.
>an ECU
speeduino all day, or a hondata'd TSX ECU.
>Don't forget the shifter cables and whatever stuff is needed to get that set up in a car that was made for shift rods.
cheep, you can get that shit anywhere. just look before you leap, measure before you buy the cables.
>You'll also need to get motor mounts
$500 for the common K-swap victims
>if you want manual you have to go hunting for Acuras
>implying TSX 6spd
Those are hens teeth, and highly sought after. $1200 ez. Best bet would be finding a wrecked 5spd CM and pulling the trans, or getting a Si trans and doing some internal swapperoo-fuckery.

This is just depressing, man, i don't like to think about K manual transmission availability.

>>27790673
Lel fuck manuals, who needs direct drive when you've got a big fat ass K24? Lock that piece of shit in 2nd gear and send it on the touge

>>27790683
if someone would make a god damn fucking TCU for those things you could force it into lockup in 2nd-5th and have basically an auto-manual. It's more than capable of shifting under lockup

>>27790673
>hondata TSX ECU
hondata is mad expensive, we both know that
B-swap? PR4 for OBD0, P75 for OBD1. Need tuning? Solder the socket in, buy a $30 chip burner, and use CROME.
>motor mounts that cost twice as much as the junkyard engine
or you can get some mexican's old hasport mounts from his wrecked civic for $40 off facebook marketplace
>transmissions
yeah B-series transmissions are so easy to find. cable or hydro. recently i needed an LS cable, found a local junkyard that had a DA Integra (wild that they had one), and they pulled the trans for $300 and it shifted like new.
Recently got a 89 CRX SiR cable trans for $700, needed a rebuild, but that was done and now it's good.
See, K-swaps are just nonsense unless you're made of money. But, if you're making that kind of money (conventionally, at a job):
- The swap takes two years to complete
- You never finish it because life gets you
- You say fuck it, sell the project, and just drive a stock car

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>>27790695
didn't quite realize how cheap all that shit was. i really missed out didn't i

>>27790689
Imagine how fast a CM could be going in 2nd gear lockup? It's such a bizarre feeling when the CM's RPM stops accelerating but the speed keeps shooting up because the transmission locks up.

>>27790695
>hondata is mad expensive
Yeah it is
Even on sale it was like 700 for a flashpro.

>>27790728
>Imagine how fast a CM could be going in 2nd gear lockup?
up to like 70, in 2nd lmao.

Hondawgs im back. Free rsx type s guy here. Been quite a while.

I got a free 1998 civic sedan, manual, and its quite clean. Im gonna harvest the kswap from the type s and put it in the civic. Anyone need a clean type s shell before it gets scrapped?

>>27792118
you're fucking nuts. getting the dead A2 to run in the first place would be a shitton of work but swapping it? hell naw brother

where you located at roughly? how much are you asking?

>>27792118
If you're near ct i want it lol

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>>27792127
Actually type s is good to go now, i just prefer suspension and look of old hondas. The only thing thatll save it is finding a b18c, b16a/b swap for the civic instead.
>>27792306 im in michigan, bit its not even going to have axles, wheels, hubs, etc because im gonna 5 lug convert civic off the rsx too. Itll literally be a shell and interior.

I took measurements, and type s spoiler fits the civic, too. Using an EG subframe in swap

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>>27792464
Ideally, I'd like a second one, too. One K swap fwd, one b swap awd from wagon rt4wd

>>27792470
>b swap awd from wagon rt4wd
you could always hack a K-series CR-V AWD tranny in, a B-series AWD transmission probably costs an arm and a fuckin kidney these days.

>>27792877
cont
you could probably get away with a wagon rear diff if you welded up a custom driveshaft

>>27792877
K series tranny wont go to a b series block. B and k face differently iirc. You can awd k series utilizing crv setup, however, its not full time awd, same with b series crv. If it overheats, the cars revert to fwd. The wagovan was the only one with rt4wd/subaru style always split. Id drop good money for fulltime awd b series sedan.

My power goals b and k are quite modest, so i doubt id kill the crv transfer case enough to cut awd, but regardless, id rather keep the fwd setup for that.

Was just out working on my fiancees foxbody. I might steal her extra wheels for the civic. She kind wants to steal the civic though.

>>27792470
For what it's worth, there are new aftermarket production Wagovan rear diffs.
>>27792924
There are improved clutch packs for the CR-V differential that help with the lockup as well as driveshaft viscous couplers based on the Freelander's which also eliminates the dual pump system.

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>>27792983
Hmmm, i'm gonna have to research this. My k series power goals end around 250whp, 200 wtq NA. If thats not enough to break it then maybe i will awd the k series.

Ive been able to find complete sets of drive shaft, axles, transfer case/diff, hubs, etc for 2-3k. Its that transmission thats difficult to find apparently for the wagovan. Ill do more research on the crv options.

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>>27793034
>KEK 3581

>>27793037
Previous owners plate. Yes i kept it because it said kek. Fuck ohio btw, notary needing fags

>>27793040
That's so bullshit you need a notary to transfer a car, but at the same time, it prevents people from scumming it and title hopping, here in California if you don't release liability from yourself in some way, or make the buyer sign their name as the buyer on the title, they can then flip the car under your name, possibly abuse the "gift" option to cheat taxes, etc, so it kinda has to be.

>>27793049
Especially on a Sunday. Having to call random people st their house and pay $40 for a stamp is weird. We dont do anything like that in michigan

>>27793171
>Midwestern Civic from 1998 and it's not rusted out
That's amazing Anon, we had a 2006 Accord in this thread from Michigan and the thing was so rusty that the guy had to give up on it because you can't even fix it.

>>27793179
I had a crx with rusted out wells, but i just put new ones in. You get extremely crafty with rust repair when you live the shitbox life here. My rsx-s is pretty clean overall. Maybe ill keep the shell and rebuild it again sometime, but this lil green shitbox comes first. Kswap is starting in a week/week and a half. Me and a mexican buddy who does lota of kswaps in his shop are going to put it together over a few days. Gotta send the rsx's exu in

I wonder what my next free hondas gonna be.

>>27793188
God speed with the build, an old double wishbone Honda with a K series is probably the greatest Honda there is, mine isn't even high evving with VTEC and it's a riot.

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>>27793190
Will post back as progress goes on. Im trying to source some integra sedan confetti seats, and i'll be ripping up the carpet and headliner, putting some new, light weight sound deadening in and new carpet, and either try to find a jdm black interior set, or paint mine and coat in enamel or something.

Have energy suspension bushings, ekk2 mount kit (buy the $100 ebay kits, or if worried the $200 jackspania, the ktuned/etc $500+ ones are the same, its all billet.), tein lowering springs (1.3 front, 1.1 rear) and some truhart shocks ready to be ordered as well. Considering rsx-s and civic were both free, block for k20a2 cost me all of $250, and all the parts for swap, suspension, eg subframe, + paying my buddy is under $2k, i feel like this is well worth it.

Im gonna try to find some rattle cans of the correct oem color, and some oem honda lighter color, and i'll paint the bay as a test run with the other color, before decising whether or not to respray the car by hand. Prep work is biggest factor, and a rattle can will look way better than maaco if done right. I'll peobably sand down any underbody surface rust and coat in lanolyn or non porous epoxy

Heres a bonus pic of fiancees mustang

>>27793203
Can you post her feet too brother? Nice cars for free

>>27793215
My hondawg in christ, i probably would. She has nice feet.

