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Thank you Dave! The problem is that I cannot find spare parts. I have to check every junkyard. Anyway. I wish I had joined earlier the forum to buy your DD console:D Looks great i'm not so good in sanding and painting but I will try to make one too. If there is any other availiable DD console left I'm very interested !! You mean the Aerodeck service manual? I have the 95-97 5d hatch service manual, but broken into many many pieces and has no index. If it is useful for anyone let me know. 👍

Thanks for that buddy (I have the Service Guide but i've been so brain fried from work over the last couple of weeks I was just failing to properly engage with it - hence 'cheating') :) Compressor - ironically I got the impression there were two versions from the above Service Guide. Then when bouncing onto a parts site it naturally showed me 3-4 options and I got paranoid about buying one that basically wouldn't just straight bolt on... In terms of being faulty. The wheel moves but it kinda moves -too- freely (aka wobbly as hell and almost like it's going to fall off) Brakes - better check whether i have a VTi vs MA/MB/MC i guess (unless it's as simple as 'you have a 1.5 Vtec, it's defo x'? Timing Belt - guess i can just use the Service Guide for a part number? Window Trim - apologies. It's the bit at the bottom of the glass - actually i think it should be black but I think the paint has worn away to show chrome/bare metal if that makes sense. Thanks for taking the time to help steer me i the right direction mate.

Looks hard as nails that!

Nothing is ever straight forward with the Civic Ms! With they had been obd2, make things a lot simpler. You going to by the harness? Probably the only easy option I think.

Hi George, glad you finally got into the forum😃. Love Greece, been to a lot of the Greek islands many times and spotted a few Civics there! That's a stunning pre face-lift Civic you have there, looks really sweet! Enjoy the club and don't forget to download our official Honda service manual. Tons of info in there!

Have answered some of you questions above mate. Have a look at our downloadable service guide as I sure it lists part numbers in there for cross checking on the ones you have found.

The TL;DR (too long didn't read) I need urgent help identifying the correct parts/specs or an appropriate substitute to get my car up and running and so i don't get ripped off or order the wrong stuff. Happy to 'pay' / return the favour of time and effort with advice on IT/Digital/Tech or 3D Printing which, unlike this car, is my area of expertise. I'd really like to get things ordered and starting to get fixed asap as I have low confidence in taking the car too far (plus with a broken air con unit it's horrible to drive in 40 degrees) (i've attached some pics where i've...er..managed to take pics) ---feel free to skip to the red bits, i over explain when i'm tired and in work--- The context I've picked up a high mileage battered Aerodeck in Portugal (where i'm currently living) which needs some love to get it up to a trustworthy and drivable standard. It's my only means of transport so i kinda need it up and running ASAP (hence in SOS) Being a foreigner in the Algarve there's a very high likelihood of getting ripped off by Garages : A good chunk of foreigners here earning MUCH more than the equivalent Portuguese, it kinda makes sense I got quoted 700 Euro for a replacement Compressor (before labour) as an example The Plan So my plan is to get the parts in myself, do the work myself where possible or pass the parts to a mechanic where it's not (so at least i'm only paying for labour). BUT I really only want to buy once and of course want to have high confidence that i'm buying the right parts and often websites (autodoc being the example i've gone to most) have multiple options. I can google, ask loads of seperate questions on here and use parts websites of course BUT a) i'm dealing with a raw lack of sleep from the charity work that i've accidentally volunteered with, which with my day job is absorbing my life and sanity and b) whether ADHD, Autism or just paranoia...i'd prefer to be sure and get a steer from someone who's already been through 'the pain' or simply knows what they're talking about. Offer of 'payment' / skill trade Equally if someone has the time and patience to talk me through the below i'd happily recompense with advice or help on anything you need in terms of Technical (IT/Digital/Gadgets/Phones/Websites etc) or 3D Printing advice and help The Critical Things 'wot need fixing' (aka need parts, aka 'help!') - in order Air Con Compressor - looks like my model came with two options, can anyone identify what this model is/was (picture attached) and a 'dropin' substitute? Air Con Any other bits - any other parts you recommend I replace as a 'just in-case' (i'd rather not 'back and forth' as it's approaching 40 degrees daily). Air Con Belt - missing in action Brakes - tbh these seem to work totally fine in action BUT... Front Brake Discs - Properly 'lipped' by about 3-4mm Rear Brake Discs - less bad but also need replacing Calipers? - Defo a persistant squeaking (like non stop and VERY loud), I thought it was coming from the rear and i'm wondering if one of the calipers is seized or needs replacing. Brakes - Any other bits you recommend whilst he's in there? pads one assumes Timing Belt - Engine Timing belt looks frayed. In fairness the other associated belts also look frayed so probably better to get sorted Mysterious squeak/high pitched noise - i'm hoping brakes and new timing belt will sort this BUT any other sensible replacement parts to look at? Non Critical things (advice welcome in an attempt not to bog down mutiple threads) Anything else that, to save myself a faff down the road, I should consider? I have a terrible habit of trying to 'restore' things (hence dropping the non critical stuff here) Engine - Starts first time and seems to pull well (can't quite tell how smooth as i haven't really pushed it and aformentioned squeak/squeals mean i don't want to push my luck) Clutch - the HIGHEST clutch in the world. Like i only need to push on it about 1cm before it engages. Personally i prefer something midway down. Can this be adjusted? Gear Shift - clunky, especially going into reverse...but then my later generation Type R had quite clunky grindy gearbox too...how much of a faff would it be to swap this? Tyres - new, everything looks fine, alloys look s**t and it'd be nicer if had better ones but hey Bushings/Suspension etc - Well... I'm not bottoming out and i haven't really ragged it around corners yet.. Window Trim - all the chrome has come off and it looks s**t. I was speculating just taping the thing up and spraying it in situ... Keys - I have 1 set of keys and I don't think the remote lock works. Are these easy to copy/clone Doors - less important but... Driver's side door - silver interior handle spring has gone missing so i have to physically close the lever so the door will close Passenger side door - will not lock from the outside, only by pressing the lock stud down from the inside (i'm not even sure the central locking works on it) Door Handles - look s**t. I guess I need to find a breaker part or re-spray them Bumper/Front/Dressing - am i making this up or can you get more 'Aggressively Japanese' bumpers for this? If I manage to get the car drivable (and actually a good temperature inside) are there any sites you recommend for any other 'dressing' when i inevitably spend too much time investing in the car? Battery - yup. I know. They've stuck a battery in that's way too large for the space. I have no idea why. I'll need to swap that at some point.

