"HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute" (hondoyota)
01/02/2020 at 18:25 • Filed to: Faith the Integra, wrenching, Project Misfits Integra
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"HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute" (hondoyota)
01/02/2020 at 18:25 • Filed to: Faith the Integra, wrenching, Project Misfits Integra | 3
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Me and 2 friends got to work the second we arrived at the car’s location, removing the bumper and fenders. We know that the engine runs, but when my friend started it back then it shot flames and he could only run it for a few minutes before it overheated. Today’s wrenching session was our first major step towards getting it running safer and adding more necessary components, starting with the radiator, coolant lines/radiator hoses, oil, coolant and miscellaneous filters. We attached the fan onto the radiator and cleaned out the gunk from the coolant that was oddly left in the engine, and fabricated a mount for the radiator to attach to the top of the subframe. It was surprisingly easy to assemble and install, even though it was all our first times doing such a job. We hit up AutoZone and Advance Auto for clamps, fluids, hoses and filters and made a quick stop to pick up some pizza and soda. I finished my share first, and since they were still eating and I had some time on my hands before we all got back to work on the Integra, I got permission from my friend to remove the bolt-on muffler (there’s another one from the factory as well but it’s welded on) from his 2016 Civic EX-T. It was a stupid little thing we all joked about during the car ride until we realized it can be done for the hell of it, so I did it. Sounded nice with a low, slightly louder grumble and wasn’t obnoxious in the slightest, surprisingly. Anyways, afterwards we got back to the grind and put on the lines and clamps and then replaced his ignition assembly (note to self: interior work in a small black car in the Florida sun is hell) and then it started to get dark and my dad wanted me home. I left and they are currently still at it, so I’ll update if they either finish or manage to break something. Either way, it was a lot of fun and I can’t wait to finish it up with the shift linkage, crank pulley and axles to get it driving.
RacinBob
> HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
01/02/2020 at 18:52 |
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“a few minutes before it overheated”? I hope he meant a minute or two. A dry engine has no heat capacity meaning aluminum parts a toasty in a hurry. Don’t believe the temp gauge, it is meant to measure water temp and there isn’t any....
Boxer_4
> HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
01/02/2020 at 18:55 |
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Car projects are fun, especially with friends.
I always forget how strange the headlights on that generation Integra look.
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HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
> Boxer_4
01/02/2020 at 19:18 |
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Didn't help that these are barely hanging on for dear life with zip ties
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HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
> RacinBob
01/02/2020 at 19:20 |
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I mean it did shoot flames from where the intake manifold should be so yeah I'd assume it got quite hot fast. He didn't run it for long in the video call, at most it was probably 2-3 mins.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
01/02/2020 at 20:45 |
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the ghost of my allroad says good luck
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HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
> OPPOsaurus WRX
01/03/2020 at 13:12 |
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Oh dear lord.... Yeah the Integra had a lot of room and it was easy, took off the bumper and fenders for extra clearance and convenience and for the other work we're doing too but God DAMN that looks like a pain. Rip Allroad and probably your sanity from having experienced its maintenance