H22CIVICJDM

Ok guys so i bought this car for cheap and had it for a while and my engine bay looks like crap dont have alot of money to work with but i wanna make it look nice at least and i have a lot of time on my hand anyway. i wanted to pull the engine out and see if i work on my bay,, i wanted to do it flat black. my only doubt is how to actually pull it out and the axles how do you remove those??? basically thats my main point. how can i remove the axles everyting thing else i can just just tape with color to remmeber what i need. i want the ngine bay as clean and empty as possible anyone see anything i can remove that i really dont need???

H22CIVICJDM

uncoverd her and did a few things since i was home bored





started removing some things just to get ready to paint this sucker i hate this purple crap..no offense to those who have ..just not my style ya dig??




well this is garbage!!! god dam!!anyone got one for cheap man holla at me with anything better than this help me out




and all for now wasnt much but hey then it was billard time so i had to ride...






Modified by H22CIVICJDM at 7:37 AM 9/28/2007

Jakester9500

are you planning to shave the engine bay? axles are pretty easy too. just search

H22CIVICJDM

H22A JDM


Modified by H22CIVICJDM at 7:38 AM 9/28/2007

SL0-hatch

i know what will make it look more clean take the motor out and give it to me! hahah! but don't really see anything else. you could do a wire tuck!

H22CIVICJDM

just a lil clean up...actually im painting the car black now not milano red anymore.tommorow will post moe pics


Modified by H22CIVICJDM at 7:39 AM 9/28/2007

Aodhan

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different...but anyone know a write up or something that can show me how to remove those axles..only thing really bothering me i wanna wtake this suckers out and flat black this bay </TD></TR></TABLE>

401 posts and you can't find the axle howto using the search button?

John

H22CIVICJDM

Modified by H22CIVICJDM at 7:41 AM 9/28/2007

Dank4DR

Do a wire tuck, If you go to Honda Tunings website they have a step by step guide on the best way to do it.

H22CIVICJDM

Modified by H22CIVICJDM at 7:42 AM 9/28/2007

instrument

yeah, it is sort of sad you can't find the faqs..

Just shrink wrap the motor in the bay. Support the engine on some blocks or something, and just wrap it up in the bay, that way you can disconnect everything and not worry about having to pull the motor.

and um, go to the main page for this forum, go to the top it says FAQ's (which is short for frequently asked questions)
there is a walk through to removing axles...

H22CIVICJDM

Ok guys im NOT done yet and this is only temporary just to make it look clean for now..... ive decided i will be painting the car black not RED so to pay less i will be painting my whole interior myself...and black should be cheaper to paint that red huh??


Modified by H22CIVICJDM at 7:44 AM 9/28/2007


Modified by H22CIVICJDM at 7:45 AM 9/28/2007

SL0-hatch

there's a couple of ways to take the axles out.

First Way:

passenger side:

the easiest way but takes a little longer is to unbolt the axle nut(32 mm) then just unbolt the fork bolt, and the other three bolts that connect the control arm or whatever that arm is and move it out of the way so the axle can then be pulled out. dont yank on the axle too much or you can mess up the bushings. get a pry bar or something to try and pry between where the axle and tranny meet.

as for driver side:
Same as passenger but....
unbolt the three bolts where the midaxle bolts to the block!
should come out fairly easy compared to the passenger side!

Second Way:

Easy only if your castle nut bolt from under the spindle comes off easily.

Passenger side:

Unbolt the axle nut(32 mm)
unbolt the fork nut and bolt
pry the axle out as stated above.

Driver side:

same as passenger but....
unbolt the three bolts where the midaxle bolts up to the block!


there might be a little detail that i might not have added but pretty much the gist of it all!

or you can drive all the way up to CT and ill do it for you for only 3 easy payments of 1 BILLIONS DOLLARS!

H22CIVICJDM

ja ja ja.....nice thanks for that write up...that helped me alot......will do.....and if the car was registered id put on lay away..lol thanks man

Bakeoff

So, let me get this right. You have an H22 swapped civic and you don't know how to take axles out?
AND you want to paint your engine bay flat black, just like every other dumbass that paints engine bays? At least to id gloss black. Flat black looks great for about 20 minutes. Then you get something on it or scratch it, and it's all down hill.

Do yourself a favor and just do a wire tuck. You'll thank me after you see a few flat black engine bays on other daily drivers. They always look like crap after a few months.

H22CIVICJDM

appreciate the help however i feel theres no need to disrespect other people for what they have done or even call them names. Ill try the glossy black better thanks for the input by the way.

Syndacate

Just take the cotter pin out and take out the lower ball joint nut and the axle nut - then it pulls right out.

Ex-Eg-Driver

iTrader: (1)

Replace those radiator hoses haha. Its ruining the feng shui.

mckrank313

take out the ac lines on the by the passenger strut tower... you don't have ac you don't need them

second i would remove every piece of that red lum... imo nothing looks worse when trying to do a wire tuck then colored lum...

just pull the harness out put black lum on it and then tape it up if you want it to look really clean

change the radiator hoses to black also.

you could paint your valve cover if you want it to stand out if you want it smooth you can use aircraft remover to pull everything off... then paint with heat paint

also you can hide that pasenger side headlight harness wire by runing it below the frame (zip tie it along the way so that it isn't just dangling loose somewhere)

then last but not least when you put the harness back in just make sure you hide as many wires as possible, and you can take some cleaning suppy and clean grease and dirt off your engine bay... these steps will make it look much better imo

H22CIVICJDM

man you know what i wanna say thanks for all the help i am writing these tips down and will not forget.....saw this guys engine bay well actually i saw his whole car but i saw his bay since im working on mine..lol....he wants to trade his car for a clean teggy!! I like the way he did his...but about that ......GLOSSY BLACK&gt;&gt;OR FLAT BLACK????

H22CIVICJDM

my most recent shot but not close....will take one up close if u notice i did some black taping....so its getting there but this weekend im planning to piant the bay..


GLASSY BLACK OR JUST FLAT BLACK??

Aodhan

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Hrm. You better get help with the axles then.

Search term used: replacing axles - forum (this one) - archived content

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=174929

Took me about 15 seconds. What's your problem other than being snippy?

John

H22CIVICJDM

hey look i appreciate your help however please dont call me any names ...i respect everyone so theres no need for that..i will check out that page.....again thanks alot

akunamatta

just be prepared if you rattle can the engine bay the color will wash and chip off fast, or if you spill brake fluid..... i would reccomend using dual stage flat black at a profesional paint store or dont do it at all.

H22CIVICJDM

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hey thanks....but really for my bay im just wanting to do something to make it look better....dont want like perfect but i want it to be better yes i have time the car is not being driven its in my driveway all day so i just figured i wanted to clean the bay along with all th eother work i need done.....will be registering and hitting the streets in about a month or two so i gots time but thanks...can i pick that dual stage flat black in a can maybe autozone or autoparts??? and should i do a basecoat??