burbleboy Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 ASBO in the snow! Oi you!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grant Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Wish we had that much snow ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Are funkypower really closing down??? I thought Faz and the guys were doing well, be a shame to loose them. As said, always been great to deal with. Was faz that helped me get the steering boss for my civic MA8, as nobody had really fitted a/m steering wheels to a civic m before. Faz researched and found out what fitted for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I bought loads of stuff from them when I had the EK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burbleboy Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 There a HUGE business as well. May be rumours but hope they are still going as I will need them for my Accord CL9 project come next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 A CL9? Oooooo very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 You dont see many of them about ! Think they're just rumors atm though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burbleboy Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 So, as its mid winter, I tend to bring my car in and give it a going over to free off any brake slide pins and give it a service. My car is booked in (again) to Progrip for a full suspension geo to iron out the pulling to the left, after the last roadtrip! The front wheel tracking would only need done but as I'm a fussy fecker, a full geo is the only option for me. I don't really tend to post many pictures on my thread as I only really do that when fitting mod parts. I'm going to start posting pictures of my car when it gets worked on more often. Here are some pointless pictures from yesterday; I wanted to adjust the spring preload to 10mm, so cleaned up the coilovers when I was there: One front bottom slide pin was seized slightly so cleaned it up with the works bristle machine, re-greased and fitted: Now I have had a slight leak (again) from the air vent in the boot. Time to fix properly: FIrst off is rear bumper removal (not all the bumper but enough to get in) Removed the screw holding the corner: Removal of the rivets ontop of bumper: The offending air vent: Doing it properly this time, not just the foam like last time: Used some Mercedes foam stick on seal as there is a largish gap between the vent and the car body hence the leak: Smothered in sealer: Time for the service: Good to use the works equipment, makes life easier Adjusting the spring preloads increases the ride height. To compensate this after I stiffened the preload, I then lowered the car the proper way to try and get the height back to what it was. After driving around the yard a couple of times, I measured the suspension again...same height as before but all round. So had to lower the front slightly for handling purposes. Back into the workshop and back onto the ramps to adjust front down a further 10mm as per factory spec. Now car is ready for Progrip on Monday Also have another problem with the car. It is very difficult to get the car into gear on motorways recently. I am having to use substantial force to get 3rd/4th and 5th gears. I can get into gears when stationary and slow speeds which points me to an engine or gearbox bush away, That would cause the linkage to move when engine or gearbox is under stress at speed. So when its in Progrip, I shall ask him to check out the bushes as I couldn't really tell when I was under it doing the service I can't really complain as the car has been uber reliable considering I drive it quite hard. I always like to fix any problems straight away, so will be using Honda parts for this fix like normal! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakey135 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 A few little jobs taken care of there, good work! Might be a good idea for me when i remove my rear bumper to spray, to seal the vent as you have, to prevent any future leaks ever occuring!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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