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First car. '04 Accord with the 2-litre, Executive trim. More than fine for daily driving and the i-VTEC gives a bit of pull for faster roads, but I'm curious if there's anything approachable I can do to make it a bit more lively. Any ideas/suggestions? Budget is low but I have some basic mechanical know-how and am willing to learn. No I'm looking to rice the shit out of it, [spoiler]though as a NFSU2 kid I am genuinely tempted to lower it a little and get some new wheels, naturally.[/spoiler]

>>27793724
>No I'm looking
not looking * (also didn't know spoilers don't work on /o/ but then again it makes sense)

>>27793724
2004 Accord is a based as fuck car, Anon.

>>27793741
It's been great so far. 80k miles, I'm the 4th owner. Comfortable, quick enough for British traffic. Replaced the passenger side mirror indicator and done some other bits and pieces but it's not needed any real work at all. I did smash it into the garage and had to replace an entire rear wing and the boot lid but that's on me.

>>27793724
2.4 Type-S swap

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>>27784733
JRSC supercharged GS-R is tuned! only made 235whp@6psi, but makes power way wayyy earlier and stupid linear torque curve. Feels way crazier than the number suggests, I'm still on all stock pulleys so I can still take it to ~10psi and probably get ~270 out of it.

I'm real happy with it overall, worked out pretty well for a placeholder build for this season until my bigboy block and turbo setup is ready next year

street pull vid:
https://files.catbox.moe/rx0q2u.mp4

dyno:
https://files.catbox.moe/ey26dc.mp4

>>27794307
Based torque monster, nothing like an honest horsepower figure that peels the fuck out of the tires and feels bigger than it is.

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>bleed brakes on 9th gen cord
>still somewhat soft
>do it again
>still no air
>still somewhat soft
Are they just naturally somewhat squishy? They aren't going to the floor or anything, but I expect to be able to breath on the pedal and it'd start biting.

>>27793037
How did you find this picture of me!?

>>27794562
All CM owners are comfy guys inside

>>27794307
Holy shit. What's redline?

So the mustang 4 lugs i was considering putting on the ek are slightly bigger tire size than whats on there. Like, go up by 5 on each measurement. How bad will this throw things off?

>>27794598
>Like, go up by 5 on each measurement. How bad will this throw things off?
put the numbers for both in here and give us a screencap of the verdict https://tiresize.com/comparison/

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>>27794604
Here. Ill post wheels in next pic.

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>>27794666
Ignore the brushes.

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>>27794586
9300. been revving it that high for about a year now, had bottom end apart 2 weeks ago and everything was good so I shall continue

>>27794666
>>27794668
it doesnt seem too terribly wrong, you'd just be indicating 94mph at 100 true speed. the stock speedo is probably more inaccurate itself lol. It's fine.
you could proooobably have the spic tire shop stretch some OEM tires over the wider stang rims, or just go to 195/60R14 or something else wider with similar diameter.

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>>27794683
>>27794668
>>27794666
forgot pic

>>27794683
>>27794688
My stock speedo doesnt even work because vss is out. You go 25 and it yeets to bouncing between 100-120. I should be able to just put the other tires/tire size on these wheels, right?

>>27794683
>>27794694
Nvm you answered this lel. Eventually im getting mugens for it after i 5 lug, but i just liked how these look and figured i may use for a week until kswap

>>27794694
>I should be able to just put the other tires/tire size on these wheels, right?
yep, gears will feel a few mph longer than they were stock, but other than that nothing will happen.

>>27794678
I was going to ask why your bay looks like a fucjing rat nested z32 300zx. Then i noticed the jrsc you mentioned. That takes up a good amount of room.

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>>27794678
it's pretty close to the bare minimum engine bay stuff without getting into tucking for aesthetics, there isn't much else more that I can really delete. this was the day i got the car or pretty close to it

>>27795603
Rip power steering, good thing DC bodies are light, Accords are literally undriveable with no PS, a heavy front and quick ratio steering.

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>>27795610
i don't really notice it anymore, I do notice the no air conditioning though. got it done at the hottest part of the year and i only feel like driving it in the middle of the night, i saw this a/c kit that routes a/c lines behind the battery and into the fender wrapping around to the bumper, might have to get that. planned to figure this out when i have a turbo on but i might just do it now and enjoy the car more

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GIVE ME AN EK HATCH AHHHHHHH

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>>27796866
Give me my Jazz back.

>>27796866
My 6th gen sedan was the best car i ever owned. Always wanted it as a coupe tho

>>27796866
eg > ek

>>27797080
:100:

>>27794495
my 8th gen is a bit soft so that may be the case

My dad was going to get rid of his 06 Accord V6 sedan, but I've decided to buy it from him as a daily. It will keep the miles off my FK8.

It has 200k on the clock. The slushbox shifts roughly, but it hasn't blown up yet. The timing belt and water pump were replaced some time ago, I don't think its due for a new one yet. Thermostat was replaced ~2 years ago. Brakes + fluids were done on all four corners earlier this year. Motor mounts were replaced too. It's also gone through the valve adjustment service too.

If I want to take this to 300k, should I budget for a transmission replacement? There seems to be a slow leak from the rear main seal, although I can't confirm. If I replace the shocks on all four corners, are there other pieces that I should also replace? I know most anons would tell me to scrap this car, but this has been in my family since it was new. It has sentimental value to me.

>>27794495
after you bleed the brakes go take it on a gravel road, lock up the brakes, go back and bleed them again. should firm them up. was your pedal always this squishy or did something happen that warranted bleeding the brakes?
>>27797794
>transmission
the transmissions paired to V6's during this era for Honda were very weak. Check the color of the ATF using the dipstick. If it's black, it might be about time to replace the transmission, if it's brown, it may be serviceable.
You can go to Honda and get around 12 quarts of DW-1 ATF and do 3 drain-and-fills, each with a 10-30min drive in between and see if the condition improves. As long as your symptoms remain a harsh shift and there is no slipping or flaring occurring, this should help a ton. Watch the tachometer next time you drive. Take special note in gears 2 and 3 as these are typically the problematic ones. Listen carefully in 2nd to make sure the 2nd gear bearing isn't noisy under load. These are automated manual transmissions, so they fail differently than a conventional automatic.
>Rear main seal
I've seen it on J-series engines. Slightly wet with oil between the transmission and engine? I don't think it's much to worry about. I've never seen it progress beyond weeping. Check your PCV system.
>Suspension
along with your shocks, you should consider ball joints (upper and lower) and check the big trailing arm bushing in the back. On RockAuto, you may be able to find new lower and upper front control arms with new bushings and ball joints already installed. This is always a good value and an easy swap.

>>27797794
Based CM acquisition, I would just run it until it won't go anymore, if it needs suspension do it, if it needs anything re-sealed do it, CM is a forever car if you're willing to go the distance.

/hg/ bros. I need confirmation of my theory.

2018 fk8 just hit 92k miles. Last month or so I've had 3 plugs in cyl 3 go bad. Will be fine then suddenly starts misfiring under WOT/Boost. As soon as I replace the plug its fine again for a week or so. Moved coils around and it stays at cyl 3. I've noticed when it happens my LT fuel trims go Hella negative. Like -6 to -10. Coolant levels are fine, oil is good, no smoking whatsoever. I'm assuming it's a bad injector. Thoughts? Is this the excuse I need to upgrade the fuel system?

>>27799414
There's definitely something going on with the fuel injection that's fouling up the plug

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Anyone ever had a problem with a 03 EM2 D17 where the coolant system isn't flowing? New water pump and rad and the heat core is bypassed and no thermostat. Coolant is clear blue.

>>27797975
Touching brakes makes my schizo brain activate and immediately forget how they felt before. They probably feel the same but because I messed with them I think they fell like shit. It probably doesn't help that if I'm driving to work I have shoes on, but any other time I won't, so it changes the amount of leverage on the pedal due to heal position.
It had a long term brake leak, someone else replaced two calipers, but that was probably a year ago. I did pads and rotors so I bled them.