Might have to give that a try myself... Mine vibrates at motorway speed, and I've got stiff bushings too

Wanted to give a small update on that particular issue. If albeit a late one. Just in case someone else reads through this thread at some point and encounters the same issue with any other kind of short shifter. As it turned out, the vibrations came from the uniball joint of the shifter itself, just as I suspected. By design, uniball joints always have a little bit of play in them and that created the rattle noise. But the harder bushings definitely were a major factor here, as well. I dribbled a bit of chain/machine oil into the base and after two or three applications the rattling completely stopped! :D You know, the kind that's very thin and oily at the start but quickly gets more sticky and viscous as it reacts with the air? That stuff also makes great chain lube for motorcycles, btw. ;)

Thank you guys. I'll try to make a topic of the work in the car I've made so far and all the work I want to do. @SirPaperbag The fog lights are not factory ones but some cheep chinese. I found the originals , bought them but I think the front bumber is an aftermarket bumber so I have to cut the whole thing in there to fit the original factory fog lights. Lots of work has to be made generally and have no time. Nevermind whenever I find some free time I will do it. The grille is handmade, I tried to fit the H emblem from my previous EK civic, but it's too big :( Only the small H emblem of the pre-facelift fits. By the way the car was imported from Germany, as the user manual of the car is in German :D

You've basically got yourself a unicorn right there. Pre-facelift MA Metallic grey color Factory fog lights Factory spoiler without a third brake light in the rear window And that badgeless grille looks pretty sweet! Had a pretty similar idea a while ago, just didn't get around actually doing it yet... Welcome to the club! :D

Nice MA dude!

Hi George, welcome along. That's a nice looking MA I don't think I've seen one that colour before.. Really like it.

Edit... Just found that speed factory do one but it's about 150 notes. https://www.tegiwa.com/products/speedfactory-racing-obd1-obd2a-ecu-jumper-harness

Finally made a bit of progress with an ecu.. Found a p28 with hondata s300 already installed on ebay for a few hundred quid and snapped it up. Didn't clock though at the time that it's been adapted (by hondata by the look of it) to have. Obd2a connectors on it 🤦 Of course, it should look like this.. Now I don't seem to be able to find a conversion harness the right way around, probably because noone would have a need to fit an odb2 ecu into an odb1 car... So I'm back to needing someone to do some electronic wizardry with a soldering iron, but this time to swap the connector from my dead p28 to this new one. 🤔

Hello to everyone. my name is George and I come from Greece. Happy to be in here, looking forward to find some useful infos. I hope forum is still alive I can understand that M's are very old and rare nowadays. Special thanks to Dave for approving my registration! After 20 years of owning an 99 EK Civic 1.6 Vti, I had an accident, an unlucky event I would say and decided to buy something different. So I bought a CIvic MA9 1.5. I always said that these Civics are unique and different from others! So I'm an old newbie we can say! My new Civic is not in good condition, until now many problems in the interior, some on the engine bay and on the chassis...but I will try to do my best to maintain the car. Here are some photos Thanks for the hospitality!

Is this your fn2 Jake? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305673838779?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=wWcPmaXYRv6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VPkI41u3Sse&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=MORE

Hope you had a good day boss. The weather held up this side of the border 😊

Just wondering if anyone's heading to this today? Usually a massive show. We're just about to head over in DD.

Yeah, I saw that one too! Not been modded, totally original. Low miles too, would be nice to see it end up in the club.

Not mine... Looks clean from the photos https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266868581761?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=hV4OwS1ISwC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VPkI41u3Sse&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Lol there's always a chance!

They're not on my archive box spreadsheets (I know... Sad 😂) but the boxes went up a long time before I gave up on trying to fix the snapped one. It might be a long shot, but you never know

Mate that would be amazing if you still have it! Just think she looks kinda odd after being so used to her wearing them for god knows how many years! Lol

That's looks a lot better than it did mate. Just had a thought.. I don't want to get your hopes up too much, but there's a good chance I've still got the driver side headlight protector from when I bought a pair and the passenger side cracked in transit. I need to put some stuff in the loft at some point, so I'll try and remember to look. Can't remember if I got shot of it or not.