Hello from NH
03-24-2010
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Hello from NH
Well heres the deal. Ive been a member of an R6-forum ever since I got the bike a year and a half ago. Through the help of the forum and its members I have been able to basically rebuild the entire bike while having no previous knowledge whatsoever, and thats what Im hoping I can get from here.
Sadly the bike has pretty much taken over my life, and my poor civic has been neglected since and even for about a year prior. It wasnt until a few days ago that I decided enough is enough and its time to get my baby back on the road.
I bought the car back in 04 when I was 18. Didnt have to do too much to it as the person who owned it before put a lot of work into her. All I had to do was drive, and thats what I did. I drove that thing everywhere...Taking long unneccessary trips just to be behind the wheel. Unfortunetly, those were the good old days. Over the years I have gotten attention from a lot of the wrong people. Some decided to key, others smashed windows. Girlfriends rear-ended, while *******s in beantown decided best to just steal the damn thing. Ive stuck with this car through everything imaginable, and I guess thats why lately I have been feeling like getting her back on her feet.
So while the exterior needs some work and a new paintjob, Id like to start by getting her running first. About 6 months ago I tried starting it just to let it run, and it had already been sitting so long that I believe the alternator belt corroded and snapped. So after it began smoking under the hood and stopped running, I decided to just leave it for another day. Well that day has come. Ive worked on small engines before(high school class) and think its time to attempt rebuilding this engine. I feel like this is something I can tackle even though the most I ever did was a briggs & stratton.
Even though I know most of you are probably gonna say the same as my friends, that I should just put a b16 in it, but I dont really mind in tootin around I just want it to run well and be reliable. Its a D16 motor (99 DX) with about 100,000 miles on it. Since the alternator belt broke, I figured I might as well change all the belts when undergoing this process. Also I seem to remember losing power or compression during the last few months of driving it so Im guessing I should order all new gaskets when ordering the belts? I need someone to tell me what I need to get started. Either way, its late and Im gong to bed. Ill attach a couple photos of her and check back here tomorrow
Sadly the bike has pretty much taken over my life, and my poor civic has been neglected since and even for about a year prior. It wasnt until a few days ago that I decided enough is enough and its time to get my baby back on the road.
I bought the car back in 04 when I was 18. Didnt have to do too much to it as the person who owned it before put a lot of work into her. All I had to do was drive, and thats what I did. I drove that thing everywhere...Taking long unneccessary trips just to be behind the wheel. Unfortunetly, those were the good old days. Over the years I have gotten attention from a lot of the wrong people. Some decided to key, others smashed windows. Girlfriends rear-ended, while *******s in beantown decided best to just steal the damn thing. Ive stuck with this car through everything imaginable, and I guess thats why lately I have been feeling like getting her back on her feet.
So while the exterior needs some work and a new paintjob, Id like to start by getting her running first. About 6 months ago I tried starting it just to let it run, and it had already been sitting so long that I believe the alternator belt corroded and snapped. So after it began smoking under the hood and stopped running, I decided to just leave it for another day. Well that day has come. Ive worked on small engines before(high school class) and think its time to attempt rebuilding this engine. I feel like this is something I can tackle even though the most I ever did was a briggs & stratton.
Even though I know most of you are probably gonna say the same as my friends, that I should just put a b16 in it, but I dont really mind in tootin around I just want it to run well and be reliable. Its a D16 motor (99 DX) with about 100,000 miles on it. Since the alternator belt broke, I figured I might as well change all the belts when undergoing this process. Also I seem to remember losing power or compression during the last few months of driving it so Im guessing I should order all new gaskets when ordering the belts? I need someone to tell me what I need to get started. Either way, its late and Im gong to bed. Ill attach a couple photos of her and check back here tomorrow