>>27797975
Transmission was redone in the 06 my, the 03-05 v6 are much worse. >>27797794
Might want to check the usual suspension components aside from struts, control arms, inner/outer tie rods as well. If you do all of these at once, you can get an alignment right after. The power steering might leak and make some noise/when when cold, you can buy a gasket kit and rebuild the ps pump if that’s a problem. Bear in mind that the pump is not the same as the i4 models. Finally, if the struts aren’t leaking, don’t touch the suspension- it’s too much money to put into and old car. I have an 07 v6 piece of shit as well, and I regret doing all of the suspension work- it’s simply not worth it, even with parts from rock auto. Simply fluids/timing is enough imo.

>>27797080
I like the feel of an EK or GD/GE better.
The 4k fit is the new 3k civic.

>>27797080
Blind Attack larp > Shingo larp

>>27799798
yea messing with a car's brakes also does this to me.
as long as the master never went dry it's probably just your imagination, otherwise you can try bleeding the master. I find that I have to bleed all four and go for a drive in between like 2-3 times to get the right pedal feel. You can also try getting a hand vacuum pump and connecting it to your bleeder setup.
>>27799870
doing loaded control arms and loaded struts isn't a big hassle. New balanced tires and an alignment are also easy and make a big difference in ride quality.
I wouldn't mess with pressing old bushings out of things unless it's really bad. usually the trailing arm bushings are the first to make a racket, but I'm sure the new Accord owner is at least a decade out from that. My 1991 Integra finally needed a pair last year.

>>27800318
I was just saying that parts are expensive compared to the worth of the car. I bought aftermarket control arms/struts/sway bar links/tie rods, and it was just shy of 1k for a negligible differencesl in ride quality. I imagine that with decent tires, I will have spent more money than what my insurance would give me for a collision. I learned this is important the hard way after fixing an Avalon and sliding it into a rock. I agree that suspension work isn’t bad, but most people don’t have the combination of time/space/money to fix these old shitboxes.

>>27800514
quit considering the value of the car into your decisions on whether you're going to maintain it or not. If you keep receipts around you can haggle your insurance for more. keeping your suspension together will help you avoid collisions and avoid losing control of your car.
The market price of your car might only be $1K, and the cost of some parts that it needs might be $500. "Oh, that's half the value of the whole car". It's still more worth it to buy the parts for the car you have than to go buy another car. At the end of the day, the car is a car and the value of it vs repairs doesn't matter when they get into the sub-1Ks. It's just the cost of maintaining the car and as long as it doesn't exceed a monthly car payment over the course of a year, it's fine.
Now if we were talking about buying an $8K engine for a BMW worth $5K in its current state, maybe you'd junk it if you learned that it'd only be a $9K BMW after the repair.
I hope you see where I'm coming from. The point is that you (probably) need a car in the first place, you might as well maintain the one you have instead of letting it fall apart.

>>27800559
Yeah, I see what you’re saying, but there are almost no sub 1k repairs anymore if you go to a mechanic. And if you do it yourself- you save money on the mechanic, but you use your time. I’m no longer ultra poor so I value my time as well. Of course it’s worth maintaining the car, but how much maintenance you do is up to you. As I wrote earlier, changing the belt and water pump is necessary for the car to run and do its job, whereas struts might be something to put off, in my opinion. I think most people who have a rough shifting on a 17yo car with 200k shouldn’t replace suspension parts like struts or motor mounts. It’s not a controversial opinion, drive it till the wheels fall off!

>>27800915
If you're wealthy enough to be taking your car to a mechanic you ought to be driving either a new car or some low-mileage old car that you really like. Not a shitty Honda Accord with a bad transmission. Cheap repairs are possible if you have the time and tools to spare, and if you're driving a shitbox I'd assume you'd be willing to do some work on it.
If he does the 3x drain-and-fills on the transmission and it still shifts like shit, yeah I'd say fuck it and drive it till it doesn't and do nothing but oil changes. If he realllly likes the Accord he can save for a new tranny, but I imagine he'd just get a different car when it's time. Most "harsh shifting" complaints I've seen have been resolved with new DW-1. I had one instance of an Accord with harsh torque converter lockup, and lockup converter clutch slip (+/- 100rpm) at low throttle input at 50-60mph, but the car has kept on going for tens of thousands of miles, so it's still getting the full treatment. When a transmission is actually failing, it will display way more symptoms (for Hondas, they usually violently flare between shifts)

>>27799488
i had a problem with it where it was the most boring car i ever owned
just scrap it

>>27799488
Are you sure the coolant isn't flowing? These are known for blowing head gaskets. Disconnect both radiator hoses from the radiator side and run a garden hose through the upper hose and see if it comes out the bottom hose.
>>27800965
For real

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CM a cute

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>>27794307
>only made 235whp@6psi
im at 230 na

>>27801295
1v1 me in a 4500 rpm short shifting race

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Should finally start tuning in the next week or so. Definitely will still be things to iron out. Really looking forward to hopefully being able to call the build "complete" after a few years of actively working on it. A lot of time, money and stress for sure.
It's been a long time since it's been on the road. Full restomod.

>>27794678
Cool build and I'm sure it's a blast to drive.

>>27799423
Appreciate it. Just gotta decide if I try and find some OEM injectors, a local dude upgraded his at 20k miles and they just need new orings he wants $50, or just bite the bullet on injectors + hpfp and take the upgrade.

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This car sucks fat dick

>>27802295
10g civic? what is that thing

>>27802295
nigga driving an automatic lmbo

>>27799414
Move the injector to another cylinder and see if it fouls that plug. This will confirm or deny your suspicion without a doubt.

>>27803015
If it wasn't such a pain in the dick I would've already done it, but intake manifold has to come out to get to the fuel rail.

>captcha 4NH0
>even the captcha loves championship white

>>27802299
An over-engineered and unnecessarily complex woman's car.
>>27802606
I had to clear some codes after the battery was changed due to the previous one being bad.
>nigga driving an automatic
It would still be shit regardless if it has a stick or not.

>>27802295
Guessing it's the HR-V

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>>27803690
It's a Civic, retard.

Oil change monday bros. i'm excited.

>>27804807
Based, I love taking my car in for oil.

>>27803427
>It would still be shit regardless if it has a stick or not.
Lmao. How do you buy a car known for excellent manual transmissions and buy an automatic.
Trade it in for a toyota, right now.

>>27805004
Manuals for the 10th gen Civic outside of the Si or Type R are exceedingly uncommon. They do exist, but a person is far more likely to find a CVT equipped car than the 6 speed.

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i'm about to buy a honda accord 5
1997, 2.0 LS, manual, 210k kilometers
anything i should know beforehand hondabros?

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I see you, king

Life is short. As a car enthusiast why would someone waste their time driving a Honda econobox?

>>27805674
The less time your car spends in the shop and at the pump is time spent enjoying things with those who matter.

It's a time saver, Anon.

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>>27805674
Life is short and you are spending it telling me what to drive on 4chan.
Drive your shitbox up a scenic mountain pass and get some perspective.

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>>27805674
Fun things are fun

>>27805674
>>27805685
not a honda guy but the second anon has the right idea. v8’s and other bigger motor’d, quicker cars always come with drawbacks when it comes to regular maintenance (parts are way more expansive) and the monthly cost to insure it. it’s just way too much for a lot of REGULAR younger guys that aren’t making more than $30k a year.

>>27805674
Natural survival instinct
If i drove a faster car I'd be dead

Hnnnng
https://www.kingmotorsports.com/p-5447-mugen-fk7fk8-sports-steering-wheel.aspx

Ebay turbo kit opinions?

