"what have you done to your civic today?"
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Ohio
RE: "what have you done to your civic today?"
Ground, patched and primed all the dents and rust in my passenger side doors and fenders. Had to stop because it started storming. My car looks super ghetto now because it's covered in primer.[:'(]
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RE: "what have you done to your civic today?"
ORIGINAL: RonJ
Yeah, I had to cut the old rubber grommets from the bolts with an Exacto knife and spray the new grommets with silicone lubricant to get them onto the bolts. That required an unexpected huge effort. Did you also replace the spark plug seals? Those ain't easy either.
ORIGINAL: trustdestruction
I replaced my valve cover bolt grommets. Those things are a bitch to get off the bolts. Had to put the bolt in a vice and yank the grommet until it popped off.
I replaced my valve cover bolt grommets. Those things are a bitch to get off the bolts. Had to put the bolt in a vice and yank the grommet until it popped off.
But yea, the spark plug tube seals were difficult too. I remember messing with them so long, trying to even cut them off, and then realizing i was just cutting the seal in half, not pulling them off the valve cover. Once I figured that out it was smooth sailing from there. lol.
I used to have a 93 DX with the D15B7. They sure designed the valve cover grommets and spark plug tube seals a lot better on that engine. On it, the bolts stay on the head, and the only thing holding the valve cover and grommet down is a nut that screws onto the top of the valve cover bolt. It sure made changing the grommets a lot easier. Also, the spark plug tube seals on that engine were different. They weren't wedged in the little valve cover spots all weird, they like fit around the little rings that are on the underside of the valve cover where the spark plug tubes line up.
RE: "what have you done to your civic today?"
My ebay tail lights started leaking. One of them filled up with water so often that the fake chrome paint had come off. I spent awhile popping them open, removing the old seal, repainting the insides with fake chrome paint, resealing them, and making sure they didn't look awful in the end.
Mission accomplished.
Mission accomplished.
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: BX, NYC
RE: "what have you done to your civic today?"
I finally got some tints put on the car this weekend that just past. Ill have to take some better pics cause it was raining that day so the pics it took didn't come out to well.
Next thing im going for is a good alarm but i have to do some more homework on it cause its not cheap and i need to make sure i do that right thing.
Next thing im going for is a good alarm but i have to do some more homework on it cause its not cheap and i need to make sure i do that right thing.
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RE: "what have you done to your civic today?"
today i took off my valve cover and sanded it, cleaned it, and painted it....i also took a lot of **** out of my engine bay(windsheild fuild tank, A/C lines & Fan, etc.)..I also cleaned up my block and bay....
Putting it all bac together tomorrow.....
try to get some pics tomorrow
Putting it all bac together tomorrow.....
try to get some pics tomorrow
RE: "what have you done to your civic today?"
I came up with a really nifty fix for my 96-98 style cup holder that had a broken latch. Only cost me $1.50 and some time. I have a DIY written if someone wants me to post it.
hahaha
RE: "what have you done to your civic today?"
