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Re: weatherall123's 1994 Honda Civic SI hatchback build/restoration
Well got some good news and some bad news.
The bad news first: on the passenger rear QP (where the previous water leak was located), a very small bubble began to form on the exterior paint. Upon assessment, I was able to poke a small screwdriver into the bubble and straight through the metal. Apparently, the previous water intrusion resulted in slow rust development from the inside out. The affected area is approximately 2mm x 4cm. I plan to have the area repaired by a local shop, and they will guarantee that the rust will not return... we will see.
Re: weatherall123's 1994 Honda Civic SI hatchback build/restoration
Originally Posted by weatherall123
Small updates to the civic. The gas station attendant that was refueling accidentally jammed the fuel nozzle into the side of the civic (idk how that happens, but apparently he wasn't paying attention), which resulted in a scratch, a paint chip, and a small dent. He immediately apologized and took full responsibility, and the manager agreed to pay to have the panel fixed. So I took the car apart and sent it to a local shop.
In the meantime, the sir-s wheels got new tires so they will now be the primary wheels on the car (no more hubcaps!). I also found a guy parting out a 1992 EX sedan locally, so I picked up the rear sway bar and rear LCAs. The car had 450,000 miles on it, but the bushings somehow still looked to be in good condition!
For those of you that have added an OEM rear sway bar to your civic, have you noticed a significant difference?
That is a great score! I am looking to do the same on my '94 Si. Hope it went well...
Last edited by 94 Civic Si; Dec 23, 2017 at 05:20 PM.
Re: weatherall123's 1994 Honda Civic SI hatchback build/restoration
Originally Posted by weatherall123
Here is a small, but rewarding update. I finally got around to fixing that pesky ABS light that has been illuminated in the gauge cluster over the past year. Since I bought the car, the ABS light has given me code 1-2, which is a pump motor circuit problem. After troubleshooting the issue, it indeed ended up being a faulty ABS pump motor.
Anyways, fast forward to last week when purchased an ABS pump / modulator assembly for $20 from somebody parting out their car on Craigslist. The ABS modulator on my car appears to be in excellent condition in comparison to the one that I purchased, so I opted to dismantle the ABS pump/motor from the modulator and replace just the faulty parts. After getting everything bled and reinstalled, I am on the road again with no ABS light! However, the brake pedal is noticeably more spongier than before, so I'll be doing some more bleeding within the next couple of weeks.
I'm not too good at remembering to snap photos of the work process, but here is one of the final product:
Re: weatherall123's 1994 Honda Civic SI hatchback build/restoration
Originally Posted by weatherall123
Apparently Oregon doesn't know what to do with the weather lately. While we had a little bit of snow six days ago, today ended up being blue skies and sunny.
Since today was such a nice day, I decided to temporarily mount the sir-s wheels and take a few pictures of the car.
I would love to find one of those for my Si...
Last edited by 94 Civic Si; Dec 23, 2017 at 05:20 PM.
Re: weatherall123's 1994 Honda Civic SI hatchback build/restoration
Originally Posted by weatherall123
I don't. Why do you ask?
It sounds like people's experience is when going with any sway bar larger than the stock 13 mm sway bar, there is risk of actually tearing the rear sub-frame.
The ASR brace prevents that tearing.
How many miles have you logged on yours? Any signs of tearing?
Re: weatherall123's 1994 Honda Civic SI hatchback build/restoration
Originally Posted by 94 Civic Si
It sounds like people's experience is when going with any sway bar larger than the stock 13 mm sway bar, there is risk of actually tearing the rear sub-frame.
The ASR brace prevents that tearing.
How many miles have you logged on yours? Any signs of tearing?
The sway bar that I installed was the stock component from a 1992 Honda Civic EX. It's a dinky little thing. No signs of tearing.
Re: weatherall123's 1994 Honda Civic SI hatchback build/restoration
I guess it wont tear it with stock, but I think you won't lose anything with subframe brace.
Anyway, car is great, you're keeping it that way and it's cool.
Re: weatherall123's 1994 Honda Civic SI hatchback build/restoration
I decided to do purchase and install a complete b16a change over from a JDM 1994-1995 eg6. I wanted to retain my stock power steering and AC, so it was a must to source the p54 AC bracket, which is pretty difficult to find now days. I also wanted to retain a stock air box and intake tube set up, so I found a used one from a USDM del sol VTEC. The last difficult part to find was an OEM Honda water pump (discontinued for the 1994-1995 del sol VTEC), but a fellow Honda-Tech member ended up posting a BNIB one for sale. Anyways, here are a couple pics of an empty engine bay and the finished product:
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