>>27805027
Should be pretty reliable. Replace the distributor o-ring of the top of the transmission is wet with oil and replace the gearbox oil with ACDelco Syncromesh Friction Modified for the best experience.
>>27806046
build your motor first

Sup fellas. I got some stick on rain guards for my civic, but the little window nubs are in the way. Is there a way for me to take them off without breaking them?

>>27807552
I might be wrong but I think Honda may have made more than one model of civic over the last 40 years, anon

I've broken my 4th fucking 2010 accord key casing. These are literally the worst designed pieces of shit and I'm going to get an AliExpress switchblade fob cut today.

Every fucking time I turned the key in the ignition without it fully being inserted damaged the casing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmmgPQsoPKU
fn2s are growing on me 2bh

>>27807630
Sorry, it's an ej8. I didn't mention it because Honda uses those nubs on a lot of cars.

I'm pretty frustrated right now. I thought my car's AC was fixed after I changed the schrader valves (this is where I thought the leak was coming from) and recharged the system. It was blowing ice-cold air for like a month straight then I got in my car today (which was hot af) and it was blowing hot air!

Compressor clicks on, fuses are fine, the fan turns on as expected, etc. But for some reason it went to shit overnight. I don't have $180-220 to get it diagnosed and find the leak (that's what I was quoted) and God knows how much more to actually get it fixed. Time to put it up for sale I think.

>>27785343
I find it crazy that you can get cars like these for so cheap in EU, and seemingly in good condition too. I would buy this cash today if it was an option.

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Might be getting mum's 2008 City 1.5 manual when she buys a new car, what mods can I do to make it more fun?

>>27808439
>Time to put it up for sale
What, Where, and How Much, please...
Probably has a leaky o-ring or your TXV suddenly got blocked. Since the compressor still turns on, it still has a slight charge. UV dye helps finding leaks.
>>27808748
Coilovers

>>27808766
>What, Where, and How Much, please...
If you're anywhere near Toronto I can give you a good deal on it. It's a 2014 LX 4-door, ~142,000 km, basically no rust. I have test drive scheduled for the 26th for a Golf R, might trade it in that day if I don't find a buyer.

>>27808812
>2014 LX 4-door
+ Civic

>>27808812
Sucks. I'm in the USA. Golf R is a fun car though, you might like that.
Side note for your A/C though, make sure the compressor clutch is actually spinning when it's commanded on. On those older civics I saw that the compressor clutch air gap would go out of tolerance and the car would idle up and act like the A/C is on and touching the clutch with the end of a wrench would get it to engage. You can fix this by sticking shims into the clutch or buying a new clutch.

>>27808832
Thanks, I'll try that. It does seem to spin and the RPMs react accordingly when it clicks on/off but I'll check this tomorrow anyway.

I did the UV dye test but I didn't find any leaks. I changed the schrader valves because I heard a feint hiss when I took the cap off the high pressure valve but that didn't resolve it. I tried.

>>27808887
Just make sure the face of the compressor is actually spinning. If it's clicking on and off rapidly (short cycling), it's just low on refrigerant or there is a blockage resulting in loss of refrigerant flow on the suction side of the system.
If whoever charged it didn't put dye in it, you won't find a leak. Make sure they actually put dye in it.
You can also check the evaporator drain hose for UV dye as this will indicate a leaking evaporator core.

>>27808748
Rear sway bar + sticky tires

Why even bother buying Honda when they're all so blown out destroyed and inflated
This is depressing

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This was a bitch to make, but I re-created the CM's window sticker in Photoshop from a picture I took of the original before it was destroyed, this is almost better because I can print fresh ones whenever.

DX trim CM was expensive for what it was, for like $500 more you could get a 2004 Civic EX with a sunroof, but it wouldn't be K series.

>>27807942
I don't actually know the answer to your question, I was just kind of being a dick because I was having a shitty day that day and taking it out on an internet stranger made me feel a little better for a minute.

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>>27788259
My si I'm gonna swap the motor for a k20a2 soon

>>27809664
Based, should've had that RSX-S motor from the beginning.

>>27809667
A buddy of mine has a engine from a type s with 145k he's gonna give it to me for $800 and my stepdad is a maniac with cars he can do anything so it'll be a nice little project for us..my last car was a 08 si and I figured they were similar motors when I bought the 04, boy was I wrong lol

>>27809876
800 is a fuckin steal for one with a vtec head, that kind of money normally buys you a slow ass K24A4 Accord Element engine without a vtec head.

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>>27808991
I think this is true for the entire market and not just Honda though, especially if you're up north.

But you also see cocksuckers at dealerships adding $20k markup for no reason to some cars.

>>27810283
It's really a shame to see that bullshit happening, because preventing dealerships from cranking up the cost of cars that people want was the point of Monroney labels on cars, and then those assholes just tack on extra shit to the window and don't even care, at least the cost is displayed, I guess.

>>27810283
I'm way down south in hispanic country and they're all just fucked

Any ideas why my 08 tsx might go into limp mode randomly? I'm on a really rural road and don't have a laptop or scanner with me.
I was driving for an hour and it randomly wont rev over 2k and dropped to 20 mph or so
Fan is running with car on accessory. It was raining earlier but not anymore.

>>27810573
I pulled the air intake temperature sender connector off and back on and shr is running fine again. Weird

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>>27794678
have some more supercharger noises
i got it retuned today after fixing some boost leaks and richening up the map and it made 261whp/201tq
https://files.catbox.moe/6kh0dl.mp4

https://files.catbox.moe/rqg1cv.mp4

https://files.catbox.moe/ebj4td.mp4

>>27810767
>die cast of the car in the car
based

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>>27810778
I have a collection, it's surprisingly hard to find USDM front integra models. I think the headlights are hard to die-cast or something bc the JDM front ones without the headlight indents are way more common

don't need to go anywhere but i turned my car on and put my sun shields on because I forgot to yesterday.

my car is at ~98.2k but I might just go ahead and get an oil change on monday. is that retarded? i'm also wanting to check out this mechanic for the timing belt job and pads (and maybe get a visual inspection) so wanted to scope them out.

>>27810880
You can never change oil too much on a J35, but go ahead and ask them about the labor cost on a timing belt water pump tensioner job, it's not gonna be cheap, but it is a 10 year, 100,000 mile item that must be done to guarantee you don't have any issues or water pump leaking, it's part of the crosstour life.

>>27810880
I like how you know exactly who I am when I post even though it's 1-2 times a week. Thanks.

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>>27810909
>>27810901
derp.here's a photo for your troubles.

I'm thinking about buying a new civic vti lx in Australia.
I'm currently driving a 2012 civic manual but I kind of want a more modern 'luxury' kind of car.
the only thing really holding me back is that there is no manual option anymore in Australia.
what do you guys think, is the new civic a piece of shit? I was also looking at the mazda 3 but it also has no fucking manual in aus....

So with engine and transmission swapping
Civic platform/integra stuff interchanges
Accord platform/prelude interchanges
But going from the latter to the former or vice versa is custom fab work and intense stuff? Thats the impression I get from the Honda scene

>>27810767
That sounds good. Glad to see it running

Crosstour guy here. Girl I've been seeing drives a Honda insight. Is this meant to be?

