I cannot catch a break with anything pertaining to this at all. Theres more to it then what I am posting (personal matters which have stemmed from the car etc).

Fixed the wiring, re-installed everything in the parking lot. Worked fine. Went to AZ and 2 miles down the road it stopped working again. The wire must have come loose again.

Went to AutoZone, stood in line for 20 mins (while 3 employees helped one customer) to get my $30 core refund, and the place said I already returned the core! Ummmm it isn't on my Credit card statement. It took them another 15 minutes of searching through the system to tell me that. Called up the AutoZone that I got the replacement from and apparently I need to take the core back to them. How inconvenient.

**** this mother****ing car. I cannot wait until it is 100% road legal, with new brakes, tie rods, axles, and alignment. I AM DONE AT THAT POINT. Wires in the bay will be cleaned up a little more, but other than that and general maintenance I am so ****ing done. /rant

 

Pulled the hub off again tonight, fixed the horn wiring. Was a frail little elec connector soldered on. The plate was rubbing against the horn rig up piece and turning. The wires then being pulled and it broke. Should be good now...

 

Teg passed inspection finally. Anyone want a H22 swapped Civic? It be for sale now.

 

Took another stab at the fog light wiring. Still not working and becoming frustrating. Oh well. All in time.

I think I figured out this suspension issue I'm having. The car most likely has DA front struts. The springs are the same as 88-00 Civics/90-01 Tegs, but the DA Integra struts are a little shorter, and the base of the strut (which goes into the fork) is skinnier. This allows the front of the car to just be dumped. (The car is dumb low right now, I don't notice it, but I have a few people look at it and go "how do you drive?" lol) Also, the strut almost falls out of the fork when the car is lifted up.

Renting a spring compressor today and swapping struts. I have a spare set of 96-00 factory suspension I picked up awhile ago to put on the Civic. Good thing I still have them! The teg should be taken in for an alignment today, too.

Lastly, I am meeting up with someone local to show the Civic for a possible sale this upcoming Tuesday.

 

Suspension fixed! Car sits a little higher in the front, but no more rubbing and weird clanking noises coming from the front anymore. Also played with the front camber kit settings in order to give the front wheels a little less camber.

 

Getting the car back from the alignment shop tonight. $200 for a lifetime alignment. Probably the most expensive alignment I have ever had to pay. Oh well, I can take it back in as often as I like for re-alignment as long as I own the car.

Have the same lifetime plan for the Civic. Cost was $50 less 4 years ago. Plan has paid for itself at least three times in those years seeing a normal one-time alignment costs $70.

Anyways, I am broke again until the Civic sells. Driving the Civic today for the first time in like a week was great. I am REALLY going to miss that extra power and how rigid the car is. I won't miss the body/paint catastrophe however. I wish I made enough money from my job where I could keep both. Maybe if I move back in with the rents... wait.. **** that

I will make sure to post pics tonight. I hate reading project threads without pics

 

Did nothing major to the car yesterday, but the garage is cleaned up! Fixed the speaker problem on the front right side, also played with the window on the driver side order for it to sit better when 100% up.

Picked up a set of ES shifter bushings at the local Pepboys. $15, but I had a $10 off rewards thingy, so $5



Pic of my alignment results. Yea, that toe on the right was TERRIBLE. I still need to play with the camber kits to get them how I want. Not sure if should be concerned with the front left caster or not :/



EDIT: Rear TA are needed badly now. Horrid clunking in the back driver side when I hit a bump. Tech at the alignment shop confirmed that they are shot to hell.

 

Don't worry about caster. Won't cause any pulls or wear, just could be worn out lower control arm bushings or something.

 

Haven't read this in a while seems like things might be looking up with the car. Good luck with the sale on the civic as well, really liked that car.

 

Scott, I actually plan on replacing the bushings and ball joints/tie rods in the front. That all should be done in the summer.

Borrowed my brother camera over the weekend and let him edit a few. I am not that good of a photographer, but I was just having fun.