My 1990 Honda Civic 3 Door

[Auzziebiker]

Hi People This Is My First Post On The Forum
I have just got a 1990 Honda Civic 3 Door I say 1990 but the build date is 1989 and compliance date is 1990 as you will see in the following photos someone has painted it mat black.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HondaWalk01.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HondaWalk02.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HondaWalk03.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HondaWalk04.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HondaWalk05.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HondaWalk06.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HondaWalk07.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HondaWalk08.jpg

As you can see I have some work too do. First up is 4 new tires. Then brakes. Wind Screen and sort out that bent front bumper (Not worried about the dented guards yet just need to do what is needed to get it on the road the rest will follow. Also need to replace the indicator in the damaged bumper. and the driver side sidelight.

Update:-
I ordered both indicators because the non broken one was half panted black and they were only $20 each including postage (Gotta Love Ebay) and the side Light is ordered too $35. Tires bought and fitted $69 each (175-65-14) and the spare was a 13 so needed to find a 14 for the spare (I hate miss match spares) was Lucky a mate had 3 Nissan mags the right size with 80% tires only $100 the lot so that sorts the spair and matching wheels for my trailer.

The Guy Is Coming Wednesday to Fit a new windscreen $275

it is all moving along.

Removed all those stickers
I fixed the front bumper 2 hours with a hammer and it is a lot better that is was before not perfect but will pass Road Worthy.

Front Brake Pads Ordered
More Photos To Follow.
More Later

[chow_tofu]

Good to see your restoring a civic :D

keep up the good work !

[markismaximus]

definitely have your work cut out for you. good luck with it

[curtis265]

Good luck bro

i see a potentially amazing restoration project here

[~Sp33~]

What was the original colour? GL with it!

[EKVTIR-T]

Welcome mate


Saved it from the scrap heap!

[ouch]

another ED build! heckerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs

[Auzziebiker]

What was the original colour? GL with it!

Colour Code Is B-47M a metallic blue

[dougie_504]

Love these cars. Hoping to see it restored to original beauty!

[Auzziebiker]

Here is an update

I have spent 4 hours with a hammer straitening the front bumper and the metal part inside it and it isn't perfect but it is a lot better.

The new front indicators have arrived.

The new frond disc pad are ordered and waiting for me at the parts shop and I checked the rear drum brakes and sadly they need replacing too, but happily the drums and in perfect order so it is just new shoes.

The broken side light that was send was wrong but the company is sending the right one at no extra cost to me and I get to keep the wrong one (I have no idea what to do with it maybe swap fodder)

3 of the 4 wheels are stripped back to original silver 1 to go.

I am sitting here at just after 8 am the temp 3c I am waiting for the windscreen guy is coming to replace the screen.

Photos To Follow

[dougie_504]

Awesome man you must be having the time of your life haha.

Pics?

[MIKO_OL]

Pics ASAP with build ! You can't just tell us man. Gotta show ! Gw so far mate

[Auzziebiker]

Ok Here Are The Photos

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/BumperBeforeAfter.jpg
This Is The Before And After Of The Bumper Work
It Took To 3 Hours With A Block And Hammer To Straighten The Metal Parts Of The Bumper (I Know It Isn't Perfect But Will Do For Now).

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/WheelsBeforeAfter.jpg
Here Are 3 Of The 4 Wheels Scrapped With A Blade To Remove That Horrorable Green Paint. 1 left to do and then a scrub with steel-wool.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/WindscreenRemoveInstall01.jpg

Part One Of The Windscreen Replacement

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/WindscreenRemoveInstall02.jpg
All Installed

I still need to replace the lower Trim and The Wipers (With New Blades Of Course).

[dougie_504]

Awesome work bro. Lucky with no rust.

Considered sandblasting those wheels? Save you a load of time, and it gets everything off quite effectively.


Nice work with the hammer too btw LOL

[Auzziebiker]

Awesome work bro. Lucky with no rust.

Considered sandblasting those wheels? Save you a load of time, and it gets everything off quite effectively.


this maybe so for you city folk but us country folk that is very hard to do doubly so when this is my only transport and it isn't registered yet and also what do I do for wheels while they are being sandblasted????