>>27810573
TSXes have limp modes? wat

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>>27811542
post pictures, no balls

>>27811547
Yeah. It didn't save a code though for some reason though that i can see from my hondata

>>27811553
Of her insight? She's on her way home now. It's blue and a 2011

>>27811390
Its all custom work. The idea that Hondas are like lego has always been bullshit

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>>27810767 (You)
and another togueish backroads rip showing the response, i fattened up the map a bit more and this thing fucking rips. i really need to get a camera with a better mic, do gopros capture engine sounds well?

https://files.catbox.moe/didn34.mp4

>>27811700
you're buggin i built my whole car with boltons and some machine shop work for the internals. i got over 20 racks in this thing and not one single part is fabricated/custom

>>27811700
Even the modern ones are like lego, just need to spend a lot more time with wiring.

>>27811905
Nobody makes kits/aftermarket shit for anything but H/B/F series and tuned K24A2s swaps in older cars. It's a shame. No mount kits for K24Z, K24W or K24V, K20C1 is the best we've got from the past decade but everything else is getting zero love. It's not like these things don't have tuning potential!

>>27811908
cont
K20C1 is insanely expensive for what it is and how little support it has. Nobody's brave (or skilled?) enough to hack older engines into newer cars, or newer engines into older cars.
Where is this fucking fuddlore that >hurr DI bad >hurr turbo bad >hurr XYZ technology le bad coming from? They're giving you a shitton of options on how to tune your shit but the boomer fuddlore dictates that the only things worth tuning are pre-2008 and pre-DI. Nobody's installing port injectors on the DI engines, nobody's building them out, nobody's reverse engineering the automatics, nobody's building franks other than K24A2+K20A2/Z3, nobody's doing SHIT because the world ended in 2008 and everyone is a shuffling consoomer zombie waiting for the next OEM emissions shitbox to bench race. FUCK ME i hate this hobby.

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>>27784733
What the fuck is this o-ring, and what are the ramifications (besides oil in the spark plug well) of it breaking?

>>27811942
Is this on a GDI car? that's the only reason the well o ring would look like it, but I would replace it if you took the valve cover off, you don't want oil getting on your spark plug or coil, and then causing a misfire.

>>27812060
I don't think the EG Civic is a GDI. Just wanna make sure both holes only block oil from going into anything.

>>27808447
demand and all that, you can get a 4 335i's for the price of 1 where I live.

>>27784733
Hey bros. Just bought a '21 tlx. Can I join your group?

>>27812209
Hell yeah Anon, the 2021 TLX is a nice fuckin car, I'd have one if I had money.

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woke up to a popcorn sound and saw this
i'm a computerlet though and don't know what it means on the graph, just going to check coil and plugs like a monkey . o2 sensor code was old

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>>27812254
That'd do it

>>27812359
what am i looking at?

>>27812394
The end of an ignition coil that tickles the spark plug

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>>27812394
Melted of course

>>27812399
God damn nigga, I hope the coils on my K24 aren't all brown like that, I need to change those bitches before they fail, shit's like 21 years old but they're still working somehow.

>>27812413
I wonder if it's an original or not. If so 212k miles

>>27812415
Aw yeah I'm only at 167K, I'll swap em with new DENSO ones and DENSO plugs in 2025 so I don't have to worry about a misfire situation, cats hate misfiring.

>>27812419
It sucks. I need a new one today. They are expensive at vatozone but i wouldnt get it for a few days from.rockauto

>>27812530
I feel you, luckily I could always steal my mom's Hyundai if my car misfired, but if it was the only car 'd be getting four Duralast ones too, and I've got no beef with duralast either, my starter is Duralast and that thing's great.

>>27812537
I think I'll grab one coil from the parts store and order a new set of coils and plugs and return the offbrand one when the other stuff arrives.
This makes me even more eager to get my second car on the road

>>27812409
check your plugs, take them out and put them back in especially that hole, it looks like the plug backed out and combustion gases were sneaking past the threads and burning the end of your coil. sometimes real old plugs can leak between the metal and porcelain too, you def have something going on for it to melt like that. your coolant would have to be like 300F+ to melt it like that

>>27811919
Why would you? New cars suck

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>>27813083
Dw i am not that negligent.
This however led to additional problems...

Guess where this came from

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This brought a tear to the old eyes ngl

>>27813489
God damn, I was beating myself about changing my plugs at 128K instead of 100K, but I guess it was fine.

Has a Ridgeline Chad ever graced this thread? Or pilot king?

>>27813520
These are less than 25k miles old NGK laser iridium

>>27813530
Wtf I'm on Laser Iridium on my CM with 39,000 miles on them, I hope they're still good.

>>27813308
i have no fuckin idea. valve cover mounting hardware?

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>>27813623
Nope lol
Its not really fair since it's attached to a magnet but it's this

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This is what i pulled out. It came free of the porcelain bit (insulator) before i had the plug out of the plug tube

>>27811942
>>27812060
>>27812068
The cylinder closest to the distributor is oddly clean and wet, but the spark plug well doesn't really have any oil in it. With that extra oil in that o-ring, I can't help but wonder what it's for.

>>27813520
Why should you ever change spark plugs if there’s no problems

>>27813692
You do it so you don't have problems Anon, it's not good to dump unburnt fuel into your catalytic converter because you've been neglecting your ignition coils and spark plugs and not something's not firing correctly, same with tires or a timing belt if your car's got one, you don't want to neglect your tires to the point where you've smashed into the back of someone because it rained and you can't stop, or you neglected your timing belt interval to the point where you've stranded yourself or destroyed the engine.

>>27813708
Timing belt is very similar, with the exception that misfires don’t brick the valve train. If it burns rich- well that’s what sensors are for, we aren’t in thestone age nymore.

Dropped off my car for the oil change bros. I asked if they could install my vcm tuner and although the guy said no, I was at pleased he was familiar with it.
Also AAA is such a scam, yes I gray a discount on the labor but only up to 50 bucks.

>>27805674
where are all the car enthusiast brand generals on this board? Honda seems to be mogging your shitty brand here

>>27814547
We're in our thread mostly discussing our shitbox economy cars and issues related to them, how is that mogging? It's not our fault the other generals died over time.

Asking why an economical japanese brand is popular on a japanese manga/anime inspired imageboard is crazy work.

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MONEY
PIT

Honestly what I expected and I appreciate the tranny flush job quote (I didn't ask for that) and they looked at brakes and said only my front ones need replacing which I appreciate. And desu it was the cheapest oil change I've ever gotten and fast too. Are they fucking me?

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>feels good man

>>27814677
how's life down in australia?

>>27814674
Welcome to the Accord life Anon, my whole cooling system job on a 2004 was $1486, but you can definetly save money getting parts yourself, buy the timing belt and water pump kit from Aisin, and suddenly that $389 figure becomes $175, same with buying ngk spark pls and have them installed, front brake rotors and pads too, just get them from autozone or wherever on the cheap and just pay labor.

hondabros how is the parts availability for 5th gen accords in the EU anyone know?

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>>27814674
>$115 apiece for front rotors
lol. That is painful. Admittedly, that IS the OEM part but christ just buy fucking $50 blanks. The labor for most of that doesn't look terrible...except for the brake job.
>tfw got honked at because I was taking an entrance at an angle to avoid scraping my bumper
in my defense that faggot shouldn't have been riding my ass so hard expecting me to pull in at 20 mph. I am NOT scraping my shit because you are impatient.

>>27815002
Shop markup is such an assrape, for less money he could get a whole ass Powerstop Z26 kit with drilled and slotted rotors for like $160.

>>27815002
I just took a walk to the service center even closer to my place and they'll let me bring my own parts and do it for ~300 for labor. Might just do that. What's the best set of pads and rotors I can buy while also coming under the shop job price? NVM thanks bro >>27815006

Is an automatic first generation Ridgeline any good? What would you offer

>>27815467
>What would you offer
This depends on the condition, but those transmissions only died if people didn't take care of them and were neutral dropping it a bunch of times over and over.

