What did you do to your civic today?
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For my 2003 Civic LX I installed the EVAP bypass canister valve; installed a drivers seat belt clip; and finally replaced the small relay behind the glove box to erase those 3 annoying dash lights "Check Engine & Air Bag alarm & DRL lights" Fingers are crossed to never see them again.
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Fack! while waiting around for the first coat of plastidip to dry I ended up buying red front and rear emblems, along with a new sedan grill @_@
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Re: What did you do to your civic today? Sounds like crazy doing it in one day> Installed the following
- Eye lid
- hood bug deflector
- rear roof carbon fiber spoiler
- japanese wood grain dash kitrome door handl
- chrome door handle
- side skirts
- YAKIMA whiipbar aero roof rack
- HONDA civic scuff plate
- Eye lid
- hood bug deflector
- rear roof carbon fiber spoiler
- japanese wood grain dash kitrome door handl
- chrome door handle
- side skirts
- YAKIMA whiipbar aero roof rack
- HONDA civic scuff plate
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finally got some decent brake pads on. brake best select ceramics.
white rims + semi metallic super cheap pads =
dirty no matter how much i clean them
white rims + semi metallic super cheap pads =
dirty no matter how much i clean them
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lol, that's why I stuck to gunmetal rims.. can't see brake dust 
I started my car on an LC20/FP+ treatment today.. We'll see how well this stuff performs.
I started my car on an LC20/FP+ treatment today.. We'll see how well this stuff performs.
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almost got rear ended again. guess the car behind me didnt quite see all the cars already stopped at the red and thought i was planning to plow into them all.
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Bought NGK iridium spark plugs, 10 inch extension bar, and deep socket. Anyone know where I can get a good deal on a torque wrench? all the auto stores wanted like 40 bucks :/
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i got mine from advance auto for like 25. its just a needle type one though. but if u want one of those fancy click ones 40 sounds about right
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anyways i changed my upper and lower ball joints and cv axle on my passenger side, but it looks like the side i did the work to has a little more fender gap between the wheels now... i dunno it drives fine, maybe i need my eyes checked
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on that note... i have a haynes manual for my civic; worthless.. installing the cv axle its directions are off and missing a few things, replacing ball joints just says something along the lines of "remove axle nut" and then "must take to dealer, special tools required" ya ok, with the axle nut off? and what special tools like a press? what the heck... either way i am going to buy an factory service manual for me vic now, and plan to use the haynes to soak up oil and antifreeze spots, start fires, maybe even it will get good use if i run out of toilet paper. i plan to call haynes and give them my two cents sometime this week, make me feel better none the less
anyways i changed my upper and lower ball joints and cv axle on my passenger side, but it looks like the side i did the work to has a little more fender gap between the wheels now... i dunno it drives fine, maybe i need my eyes checked
anyways i changed my upper and lower ball joints and cv axle on my passenger side, but it looks like the side i did the work to has a little more fender gap between the wheels now... i dunno it drives fine, maybe i need my eyes checked
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I'll probably head to home depot and see if they have what I need 
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Rep Power: 512 If you're gonna be a DIY kinda person with your car, do yourself a favor and get yourself a quality torque wrench. I paid $90 for (each of) my Craftsman micrometer torque wrenches from Sears. Small price to pay to make sure you do things right the first time. My dad had a cheap, shitty micrometer torque wrench from Harbor Freight that he got for like.. $30.. Never again am I using that ****. Just sayin.
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Thanks Bud !!
Thanks Bud !!
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Replaced the washer jug, and finished up the install on the new rear window avec wiper now my friends! Also replaced the hood release cable, that was a blast... excited to finish some (and with any luck, all) of the
body work tomorrow
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If you're gonna be a DIY kinda person with your car, do yourself a favor and get yourself a quality torque wrench. I paid $90 for (each of) my Craftsman micrometer torque wrenches from Sears. Small price to pay to make sure you do things right the first time. My dad had a cheap, shitty micrometer torque wrench from Harbor Freight that he got for like.. $30.. Never again am I using that ****. Just sayin.
If you're gonna be a DIY kinda person with your car, do yourself a favor and get yourself a quality torque wrench. I paid $90 for (each of) my Craftsman micrometer torque wrenches from Sears. Small price to pay to make sure you do things right the first time. My dad had a cheap, shitty micrometer torque wrench from Harbor Freight that he got for like.. $30.. Never again am I using that ****. Just sayin.
Any opinions on a breaker bar? Apparently I need one of those too
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i use my chiltons for everything. directions are very simple. and yes you have to press the balljoints in with a press you can rent at any oreillys advance auto ect. it was something like 160 for the press and 80 i think for a honda balljoint adapter both of which you get your money back after you return them.
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The breaker bar I use looks like this
If I feel I need more torque to bust loose a stubborn bolt, or if I want to do the 14ft-lbs + 90 degrees for the crank pulley, I slip a length of galvanized pipe over the handle and go to town.. lol. I only do that with 1/2" drive breaker bars with impact sockets attached. I don't think I'd want to try doing that on a 3/8" drive socket.
If I feel I need more torque to bust loose a stubborn bolt, or if I want to do the 14ft-lbs + 90 degrees for the crank pulley, I slip a length of galvanized pipe over the handle and go to town.. lol. I only do that with 1/2" drive breaker bars with impact sockets attached. I don't think I'd want to try doing that on a 3/8" drive socket.
