"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
01/22/2019 at 16:40 • Filed to: None
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"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
01/22/2019 at 16:40 • Filed to: None | 7
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No really. Plan is to take the front bumper off the Civic tonight. It has to be tonight because it is supposed to be REALLY cold the next couple of days and just slightly cold tonight.
The problem is twofold: (1) The hood release cable isn’t working, so you have to remove the front bumper to fix that. (2) The horns aren’t working, so while I’m in there I’m going to replace the factory units. I don’t think that will solve the problem, but I might as well.
Also I feel like driving a project car that you can’t honk people and you can’t open the hood is... asking for disaster.
Sidenote: My dad is coming in to town Saturday. He owned a base model 1991 Civic (4th gen) so I assume he will get a kick out of seeing my 1986 (3rd gen). If not, I’m not sure he has seen the Saab since I got it running. He has an even longer history with that car than I do!
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
01/22/2019 at 18:26 |
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I used to have a Civic Wagovan exactly like that... same colour too!
Urambo Tauro
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
01/22/2019 at 21:44 |
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So the bumper has to come off for access huh? That... actually sounds pretty reasonable to me. Too much work for a common thief to steal a batt ery or w ha tever , but at least a mechanic (in this case, you) can turn a few bolts and do what he’s gotta do.
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> Urambo Tauro
01/22/2019 at 22:15 |
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Yeah it was shockingly easy. Six bolts, but only two actually holding the bumper cover on. Bonus: WORKING HORNS NOW !!! The new ones are quite possibly the loudest and most annoying horns I’ve ever heard. So... success?