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piece of shit EG civic D15B7 finally wants to tell me about its leaky head gasket today. i always knew something was up with the cooling system, I just couldn't put my finger on what it was because of how intermittent it was. I really don't have the time for this but whatever. I hope it can make it back to home base.
It started out as only pushing exhaust into the coolant under high load and the temp gauge would move under those conditions, but block test liquid would never turn yellow at idle.
now it's clearly bubbling at idle, foaming at 3K rpm, and it smells like exhaust in the radiator, immediately builds pressure when you put the cap on.
Luckily head gaskets are easy as pie on these. It's just finding the time to go to the machine shop that will be challenging, and it'll have to occupy the garage for like a whole week waiting for that head.
>>27815467
put a trans cooler on it and it'll last a long time. they were pretty sturdy. should be based on the Pilot transmissions.

>>27815467
Is a Ridgeline a good platform? B series swap? I wanna take the togue

Are the automatics in the last generation accord v6 coupe still unreliable?

>>27815630
The 9th gen 6 speed automatic was fucking amazing

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>>27814674
>$114 econobox rotors
>$179 trans fluid flush
>$268 brake labor
lol

>>27815655
Based, brake rotors can be so fuckin cheap as long as you have good pads, my car will smoke the pads up if you're going hard before the cheap ass rotor even glows or warps.

>>27815662
>>27815655
what pads should I get for a crosstour? should I go Z26 or something else? And should I just get all 4 at once? mechanic said I only need to replace the fronts.

>>27815690
If she only needs fronts, get front pads and rotors, if you can front just a Z26 kit with pads and rotors only for the front, that'd give you a performance part that fits on like a regular part, but there is absolutely no shame in good old Duralast Gold ceramic brake pads and two regular steel rotors, I have them on my Accord right now and they're fine, it's cheaper than the expensive shit a shop would charge you for.

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For me, it's blanks
Drilled and slots are a MEME.
t. fk8 owner

>>27815713
I gotta second this, especially for a regular car, the stock FK8 brakes aren't slotted and that's supposed to be a ricecar

>>27815722
>when honda changed to two-piece rotors 4 years into the FK8's life and the service tech came out with a $1k or so quote for front pads + rotors
I almost laughed and just walked out.

>>27815690
>econoshart pads
literally anything that doesnt dust
do you not have brake sticks

My 17 1.5t civic just turned 7 years old. It's stock and I just got fired from my 100 mile daily commute job. is it time to tune it?

>>27815713
even when you go to the track you'll see a decent number of cars running plain old blanks. best thing to do is cryo treat them, makes them last 3-5x longer. can do this with a lot of metal things that would wear out, hell i cryotreated a razor blade for lulz and it lasted me about a year when my olds ones i'd keep for about three months before they got blunt enough for me to toss them

>>27815834
Hell yea brother, go for it. Even a basic +3psi tune wakes up the car a lot.

I wish I could get a rolling salvage title 90s Honda for basically free and just make it the race car of my boy dreams

>>27815834
Hello fellow jobless brother. I quit mine a month ago. Feels good.

>>27814774
>my whole cooling system job on a 2004 was $1486
You got fucking hosed lol, carlos.jpg.
This is why i do all my own everything. Labor is 10x parts and (11 x any job) basically totals the car.

>>27815834
respect the CVT torque limits

>>27816164
>You got fucking hosed
It is what it is Anon, I have no space to work on this damn thing, but I think it's not bad over 20 years to go through a whole cooling system, and it was only the rad getting crusty, but I figured the cooling system was all put in at the same time 20 years ago so who knows what else will fail? Might as well replace it all.

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>>27816164
If they did a good job,1500 is about right. It’s not 2015 anymore, good used cars aren’t 5k anymore and a 1k charge from a mechanic is standard. Picrel is 4 struts, control arms, tie rods and brake fluid/atf.

>>27816250
>he fell for the shitbox meme
wow. at least you paid for a very very nice quinceañera. 3k is a fine downpayment for a lease and you won't be driving a 20 year old car fuck

>>27816844
20 year old cars are pretty based

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someone drop a cockauto coupon pls

>>27816926
>OEM equivalent NGK plugs
>nice brakes
Sexy choice Anon, I wish I had a coupon code, but you're getting better pricing than any parts store out there.

Would I be crazy to trade in this >>27808812 (2014 Civic LX 4-door, ~142,000 km with AC issues) + cash for a 2013 Civic Si Sedan with 220,000 km (136k miles).

The Si looks good (no visible rust, paint looks good) in pics but I will still need to go check it out. Seems unmodified except for coilovers.

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Floooooids

>>27817484
If the out of pocket difference isn't too crazy, go for it, get yourself an Si with a K24Z7 motor because it's sick.

>>27817492
Love pouring in fresh flooids

>>27817493
Yeah that's definitely why I want it. The k24 + 6spd manual. Might only have to pay $2-3k or so out of pocket.

Cars don't last that long here before being eaten by rust so anything over 200,000km (124k miles) and the perceived value of your car tanks.

>>27817540
>Cars don't last that long here before being eaten by rust so anything over 200,000km (124k miles) and the perceived value of your car tanks.
That's pretty insane, I always wondered how east coast people like Haggard Garage could get running and driving cars for $150-$275 but it makes sense if you can't keep it forever due to all the salt and whatever they're putting on the ground, but 2 or 3 grand to get into an Si from a base is a good deal.

>>27816844
I did it myself for 800$, this was just a quote. My friends were telling me this was a trustworthy mechanic. Car is 18yo.

WILL AN RSX FART MUFFLER CAN FIT ON MY 2005 CIVIC COUPOE 1.7 LITRE?

>>27817848
Don't put a fart can on a D17 engine Anon, you're only gonna offend people.

>>27815850
Its not fair. I'll never be a cool guy who just sends a junkyard Honda

>>27817848
>will something designed for a completely different motor and car work on my civic
Yes absolutely post results when you are done.

>>27811390
Anyone know?

>>27817940
OOK I WILL GET IT DONE AND POST IT SOON.

>>27817492
>1 atf 1 mtf
Wtf are you doing?

>>27819256
I was waiting for someone to notice.
It's an SH with the ATTS system which needs ATF

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My hook/pick set arrived. Gonna try to install my VCM muzzler again this weekend bros.

>>27820361
So useful. For most electrical connectors now I just figure out the release mechanism and use a pick instead of trying to squeeze the opposite side or whatever you're SUPPOSED to do.

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I'm back with more dirt cheap TSX updates. It hasn't quit on me yet but I did have clutch master/slave issues so I went ahead and bit the bullet on the Hybrid Racing master/slave with stainless line package. It also deletes the delay valve. 10/10 would recommend. The pedal feels 10x better and no more issues getting it into gear. Changing it was a bitch, though. It's VERY tight in that bay in those areas.

Also got an idea of how much oil the 250k engine loses. Unfortunately its about a quart in 700 miles. I went ahead and ordered a new PCV along with a rear wheel bearing. Finally checked that while getting new lug nuts and the rear passenger is crusty. Hopefully the PCV helps with the oil loss. If any K24 homies had a similar issue lemme know.

>>27820372
VERY ugly wheels Shingu, are you a black person?

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>>27820374
My least favorite part of the car. I'm waiting for a good set of 18s to pop up locally but it's all reps or curbed to hell. I'm just running the tread down while I fix other things.

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>>27820372
Kek you already know about my PCV valve incident, caught the thing sloshing 3 quarts of oil around but luckily didn't blow the engine up, and then it would lose half a quart a week even just putting around town, had a new PCV valve threaded in, and now the oil level stays put if you drive the car regularly.

