sup people! today i got my 89 crx si. and i have couple question..

1) is it normal that is hard to steer the wheel?? i mean its really hard/heavy feel like u pulling 5gallon of water,(only when its on stopped turning right or left) its just fine when its running on street/freeway.

2) when im driving home, after i get off at the freeway and when i completely stop my car died. first i need to jump the battery then it will start, then after it happened again,but jumping the battery wont help.. need to push the car and start it.. do you guys have any idea wats wrong???

3)anyone here selling climate control for my 89 crx???

help me pls!!just let me know.

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ohh this wat she looks like..

 

1.you have manual steering and need to build up muscle to turn the wheel.
2.you need a new battery.
3.try craigslist or the marketplace.

 

hahaha

1) well i had old corolla before and its manual but this is more harder.i guess im not used to it lol..

2)ok cool, but how come it wont start on the 2nd time we jump start?it is just the battery?(sorry im a lil worried)

3)thanks

 

check your alternator also for #2

 

1) Check your tire pressure. If the tires are low it will make it a lot harder to turn
2) If the battery is bad (no longer taking a charge) you can jump it all you want and its not going to help. Take the battery out and have your local auto part store test/charge it. It's easy, free, and will tell you if you need a new battery or if its something more serious.
3) Climate controls are notorious for breaking, and therefor in high demand. Ebay always has them on there, just pay attention to descriptions because many of them are cracked or have been repaired. Either way expect to pay $150 or more.

 

hahah i lol'd at the first one.

 

man about the steering you and me dont have power steering, thats why its hard when stopped, its cake once your moving, I would never get PS

 

cool thanks!

u wouldnt?why? is that a bad idea???

 

Actually now that I look at your pics, most likely the harder steering is due to your wheels. Looks like they are a bit wider than stock, all that extra tire contact is gonna make it a lot harder to turn than the OE tires.

 

How bad is your climate control?

 

Get smaller rims and workout a little more with your left hand and you should be able to turn easier. Do all the maint. you would after you buy a used car good luck

 

WOW those rims are huge. what size are they?

 

steering is not having power steering bro, easy to get used to though, i had alot of problems with the car startin, turned out my alternator was bad. as far as the climate control try ebay, i got mine for around $150.

 

yeh so today i change my distributor, sparkplug wires, oil change and its works fine. start and didnt died on me. then later today i got over heated and i wont start again..
i found out my gas tank or gas filler neck hose is leaking,

and about my climate control its still working it just crack into 2 pieces..

and my rims idk wat size.lol i got it like that.. ima leave it like that for now trying to fix my engine first.

ohh and i used to work out lol im just not used to it driving like that.. haha maybe im the only 5'11 guy driving a crx here in my area lol

and sorry for a newb question but how can i check my engine info? my car is 1989 CRX si.. and its a stock engine i have no idea on them.. sorry

 

if you dont have all the tools you need to do a full diagnostic on it yourself i would suggest taking it to a shop and dropping the $65 (approx.) on having it done, my 90 crx was in great shape when i got it in dec. but since then i have put hundreds of dollars into trying to fix a problem with it starting, and to no avail. so i wouldnt just keep buying stuff not knowing exactly what the problem is, i got the new dizzy, main relay, plugs, wires, fuel pump and filter, and a ton of other crap that has still left me walking.