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Old 06-03-2014, 05:22 PM   #551 (permalink)
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LCA bushings without a press? Did you cut them out? I thought about the polyurethane, then decided to go with Moog stock replacement. Did you notice a difference with the poly?

How did you fix the tensioner threads? Helicoil?

I am going to get the car back on the lift and try to simulate the noise. If it is the strut bearings, it should be a fairly simple process. I am hoping it isn't the struts themselves. The KYB's are $350+ for all four. I'd also do the strut bearings as well. That is another $100... But, for the $6,000 I paid for the car, I don't mind some maintenance costs. Used Honda's hold their value well and I am trying to keep this car for a while. I just don't want to dump too much money into it.
I changed so much stuff at once, it's hard to know how much improvement was due to the poly bushings. I lowered on Ground Control coilovers and Koni STR.T (orange) struts and shocks since they were done for at 160k miles.

I used a Time-Sert kit and a few prayers to the Machine Gods to fix the threads. It seems to have done the trick.

$6000? Pretty low miles on yours? I picked mine up for under $3k, but the tranny was making an awful racket, suspension was getting tired, and it had "B*tch" etched into the door by the original owner's spiteful ex-boyfriend.

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Old 06-05-2014, 09:27 AM   #552 (permalink)
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I changed so much stuff at once, it's hard to know how much improvement was due to the poly bushings. I lowered on Ground Control coilovers and Koni STR.T (orange) struts and shocks since they were done for at 160k miles.

I used a Time-Sert kit and a few prayers to the Machine Gods to fix the threads. It seems to have done the trick.

$6000? Pretty low miles on yours? I picked mine up for under $3k, but the tranny was making an awful racket, suspension was getting tired, and it had "B*tch" etched into the door by the original owner's spiteful ex-boyfriend.
Whenever my struts go, I was going to replace them with KYB's. But, those STR.Ts aren't too much more. But, I hope my struts last a long time!

It had 92,000 when I bought it. KBB was over $7,000. It has some peeling paint on the doors in front of the window seals. It also needed tires when I bought it. Other than that, it was in really great condition. The roof is starting to oxidize, but I can't really stop that.
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LCA bushings without a press? Did you cut them out? I thought about the polyurethane, then decided to go with Moog stock replacement. Did you notice a difference with the poly?

How did you fix the tensioner threads? Helicoil?

I am going to get the car back on the lift and try to simulate the noise. If it is the strut bearings, it should be a fairly simple process. I am hoping it isn't the struts themselves. The KYB's are $350+ for all four. I'd also do the strut bearings as well. That is another $100... But, for the $6,000 I paid for the car, I don't mind some maintenance costs. Used Honda's hold their value well and I am trying to keep this car for a while. I just don't want to dump too much money into it.
Strut mounts will make a horrible racket when they wear out. If its handling fine, and feels tight, that's probably it. When I switched to pillow mounts, I couldn't believe the extra noise from leaving them slightly lose (hard to tighten a air strut center bolt, while its on the car).
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Strut mounts will make a horrible racket when they wear out. If its handling fine, and feels tight, that's probably it. When I switched to pillow mounts, I couldn't believe the extra noise from leaving them slightly lose (hard to tighten a air strut center bolt, while its on the car).
I know, the strut mounts are on the back of my mind. They are really hard to diagnose.

Also, I am wondering if the hubcaps are bouncing around on the wheels? It is a long shot, but something I am eventually going to check on.
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Wow very impressive ^^^

Just got 53MPG today in my '90 CRX HF,with my brother in the car and it loaded down with a heavy toolbox.Definitely room for improvement.

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Only ecomod is the Mpguino,I have a set of VX rims ready to go on ( just need tires ) and the car will eventually get a lean-burn motor I REALLY want a D15Z1.I grabbed a D16Y5 earlier this week out of the JY,came from a wrecked HX,and just grabbed the ECU today for it as well..I'd love to do the swap but the OBD-2 aspect of it is kind of the dark-side it seems..The Z1 seems ideal..anyways glad to make it here!

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