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>>27820381
Yeah your video is what made me think it's that. My exhaust seems fairly clean but I also have a valve cover leak I'm waiting to fix when I dig into the VTC actuator replacement. I got a gates PCV valve ordered from Rockauto along with a wheel bearing.

>reminder how stanced this car used to be

>>27820387
You'd be surprised how much oil a K24 can leak out of it's seals just from age and cause a low oil level situation, and there's like 6 places it can be leaking, back when I had a valve cover leak and a VTC strainer leak going, a service advisor once told me it was low from all the leaking.

>valve cover
>VTC strainer gasket behind power steering pump on the cylinder head
>timing cover
>front main seal
>rear main seal
>vtec solenoid on back of cylinder head

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>>27820391
I'm back and forth on whether I wanna do the whole timing chain swap and reseal the timing cover or not. Whole different kind of job vs a timing belt on a D or B series. Also parts alone are expensive but it's one and done.

>>27820401
K24A timing chain pretty much lasts the life of the car unless the thing is somehow so neglected that it's throwing a check engine light for timing issues, I would just reseal the stuff that's obviously leaking, have a PCV valve that is not a million years old and gunked up (god damn CM Accord evaporates it's oil faster than a Prelude drinks it when the PCV sticks from all the crankcase pressure), and you'll be fine, I've been checking my CM oil every month and it really never moves with all my hard driving around town, that's why maintenence of the PCV valve should be listed as a maintenance item like spark plugs, because we are gonna lose a lot of K24A Hondas and Acuras due to people running it out of oil and spinning a bearing.

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>>27820415
Yeah that's a huge reason why same era Camrys and second gen Scion xBs die is because the 2AZ-FE consumes oil out the factory. I remember my roommate sending me a pic of the oil light on with the engine idling because she NEVER checks the oil. Luckily didn't hurt anything.

I do have the half second VTC rattle on cold starts but VTEC hits hard at 6000RPM and I don't hear any odd noises from the engine at all. I'd bet the chain is still dead on if I check the timing.

>>27820425
>I'd bet the chain is still dead on if I check the timing.
It is likely 100% perfect, it's amazing when I go to LKQ to look at clapped the fuck out junk CMs with their valve covers removed, and the timing chain will be so god damn tight and perfect that I can't believe it, but that VTC rattle doesn't hurt anything, my unlcle had the VTC rattle on his 2014 Accord, and it never hurt anything, he had the VTC phaser or whatever replaced and it never rattled again, it's not a chain issues despite the fact that it sounds like a chain slapping against something.

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>>27820432
Yeah main reason why I'm putting it on a lower priority. The seats I need to do soon because it looks like a bear attacked it.

My buddy in New Orleans has two turbo K series cars (TSX and EK hatch AWD) and said the VTC isn't too much of a concern and I can just inspect the chain while I swap it eventually.

>>27820441
I'm seriously shocked my shitty ass CM doesn't VTC rattle after 20 years, vid rel was this morning, meanwhile a 9th gen civic Si would VTC rattle it's K24Z7 on a really cold morning when the car was basically brand new

https://files.catbox.moe/9udpl2.mp4

>>27820449
Mine was pretty bad with the oil I bought the car with but as soon as I changed it the rattle was half as long. No codes relating to it at all either which is nice.

I still got the EG sitting nearby but the TSX AC is so damn cold that I rather pay the extra 9 or 10 cents a mile driving that just to keep cooler from this 100 degree southern weather.

>>27820456
>TSX AC is so damn cold
Based, the CL/CM cars have such crisp A/C when everything's working, but yeah if you don't have any codes saying the chain is stretched, (rare) then you're golden, there's a 2.5L Camry and 8th gen Accord in my apartment area that rattle when cold and those people never have issues, it's just a thing Jap cars with timing chain engines like to do.

>>27820464
Yeah luckily the previous owner bolted up a brand new compressor so I just had to finish the job with new lines and condenser.

>>27820493
Is ac work complicated? My ac isnt working and I have an oil leak under the condenser. I’m thinking of replacing the condenser only. Do I need anything besides a vacuum pump and a manifold gauge?

>>27820577
It's not too bad. If your compressor didn't explode you can swap the condenser and put a vacuum pump on it to check for any leaks then fill it up with the gauges. Just copy this video and you'll be mint.

https://youtu.be/4EqdrBVb0sY?si=3OaMR0GhxDeI38Lu

>>27820449
>>27820381
>HORAN 1 has paint fade
rip

>>27820493
>>27820601
different anon here with a CM that just blew a compressor
how long has it been since the AC was rebuild?
how much PAG oil did you put in the system?
is replacing the lines a necessity, or can you just replace the service port valve cores?
did you replace the receiver/dryer with the lines?

>>27820601
Thanks, I’ve seen several videos. I was wondering what it’s like in the real world, where things don’t always go as planned. For instance, maybe the compressor won’t come on after putting in one can, then I would have to jump the pressure switch, which isn’t something I’d like to do.
>>27820985
The ac was never rebuilt, and I don’t see any reason to replace the lines and ports yet. I’m going to replace the condenser this weekend; I bought a tyc one from Amazon, which apparently comes with the dryer. If you want an update on how it went, I can post it here later.

>>27821074
>If you want an update on how it went, I can post it here later.
by all means post everything you can, i'm trying to learn as much as i can about the the CL/CM AC system before i bite the bullet and tear mine apart.
its a DD so i kinda need it to just werk and not shit out after another 3 years. any and all information is greatly appreciated

>>27820981
She'll be repainted and have the trim refinished one day Anon, but mechanically it is 100% like new, that's where the money has gone.

>>27784733
>youtu.be/ZONVazaVfoE

Okay, but why does it get difficult to set the temperature in the first place?

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extremely crude mockup of a tsx with fender mirrors
what do you think?
they should probably be much closer to the nose, but this is just 2 hours in ms paint

>>27821185
Side mirrors work best on old ludes with the really long hood, basically when Jap cars were basically ripping off big American cars, but smaller

>>27821185
crummy. it's a bubbly 00s sedan, bodging 70s fender mirrors on it breaks the styling bigly.

>>27821205
i really love them, might still t ry but i don't want to drill

>>27821214
get some shitty sun damaged fenders from a junkyard car so you don't ruin your nice original ones.

>>27784733
>Looking at buying a Honda?
Yeah, a CT.
Those things are basically impossible to find local.

>>27821219
it seems like half of the first gens sold in the us ended up in my area, so finding them shouldn't be hard or expensive

>>27821228
A Crosstour? Lel the owners of those things know what they have, it's like an Element.

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>>27821232
>A Crosstour?
Close but that wasn't the CT I was referring to.

>>27821242
Oh shit, bikes.

I do like the little cargo tray that has, would love to bungee a crate to it and put my shit in it.

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CM looks so clapped, would've been nice to have this replica sticker when I displayed it at the socal Accords meet.

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The Integra is holding a charge of refrigerant after its previous owner deleted the A/C. I got a new parallel flow condenser and a new Denso compressor for it. Had the manifold from the old locked up compressor. Had to make some hard lines from an EF civic fit between the evaporator and compressor. It's a little ghetto but appears to be working good.
I've also put a new oil pump on (addressing a leak), new pan gasket, new power steering pressure hose, and I'm finishing up with a valve adjustment and checking ignition timing.
Wish the under hood wasn't so ghetto and messy. Feel like the wire harness wasn't routed properly. I've also had to make wiring modifications on a whim due to relocated O2 sensor and fan temperature switch. The last owner lost a bunch of parts including the radiator mount brackets. I wish I could spend more time on it and I wish I had a parts car. I paid $60 for a fucking hood prop rod on ebay... I got tired of using a 2x4 to check the oil.
Car runs fantastic though. It's reliable. It's had a fresh paint job some years ago. It's pretty everywhere except under the fucking hood.

