NP...I'm going to go through my pics and see if I can get a good how to going

 

welp.. its 4:00am.. you know what that means..


bed time! night ******

 

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bed time! night ******</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ditto....try to sort out this broken Sol thing in the AM...

 

 

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bed time! night ******</TD></TR></TABLE>

sleep is for pussies J/K...I should probally get to bed soon too. damn final projects!

on a good note though, I installed the rear mudguards today. So tommorrow my list of "**** 2 do" incudes:
get hardware for fronts(I'll just go to the hardware store...I'd imagine they have similar components)
install fronts
wetsand last wheel
rotate wheels/tires
wash car
detail interior

 

ian I LOVE the pics man,I HAVE TO get a nikon d40

 

What happened to the sol jake?



Modified by del_barry at 1:22 AM 4/29/2007

 

anyone know where to get the dohc vtec decal(s)?

 

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Something wrong with the coolant system...there is a leak somewhere, but I cant find it for the life of me!!! Thought it was the lower radiator hose, so i changed it. Ditto to upper. It only leaks when running, and even then, the engine doesnt get hot for about 40mins to an hour, then it spikes all of a sudden and you gotta turn off and let it cool...any one have any ideas???

...and dont say head gasket, please...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOLtrain &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anyone know where to get the dohc vtec decal(s)?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ebay.
Or if you don't wanna go that route, ill talk to my friends gf tomorrow and find where she got hers

Car looks **** btw

 

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O'RLY?

*delete* *delete* *delete* *delete*




damnit.. ownage again.





Modified by james p. at 11:43 AM 4/29/2007

 

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Ebay.
Or if you don't wanna go that route, ill talk to my friends gf tomorrow and find where she got hers

Car looks **** btw </TD></TR></TABLE>

forgot to check ebay..but there are so many variations,where the DOHC is bigger than the vtec and so on,I wanted to specifically get that kind.

Id appreciate that!

andd thats marshalls car (SOL FOOD) on here,so the props is all for him,I just happened to chop the wheels I wanna get.

 

I just looked at the spare in my toolbox.
The vtec is bigger than the sohc, yes she rocked it... in red
I'm pretty sure they had more variations tho.
I'm goin to their house tomorrow so ill let you know where they're from

Shoulda figured it wasn't yours. (Avitar)
And I'm mad that I can't tell chops from real pics on my sidekick booo little screen

 

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...and dont say head gasket, please...</TD></TR></TABLE>


Jake there are lots of threads in the EG/del Sol section of H-T... search the archived threads, there is one in particular that had a checklist IF I remember correctly.

Here's what I would do if I were you since I've got a toasted gasket.

Fill up your radiator before starting up your car. Start up the car and check for any leaks - make sure you didn't spill coolant when topping off. You might want to remove the bumper to see if there any holes on the radiator (i.e better visual of the front part). Let the engine run while parked and after 20 minutes or so the fan should start. If it doesn't, rev the engine a few times to get it hot.

If you got no leaks AND the fan is working, thats the beginning of bad news to come.

If there are no leaks have the thermostat replaced and check to see if all the relays are well connected. If the problem continues my best guess is gasket.

A simple way to check is take off your oil cap. If you see a white gel stuck at the top, thats coolant and oil mixed... hence gasket.

Another way to check gasket problems is check your radiator for similar gunk when you take off the rad cap. There could also be gunk in the aux. water tank or whatever that thing is called.

If you've had persistant heating problems (i.e. your sister not knowing better) you might have bad compression. An easy way to check if all your pistons are ok is simple. Pop the hood while the engine is idle and not warming up. Begin by pulling the spark plug wires one at a time. If when you pull out a wire the idle shake is the same, you've got a piston not working properly - which means piston rings.

I hope this helps - and GOOD LUCK


edited cause I noticed a grammatical error.

 

or instead of worrying about the headgasket you can just blame it on miko!!!

wassup james,currently in canada EH?

 

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It's obviously Miko's fault. Theres no doubt about that. It's become a Law of Physics - it's as constant as the rotation of the earth or gravity.


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Yup! Today I just moved in my cousins house while he's away for his honeymoon. I got the appartment all to myself - and I'm allowed to smoke (Please don't start another convo about why smoking is bad).

All I have to do is feed the cat... which believe it or not is named MIKO!!!! I kid you not!

Heres a picture from my cousins wedding reception - the best man giving a speech.

 

hahahahaha what are the chances of the cat being named miko,hahaha,meant to be

 

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Tell me about it! I freaked out, the cat is black with a single white streak over his left eye.


I wonder if that ***** of a mormon Jake read my advice. I hope he's not checking his radiator at this time of the night.

Well I'm off to try and get some sleep - it's 5:30am here.

 

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Tell me about it! I freaked out, the cat is black with a single white streak over his left eye.


I wonder if that ***** of a mormon Jake read my advice. I hope he's not checking his radiator at this time of the night.

Well I'm off to try and get some sleep - it's 5:30am here.</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL.

same here man,big day tom,gotta wake up early throw the lip on the whip and go wash it before this

 

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ahh,I love ur bay! I love the whole car,but the bay is
what kinda header is that?

 

Anyone looking for a carbon fiber trunk? Need money for Hondata S300 Paid $575 not including shipping, its up on ebay pm me if interested http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

 

ok, update as of 2am last night:

got the valvesprings and retainers and keepers all in, timing belt is all off and out

left to do: drop in cams, , set valve lash, change water pump, put on new timing, belt. reinstall timing covers and valve cover, wash, rinse, and repeat!

so here i go back to my buddy's house to finish

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by james p. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I wonder if that ***** of a mormon Jake read my advice. I hope he's not checking his radiator at this time of the night.

Well I'm off to try and get some sleep - it's 5:30am here.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Lol! Ya, I read it...thanks James!!! I dont have time at the moment to check, but I will be coming back and running through your checklist for sure!!!

Thanks again!

 

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ahh,I love ur bay! I love the whole car,but the bay is
what kinda header is that?

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looks like an rmf

 

jake, if it is a head gasket, no big deal, only takes about 3 hrs to change. you single cam guys have it easy, you don't have to pull the cams to get the head off