[markismaximus]

do you live near a Supercheap? hire a compressor and do it yourself....

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/SCA-Air-Sand-Blast-Gun-Kit.aspx?pid=156474#Description

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Norton-Air-Sand-Blast-Gun-Grit-10kg.aspx?pid=106800#Description

[Auzziebiker]

do you live near a Supercheap? hire a compressor and do it yourself....

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/SCA-Air-Sand-Blast-Gun-Kit.aspx?pid=156474#Description

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Norton-Air-Sand-Blast-Gun-Grit-10kg.aspx?pid=106800#Description

Very Nice Mate Will Keep This In Mind For My Workshop In The Future (also I will need a compressor)

[Auzziebiker]

Well More Progress On My Honda

I Received The 2 new front indicators and the side light (But sadly the side light was wrong I phoned the company and they happily sent me the right one and at no extra cost and I get to keep the wrong one too) the right side light arrived and I fitted all three (Problems again on of the Speed Nuts was missing so went and bought new ones and when I went to install it, it fell into the bumper (recovered with the aid of a magnet, it fell in again and couldn't see where it landed so I was hitting the pumper and out it came along with the original one (Once again proving that you never find a missing object until you get the replacement LOL) I install all three as you can see from this Photo.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/LightsFitted.jpg

Next is the brakes (Replacing front pad (rotors are in good order) and the rear shoes (Once again the drums are in excellent Order) I will Photograph the steps and post them here soon.

Also I was going to run another horn because mine didn't work I was checking the PDF Manual to see where to get a positive + power from and saw that there is a fuse that controls both the horn and the brake lights (Also heeded looking at) so I went and looked under the bonnet opened the Fuse Box And this is what I found

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/HornFix.jpg

What Is Missing From The Top Photo?

If You said a 20amp Fuse You Are Right

I went and looked in my goodies box and I only had a 15amp Fuse (You And See It In The Bottom Photo) Woohoo the Horn and Break Lights Now Work!

Two More Things Off My List.
One More Added (Get 20amp Fuses)
More To Follow.

[~Sp33~]

I wonder why they took it out in the first place. Hopefully there's no wiring dramas.

[GU357]

maybe they needed it for something else, or it blew and they never got around to replacing.

[Auzziebiker]

There doesn't seam to be any problems with the wiring no mets that I can see could be it was just taken out when wasn't being used (But only time will tell).

Update Changed the front break pads today was gonna do photos but as you all should know is very simple on the 1990 civic you just undo the 12mm bolt and the caliper swings up you apply a little force I used a small hammer with the head resting against my chest and I held the caliper and leaned into the piston and it slid back into the caliper no real force needed, then remove old pads and replace with new making sure you put the indicator in the right place inside and up in my case, then lower the caliper and replace the bolt and job done. Goto other side and repeat all finished.

Job for tomorrow rear breaks and the replace all 4 wheels and adjust hand break. Then the front bumper has to come off yet again (Cry Cry Cry) tested the window washers and the rear works great but the front don't make a sound and you know where they are located (That's right behind the bumper on the passenger side) then it is just a phone call and wait for the gut to come and do the Safety Certificate (If All Goes Well (Which I hope it will)) Registration and I am mobile and I can go Hunting for replacement part and also back to my other hobby (Community Radio)

Well that is all for now.

I might do photos of drum break pad replacement

[GU357]

i miss read that and thought u said u were gonna go hunting in general i was like :O u really do live out there.

[bboyzell]

nice work!

Good photos too.

Good luck getting it RW :D

[Auzziebiker]

The Latest

Breaks Are All done.

I was going to do a series of photos but the weather here has been bad loads of rain and I just needed it done.

A Couple Of Comments On Shoe Replace
1. always wind in the adjuster First.
2. a strap around the shoes is a must
3. never work on a car without stands

Only 1 or 2 things left to do for the safety certificate have to fix the wind screen washer and my brother pointed out there is a hole in the muffler (Bugger)

I will Patch that for now and replace it asap

[Auzziebiker]

Car Is On The Road Passed The Safety Certificate and Rego Paid I Am Mobile Again

[~Sp33~]

Good stuff mate!