>>27822429
>Dank ass T420
Based laptop choice for working on Hondas

>>27820985
The new compressor included 3 ounces of oil so I added in I think 4 or 5 ounces? I used another video where i let the refrigerant fill line on the manifold gauge suck in the oil into the hot side of the gauge while the vacuum pump is running. Then I started the car, cranked the AC up, then dunked R134 cans in until it got cold. It's been icy ever since. Gulf Coast heat doesn't even phase me anymore.

If your compressor indeed explode, you probably have debris from it in your lines and it wouldn't cost much to replace both the high and low pressure lines. Could always take a chance, though. It does suck to attach the new lines to the firewall connection.

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>>27784733
>1993 Honda Civic LX
>ATF drain-and-fill, Round 1 of 3
>Buy 3 quarts
>Drain 3 quarts and 56 ounces

>>27823261
Yea that's why i just buy a whole case from Honda instead of the theorized amount that I'll need.

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I got to tearing down the D15B7 for the head gasket. Looks like someone's been here before. If only they machined the head instead of scratching it up with an abrasive, maybe I wouldn't have to be doing this. They even spent money on new head bolts and an MLS gasket, I don't know why they skipped the machine shop. Whatever.
Another issue is that the crank pulley bolt is fucking stuck on good. It's stuck on so good that the crank pulley BROKE IN HALF, and also I broke 2 sockets. See pic rel. I can't use my special honda crank pulley holder tool because D15B7 crankshaft pulleys don't have the big hex in the middle.
I don't know what I'm going to do to get the pulley off to access the tensioner bolt. I also have to replace the pulley now. I guess I have a week or so to figure that out. Maybe someone has an idea here?

>>27823464
Just curious what kind of impact you're using to attempt removal

>>27823596
corded 1/2" drive Chicago Electric.
after the attempt using the impact, I used a 1 meter long breaker bar with a 1 meter cheater pipe and something jammed in the holes of the pulley against the frame rail to keep the engine from spinning. that's where i broke the sockets and the pulley.

>>27823459
Okay, but is there supposed to be that much extra coming out?

>>27823670
sometimes the converter and/or valve body drips down into the bottom of the case and fills it beyond the theorized "pan spec"
follow the FSM for re-filling to the correct level
>measure the volume of old fluid
>refill with the same volume in new fluid
>start the vehicle
>shift the lever through every position, pausing at each gear for about 2 seconds
>shift back to P
>stop the engine
>check the ATF dipstick within 1 minute
it should be in between the two marks when cold and at the top line when warm.

>>27823042
>If your compressor indeed explode, you probably have debris from it in your line
meh. i'll blow the system out with compressed air when i have it discharged (compressor ate shit but the system still holds charge LoL) and pray. Maybe disassemble the compressor to ascertain how much metal migrated from the compressor pistons to the system.

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>>27823042
cont >>27823683
Thanks for the info, you're saving me a ton of future headache. I'm a certified goldfish brain retard who can't think for himself so this is very helpful.

>>27821153
Ok, replaced condenser and put in Freon. There was no pressure when I checked it before the repair. Removing the condenser is fairly straightforward: remove the coolant reservoir and the passenger side fan. I also took off the front bumper cover to unplug the lines and the pressure switch. The lines were stuck on pretty good, I had to wiggle for a while to get them loose. You can then lift/push back the radiator to get the condenser out the top. It will be a tight fit. I think that you can get it out the bottom if the bumper’s off. Putting in Freon was a bitch because I didn’t figure out that the suction line isn’t symmetric about its ends, and the tap-line adapter is also directional. You can test if things are properly connected using the valve on the gauge above the yellow line. Otherwise, it was a pretty easy job, brake-tier difficulty. You don’t need to lift the car.

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>>27784733
having project car in the garage is so frickin luxurious, come out after midnight and smoke cigarettes and stare at it nightly

>>27823601
weighted socket, and borrow someone's m18 milwaukee 1/2in. that shit will either get it off or turn your garage around the other way

>>27825466
god this image makes me envious

The fact no one with enough autism compiled every owned honda into one big photo, like the older OP images, is a shame.
I've gone through 5 Hondas in 16 years and all were in one of the collages at some point

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>>27825491
iot straight up doesn't feel real. i have to keep staring at it to make sure

since may 1st when i brought the supercharger home, installed a lsd new clutch new rod bearings ported the oil pump, skunk2 pro1 cams and degreed them, deleted abs, rebuilt the supercharger, cleaned the kit and repainted the lettering and installed (sucked), installed a walbro 450 fuel pump, upgraded relayed fuel pump harness, new injectors rail regulator, k&n filter, fuel pressure gauge, drove it to the dyno with my own decent base tune and filled it with e85

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People are laughing at this dude. Feel kind of bad for him but it's July 2024 how is he just noticing this and why would you buy a car without going underneath it for at least 20 seconds to see if rust is extensive?

>>27825846
Fear of Missing out

>>27825846
I feel bad, but you need to be fucking looking at your shit when it comes to spending 12.5 grand and living in a state with known salt on the ground that rots the cars.

Got an oil change on the CL done today, guy said I have the wrong size drain plug and I'm leaking oil, I don't even know how that happens. Got an OEM one ordered but now I'm gonna have to change the oil again but I might as well change the oil pan & transmission fluid (230k miles) while I'm at it.

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Bought a used fit 2016 with no service history and its currently at 100k miles, I have no clue what the condition of the fluid is in and the seller wasn't able to inform since he bought it from an auction. Vin doesnt pull any service history and unfortonately theres no dip stick for the transmission. Only way to check is by opening the drain valve and dumping a bit. Would it be a better idea to just perform a fluid replacement even though its not due on its service cycle or just wait till I reach 120k to stay consistent with the schedule. Ive driven the car for a few weeks so far and it feels and pulls fine but I still have that itch in the back of my mind.

>>27826885
Pardon tranny fluid

>>27826885
The Fit is a really based car for daily driving, but you have to get a transmission dipstick for it Anon, I'm sure nothing will get in there and get in the transmission, (dealer left my trans dipstick slightly out and I noticed it 2 months later) but you should still have a dipstick to check the level, have it changed unless you know if it was done less than 30,000 miles ago.

>>27826885
i don't like doing full fluid changes as the tcu doesn't always adapt to the new grip characteristics before glazing up the clutches, safest thing to do is a 50/50 change. measure how much oil you drain out, put half new and half of the old stuff back in, strain the old stuff through an old sock or something if it makes you feel better. if it's a torque converter auto and not a CVT you could also put a half bottle of lucas trans-fix in with a full new fluid change, i've had good results with that. my daily didn't slip or do anything weird beforehand but 3rd started being a little iffy after full fluid change, the lucas sent it back to normal though

>>27826892
some transmissions weren't designed for a dipstick in the first place, chrysler did that a lot in the late 2000s. dipstick is a separate service tool that isn't meant to stay in the hole and you need to read fluid temp from the tcm through a scanner to compare the level to a temp/height chart

>>27826892
>>27826961
Pardon me its an automatic cvt and apparently it comes without a dipstick from the factory for this year and model, theres no hole for it. Id likely be able to get the information with a reader if I can get a hold of one. Thanks for the information. This car has been a dream to drive and its impressive chassis rigidity makes for a nice car to whip around the city.

>>27784733
I just bought 2024 civic sport hatch
How'd i do?

>>27827332
Good shit FL Civic is based

Last?

Bought a 2024 Civic Sport, how fucked am I?