1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
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1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
Here's my recent detail on my 1991 civic Si
I used WD-40 and a paintbrush and 4 microfiber towels.
Works amazing on 20 year old buildup of dirt and rustproofing. No joke.
Car had been sitting for 10+ years.. I basically spent 4 afternoons/evenings total on it.
STEP BY STEP
1. Go to the automotive store, buy 2 cans of WD-40 , 4 microfiber towels, paintbrush.
2. Open Hood.
3. remove battery, air filter box and arm, fuse box cover, wiper motor, map sensors assembly, coolant overflow tank, move away side wires and tubes on shock towers.
4. Start attacking the dirtiest parts with WD-40.
5. Spray and brush/agitate the grime/dirt
6. Wipe off dirt with towel.
7. Once all the bay is clean, you can buff and polish the paint around the bay and dress the rubber hoses with rubber and vinyl dressing.
Keep doing this until all dirt is removed. It takes a while, but well worth it.
WD-40 wont remove the paint.
Note: As you will notice, some parts were replaced/restored as well.
BEFORE
ORE:
AFTER
I used WD-40 and a paintbrush and 4 microfiber towels.
Works amazing on 20 year old buildup of dirt and rustproofing. No joke.
Car had been sitting for 10+ years.. I basically spent 4 afternoons/evenings total on it.
STEP BY STEP
1. Go to the automotive store, buy 2 cans of WD-40 , 4 microfiber towels, paintbrush.
2. Open Hood.
3. remove battery, air filter box and arm, fuse box cover, wiper motor, map sensors assembly, coolant overflow tank, move away side wires and tubes on shock towers.
4. Start attacking the dirtiest parts with WD-40.
5. Spray and brush/agitate the grime/dirt
6. Wipe off dirt with towel.
7. Once all the bay is clean, you can buff and polish the paint around the bay and dress the rubber hoses with rubber and vinyl dressing.
Keep doing this until all dirt is removed. It takes a while, but well worth it.
WD-40 wont remove the paint.
Note: As you will notice, some parts were replaced/restored as well.
BEFORE
ORE:
AFTER
Last edited by Rob.; Apr 6, 2020 at 07:03 PM.
looks like i gotta get my sausage off the computer and get to work on mine...that looks beautiful
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
looks immaculate exepct one thing
that uglyass ground that goes to the valve cover kills it
ive always wondered if you can run that ground somewhere else..?
that uglyass ground that goes to the valve cover kills it
ive always wondered if you can run that ground somewhere else..?
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
wd40+paintbrush+microfibers+new valvecover+new plug wires+ new motor mount? theres no way all you did was spray a little wd40 on it and rinse it of and this is how it came out lol what about the heat shield? did you have that powdercoated too?
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
1. Go to the automotive store, buy 2 cans of WD-40 , 4 microfiber towels, paintbrush.
2. Open Hood.
3. remove battery, air filter box and arm, fuse box cover, wiper motor, map sensors assembly, coolant overflow tank, move away side wires and tubes on shock towers.
4. Start attacking the dirtiest parts with WD-40.
5. Spray and brush/agitate the grime/dirt
6. Wipe off dirt with towel.
7. Once all the bay is clean, you can buff and polish the paint around the bay and dress the rubber hoses with rubber and vynil dressing.
Keep doing this until all dirt is removed. It takes a while, but well worth it.
WD-40 wont remove the paint.
Well obviously I had to replace some rusty parts.. Most parts I got for free and the parts I bought new werent that expensive cuz I get wholesale Honda pricing.
2. Open Hood.
3. remove battery, air filter box and arm, fuse box cover, wiper motor, map sensors assembly, coolant overflow tank, move away side wires and tubes on shock towers.
4. Start attacking the dirtiest parts with WD-40.
5. Spray and brush/agitate the grime/dirt
6. Wipe off dirt with towel.
7. Once all the bay is clean, you can buff and polish the paint around the bay and dress the rubber hoses with rubber and vynil dressing.
Keep doing this until all dirt is removed. It takes a while, but well worth it.
WD-40 wont remove the paint.
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
im not tryin to hate, it looks fricking excellent.. like it looked the day it rolled off the showroom floor! im just trying to figure out exactly what you had to do to get to this point..
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
Super clean!!! lol I was trying to clean my engine bay 2 days ago and I was scrubbing and removed abit of paint! 
It Looked the same after I was done too....... hahaha
Will give this a try once I buy some extra cans of wd40!
It Looked the same after I was done too....... hahahaWill give this a try once I buy some extra cans of wd40!
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
1. Go to the automotive store, buy 2 cans of WD-40 , 4 microfiber towels, paintbrush.
2. Open Hood.
3. remove battery, air filter box and arm, fuse box cover, wiper motor, map sensors assembly, coolant overflow tank, move away side wires and tubes on shock towers.
4. Start attacking the dirtiest parts with WD-40.
5. Spray and brush/agitate the grime/dirt
6. Wipe off dirt with towel.
7. Once all the bay is clean, you can buff and polish the paint around the bay and dress the rubber hoses with rubber and vynil dressing.
Keep doing this until all dirt is removed. It takes a while, but well worth it.
WD-40 wont remove the paint.
Well obviously I had to replace some rusty parts.. Most parts I got for free and the parts I bought new werent that expensive cuz I get wholesale Honda pricing.
2. Open Hood.
3. remove battery, air filter box and arm, fuse box cover, wiper motor, map sensors assembly, coolant overflow tank, move away side wires and tubes on shock towers.
4. Start attacking the dirtiest parts with WD-40.
5. Spray and brush/agitate the grime/dirt
6. Wipe off dirt with towel.
7. Once all the bay is clean, you can buff and polish the paint around the bay and dress the rubber hoses with rubber and vynil dressing.
Keep doing this until all dirt is removed. It takes a while, but well worth it.
WD-40 wont remove the paint.
Well obviously I had to replace some rusty parts.. Most parts I got for free and the parts I bought new werent that expensive cuz I get wholesale Honda pricing.
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
he answered it already. I was gonna say the same thing...I was like how did the mounts go from full of hard rust to new...but good work on the bay.
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
i know its old school however the engine bay is clean and immaculate and then you have that old tiny rusty ground hanging and the little loop..
i dont like that however i'd get some nice thick wire crimp it with some nice terminals and then keep a clean oem look withouth the 20 yr old busted up wire
feel me?
lol
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
i know its old school however the engine bay is clean and immaculate and then you have that old tiny rusty ground hanging and the little loop..
i dont like that however i'd get some nice thick wire crimp it with some nice terminals and then keep a clean oem look withouth the 20 yr old busted up wire
feel me?
lol
i dont like that however i'd get some nice thick wire crimp it with some nice terminals and then keep a clean oem look withouth the 20 yr old busted up wire
feel me?
lol
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Re: 1991 Civic Engine bay detailed
i know its old school however the engine bay is clean and immaculate and then you have that old tiny rusty ground hanging and the little loop..
i dont like that however i'd get some nice thick wire crimp it with some nice terminals and then keep a clean oem look withouth the 20 yr old busted up wire
feel me?
lol
i dont like that however i'd get some nice thick wire crimp it with some nice terminals and then keep a clean oem look withouth the 20 yr old busted up wire
feel me?
lol