[Anon22]

needs alot of work, good luck m8

[Auzziebiker]

New gearbox arrived at 8:30am today I will be fitting it next week and then I will be mobile Finnaly

[~Sp33~]

What was wrong with the old box?

How did you get a roady with a ****ed gearbox? Haha.

[Auzziebiker]

Well Here Is The Latest

It Took Me A Day And A Half To Remove The Old Gearbox. I Took It Slow And Steady And When It Hit The Ground I Was Happy It was Out.
The Most Surprising Thing Was How Easy And Quickly The New Gearbox When In. I Had The Use Of An A Frame And A Block And Tackle And An Old Scissor Jack. Twenty Minutes Later The New Gearbox Was In And Bolted Up And The Torque Converter (Remembering To Rotate The Engine Anticlockwise) Then Reconnect The Gear Changer Cable (That Little Split Pin Was A Bugger To Get In) Then The Cable Holder, The Torque Converter Cover, The Header Pipe Bracket And The Bracket To The Header. I Then Reattached The Radius Rod.

That Left The Installation Of The Driveshafts (But The Day Was Waning)

Day Three

Jobs Left To Do
1. Attach The Driveshafts
2. Reattach The Dampers
3. Attach The Lower Ball Joints
4. Put The Wheels Back On

This All Went Well (With The Help Of My Brother)

Then It Was Off The Stands And Back On It’s Wheels
Then Refill The Radiator
And The Add The Transmission Oil (Castrol Dexron III)
Then Check For Leaks (None Found)
Then Start The Car Set The Parking Break And Shift The Transmission Through All The Gears Three Times.

Then The Big Road Test
I Drove Out Of My Brother’s Place And Up The Road.
The Gearbox Moved From First To Second Then Third, The Road Ended In A Turn Around And Then It Was Back Up The Road Again First Second Third End Of Road Again, U-Turn The Gave It Some Stick First Second Third And Finally Forth. It Worked Great Back To My Brother’s Place And Checked The Transmission Oil Level (Needed To Add About A Third Of A Litre)
Then It Was Tidy Up All The Tools And Equipment And Head For The First Real Road Test.

Drove From My Brother’s Place To My Town (30km Away).
All Worked Great (100Km At 3,000 RPM)
Stopped For Coffee I Needed Caffeine
Then Off To The Next Town Over (37Km There)
Stopped To Fill The Tank
And The Honda Was Running Beautifully
All The Way There And Back To Home (Round Trip About 74Km)
Never Missed A Beat

Only Think Is I Think I Need To Increase The Idle Speed 400rpm Is A Little Slow.

Now All Need To Do Is Smarten The Honda Up And Add A Radio So I Can Have Some Tunes.

Sorry I Didn't Take Photos

[~Sp33~]

..... And Shit The Transmission Through All The Gears Three Times.

lol.

Sounds like everything went well.

[Auzziebiker]

yes that is what the Honda Manual Says To Do As You Can Read In This Image

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/auzzie_biker/Honda%20Civic/GearboxReplacement.jpg

[~Sp33~]

I feel there is a key difference between what the manual says, and what you say you did. :p



....And Shit The Transmission Through All The Gears Three Times.

[Auzziebiker]

Me Bad Sorry For Spelling error All Fixed

[Auzziebiker]

Well What Has Been Happening Since The Last Post.
First I Have Adjusted The Head Lights.
They Now Point To A Sun What Better Place On The Road. (Before The Were Like Eight Feet In Front Of The Car)
I Did A Leyland Brother Trip Last Sunday (Second September) 480Km Picked Up New Sets From Another Forum Member Then To My Brother’s Place (And As This Was Fathers Day Baby Sat My Niece And Nephew) Then Fitted The Seats.
They Are A Great Improvement.
Next I Need To Replace The Final Muffler (My Brother Has A Spare Subaru One)
That Is The Job For Tomorrow.
More Later.