tony_2018

Yeeeeaaaahhhhhh,....

Freedo_Civegra

Would you guys recommend plugging the oil port in the block and getting a sandwich plate for installing the oil pressure switch and the oil feed line instead of that block fitting?

oldman9

I can run the pressure hose directly into the block. Is there a simple way to trick the low oil pressure light? I tried the search but it was only people who needed a new sensor or engine. I had not thought about hitting it with an oil filter wrench or something so thank you for pointing that out.

Chrisfrom1986

iTrader: (1)

Vibration in general will likely end up breaking that off the block. Oil filter sandwich adaptors are made with several extra ports for oil feed, pressure and temp sensors.

https://www.google.com/search?client....0.fGA4DntIl3Q

Some Hatch

Managed to get a bunch done today. But I’ll be done for the night, it just gets too hot here!

Dirty and clean...

Prepped...

What I could get done today...

Freedo_Civegra

tony_2018

wtf is wrong with tried and true oil sandwich....

TomCat39

Maybe he doesn't like the taste of oil on his bread.

chrysler kid

tony_2018

effin tom, with the jokes.

B18C5-EH2

Waxed the hatch for the first time in a year. I've seen people talk **** on Chemical Guys products recently, but their stuff has been amazing for me. I used their Butter Wet Wax last year, and again this time. The humidity was pretty insane so I waxed the hatch in my garage with the door closed, and fans blowing cool house air into the garage since my garage A/C unit is being borrowed. I . was having some difficulty removing all the wax cleanly with the humidity so high, but then I figured out that I could use the synthetic detailer spray and a microfiber cloth to remove every last bit of the wax and easily. I think the results are pretty badass for just a simple hand wax job.

scottcraft

That looks so nice! I've got a black one I'm going to semi-restore with my son for him to drive when he is old enough to get his license.

tony_2018

boosted k eg over em1 anyday.

scottcraft

Unless it's a really nice eg hatch I prefer the em1, but definitely agree on a boosted k. I'd love to have one with a 2.3 tvs.

tony_2018

Which it IS. did you not see that 10 sec video? Video was way faster than the owner shifting.

chrysler kid

Thanks!


Better start looking now, it's getting hard to find clean cars in any year model.

scottcraft

Yes, you are right. I've got one but I'm going to have to do some body work to it.

deschlong

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I did this last week. This was my first head gasket job, on a weirdo engine no less. DOHC ZC in the 4WD RTSi. Took it for a 150km drive yesterday and it's holding! Fuel economy was 7.5L/100km at highway speeds so about what I'd expect.

spAdam

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I should have bought that EX sedan I saw back in May. Completely stock, just over 100k, same color as the current one. It was primo for a body swap, but I just don’t have time with this job. Didn’t even have time to go see the thing in person before I left for the month. One day.

tony_2018

SOME DAY....

chrysler kid

Automatic or manual trans? Details of vehicle origin and condition and options?

deschlong

iTrader: (8)

Sure!

Here's what it looked like when I bought it in June 2015. In New Zealand. It's a 1994 model year JDM Civic RTSi with 4WD.




Basically it was headed for the junkyard, like the next week. Paid NZD$150 for it, about USD$100.

It had this for a motor:


Note the Autotragic 4WD trans. Sad face emoji.

But the all-important 4WD system was intact.




And the body was mostly straight apart from a small dent in the back.



So I had that straightened out.


At this point it's still a rolling shell. But I happened across a donor DOHC ZC that landed in a parts yard. I pulled it myself within a day or two of it arriving so it was fully intact. Unknown history, though, obviously. It's always a crapshoot. But the car appeared to have been scrapped due to some light body damage and not an obvious engine problem. So I was hopeful.


I also helped pull a 4WD manual trans that was also a very lucky find. Donor was an EK5.


Once I put the engine and trans in, I could actually drive the thing. Obviously I also had to find all the bits to make it somewhat road legit, too. Lights, rad, windows, that sort of thing.
Before (Note autotragic dumped):


After:


And back together and running:


Diagnosed a water pump issue:



With that problem solved at least it didn't overhead at idle. But I still wasn't out of the woods. I needed a driver's side (right side) transmission mount bracket. This bracket is specific to the 4WD MT Civic/Domani/Integra body. Here you can see the gap. Not good. Do I need to have something custom-made?



One call to Honda New Zealand and they found me the VERY LAST bracket located in Japan. Of course I ordered it.
I cold chiseled the old one off:


And had a friend weld the proper one in so it would be good as new like from the factory.


One last issue was the lack of exhaust. I was looking at a NZD$400 custom exhaust expense, possibly. Not great.

But then a DB9 Integra popped up at a parts yard so I yanked the exhaust off that instead, for $40.
Here you can see how different it is from a stock EG sedan exhaust. Also needed a few rando 4WD-specific bits from that car to make things just right on mine. Things like little brackets here and there, or a few washers or bushings, etc etc.



Over the course of looking for parts I also found a lot of options for the sedan, including a couple of sets of floor mats, some lower audio consoles, yellow fog lights, power folding heated mirrors, rear FERIO 3rd brake lights, long armrest, a couple of rear flush trunk spoilers, some mag wheels, front lip from an EG9, rear Gathers speakers, door wind visors, some other stuff I'm forgetting surely. I even found some mostly complete front corner sensors for it. Of course it already had the all-bronze glass, headlight washers, rear wiper, silver door mouldings, long RTSi mudflaps, and a few other cool features.




I exported it myself to Canada (by container). I met it in Vancouver, BC where it quickly decided it wanted a new head gasket. It drove still but it was pressurizing the coolant system. Not good. So I shipped it by transport truck to where I live (quite far away from there) and it basically sat with me for a considerable time until I could finally dedicate the time and effort it needed to do the repair of the engine. There was all sorts of crud and corruption in there and I'm glad I took the time to pull it apart and undo the neglect by the previous owner (the water pump was a clue). Seems to run great now! Needs an exhaust leak fixed and a wheel alignment and after that it's mechanically great and fully roadworthy.

scottcraft

That's a pretty cool car.

tony_2018

cool story, start a thread,

B18C5-EH2

I've read this comment, and the other one about the video was quicker than the pull - what do you mean? Joking about my slow shifting? I can show you what used to happen when I was known for my quick shifting LOL!