What did you do to your civic today?
Registered!!
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: Byhalia, MS
Rep Power: 0 
Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Didn't do anything really to the civic today except work on removing those annoying little brass screws from the rear rotors putting on, but am having to cut off the rear drivers' side brake linbe and making a new brake line.
Today I actually replaced all the instrument cluster lights in my Ford F250SD.
Got to be a pain in the *** driving at night with a flashlight to see my gas gauge and my speedometer. (Hell, in our town, if I pass a cop doing 75 in a 45, they don't do anything...usually have my red rotator light on top of my truck going and my red/white dash light.):
Today I actually replaced all the instrument cluster lights in my Ford F250SD.
Got to be a pain in the *** driving at night with a flashlight to see my gas gauge and my speedometer. (Hell, in our town, if I pass a cop doing 75 in a 45, they don't do anything...usually have my red rotator light on top of my truck going and my red/white dash light.):
Re: What did you do to your civic today?
woo pretty stoked that I can actually do stuff to my car again. After doing a retrofit and adding RSX seats this summer/fall I haven't been able to do much of anything. Junior year in Engineering = no life... But finals are over and I have 4 weeks to absorb myself in my car!
Started off today by cleaning up all the trash out of the interior, conditioning my seats, vacuuming, and armoralling everything! Cleanest my interior has been since I bought the car haha. Tomorrow I'm gonna wash it. I'm thinking about getting an orbital polisher so I can actually polish and wax my car in a reasonable amount of time. Anybody know a reliable relatively inexpensive brand?
Hopefully I'll have time for some bigger projects later in break
Started off today by cleaning up all the trash out of the interior, conditioning my seats, vacuuming, and armoralling everything! Cleanest my interior has been since I bought the car haha. Tomorrow I'm gonna wash it. I'm thinking about getting an orbital polisher so I can actually polish and wax my car in a reasonable amount of time. Anybody know a reliable relatively inexpensive brand?
Hopefully I'll have time for some bigger projects later in break
Registered!!
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Chicago, IL
Rep Power: 0 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Swapped out the wiper combo switch on my LX for the EX one that has adjustable delay. So much nicer when it's raining now.
Also replaced a bunch of rusty bolts in the engine bay for shiny new ones.
Also replaced a bunch of rusty bolts in the engine bay for shiny new ones.
Last edited by r3fuj33; Dec 17, 2011 at 04:50 PM.
That Dude with the Questions
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,296
Likes: 0
From: Ottawa, Ontario
Rep Power: 199 
Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Registered!!
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Chicago, IL
Rep Power: 0 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Yep, direct swap. The only difficulty I had was getting the damn thing out after the two screws were out. But I finally realized there's a small little nipple holding it on the front (I was doing it in the dark). This is the part number 35256-S5A-A51.
Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 21,620
Likes: 1,252
From: Las Vegas, NV
Rep Power: 512 
Re: What did you do to your civic today?
I thought about washing mine too. Then I looked at the forecast (chance of rain tomorrow) and then looked at the clouds looming over the west side of vegas.
yesterday, though, I fixed my car.. I guess last time I worked on her, in my frustration, I set the timing off (even though I'm damn meticulous with it), so I had to adjust that.. Cam gear was about 2-3 teeth retarded, causing massive power loss and my car to go rich as hell at WOT.
yesterday, though, I fixed my car.. I guess last time I worked on her, in my frustration, I set the timing off (even though I'm damn meticulous with it), so I had to adjust that.. Cam gear was about 2-3 teeth retarded, causing massive power loss and my car to go rich as hell at WOT.
Registered!!
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Rep Power: 0 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
put in a new head gasket, valve cover seal, timing belt, tensioner, water pump, and alternater belt then put it all back together but then it turns over but doesnt wanna start... could it be the knock sensor that i took out that was broken i just ordered a new one
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 15,177
Likes: 1,605
From: TN
Rep Power: 367 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
new spark plugs and wiper blades
i guess i did mess up my plugs during the TB work, now running stronger and a small misfire in idle gone (no codes, just jumpy when in 1st gear it was)
i guess i did mess up my plugs during the TB work, now running stronger and a small misfire in idle gone (no codes, just jumpy when in 1st gear it was)
Registered!!
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
From: SoCal 562/714
Rep Power: 0 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Washed and waxed my 01 ex coupe, did some headlight restoration, added some air into my tires for the winter and found out my spare had no air in it (i guess the previous owner never got a flat), and vacuumed the interior
A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.....CLOSED SAT/SUN
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,040
Likes: 6
From: East Coast
Rep Power: 188 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
I drove it to work in the rain. 
and i checked all the interior bulbs so i can change them to LED..just not sure if i want white or blue..
and i checked all the interior bulbs so i can change them to LED..just not sure if i want white or blue.. 
Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Today I was going to Change my rear shoe breaks, but I checked them and damn they were just super dirty! I cleaned them and lubricated them real good 
feels very good now haha no more squeeking.
feels very good now haha no more squeeking. 
Registered!!
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Rep Power: 0 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Just finished up putting in new Infinity speakers in the rear deck, everything went well except for a few broken clips. They sound awesome and I cant wait to
replace the stock speakers in the front
replace the stock speakers in the front
Banished to the Depths of Rice.
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 9,196
Likes: 1
From: SoCal 714/909/626
Rep Power: 352 That Dude with the Questions
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,296
Likes: 0
From: Ottawa, Ontario
Rep Power: 199 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
My uncle backed into my passenger side mirror and snapped it off (no pressure at all) lol. We tried taking it apart and macgyvering it back together, but it didn't hold too well. So now im driving with duct tape where my passenger should mirror should be lol.
He ordered a new one today, and it should be in tomorrow. I'm really not upset because he's one of my favourite people on this planet lol. He's also an autoshop teacher at a highschool so he knows what he's doing and i have complete faith in him.
He ordered a new one today, and it should be in tomorrow. I'm really not upset because he's one of my favourite people on this planet lol. He's also an autoshop teacher at a highschool so he knows what he's doing and i have complete faith in him.
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 15,177
Likes: 1,605
From: TN
Rep Power: 367 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
went to alignment. back to higher camber in front 
Firestone master care did a good job (the only store i trust in here, close to hickory hollow mall antioch tn - hey, they did a great job, so deserve this free ad )
-1.5/-0.5 F/R back in action - feeling great!
Firestone master care did a good job (the only store i trust in here
, close to hickory hollow mall antioch tn - hey, they did a great job, so deserve this free ad )-1.5/-0.5 F/R back in action - feeling great!
Professional e
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Rep Power: 0 Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Not today but replaced the drums and shoes on the DX. never seen someone butcher a drum setup up as bad as the previous job. The piece that adjusts the star was completely upside down so it wasn't even touching, half the springs were installed wrong, and the shoes were destroyed. Bare metal on the centers and hadn't even touched the outer edges. An hour job turned into two and a half hours since I had to figure out the correct setup and do so many adjustments
Re: What did you do to your civic today? 
Registered!!
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
From: Great White North
Rep Power: 0 
Re: What did you do to your civic today?
Worked on beefing up the electricals on the car. Alternator crapped out on me, ended up getting a Denso from Japan. Took a while to get to me, so I anodized my Unorthodox Racing Pulleys (Denim Blue), replaced all the grounds with 4 AWG Streetwires Ultraflow (closer in size to 2/0) and Twist Crimp Connectors, replaced the battery terminal with a Platinum Rockford Fosgate terminal, picked up a new Optima Yellow Top and swapped out the ELD. Working on a negaive kill switch, so I don't have to pull fuses or the negative terminal anymore. Picked up a 50 amp Hella Marine Switch, got the machine shop to fabricate a mount, then I anodized it black.
Need to pick up a couple of well nuts to mount into the fenderwell and a few 4 AWG 3/8" terminal lugs to complete.
Re-powdercoated my valve cover a fine grain wrinkle black.
Some pics of the progress...
Denso Alternator, New Alt Pulley, ELD and Gates Racing Blue Belt
4 AWG Ground Wire
Kill Switch
Powder Coated Valve Cover
Denim Blue Anodized UR Pulleys
Alternator Installed
Battery and Dual 4 AWG Negative Terminal (one wire to each ground point)
Unorthodox Racing Underdrive Pulley
Engine Bay Shot
Need to pick up a couple of well nuts to mount into the fenderwell and a few 4 AWG 3/8" terminal lugs to complete.
Re-powdercoated my valve cover a fine grain wrinkle black.
Some pics of the progress...
Denso Alternator, New Alt Pulley, ELD and Gates Racing Blue Belt
4 AWG Ground Wire
Kill Switch
Powder Coated Valve Cover
Denim Blue Anodized UR Pulleys
Alternator Installed
Battery and Dual 4 AWG Negative Terminal (one wire to each ground point)
Unorthodox Racing Underdrive Pulley
Engine Bay Shot
Last edited by maxtierney; Jan 16, 2012 at 10:50 PM.
