canadian357
02-28-2012, 05:56 AM
So, long post warning.
I'm just getting back to the 3gee after having driven an '03 Protege5 for 2 years. Loved the car to death, but I had to sell it to fund my 2 month Asia backpacking trip - totally worth it, but as with any good car, it broke my heart to see it go.
Now, I've had a black 87/88 write-off-mashup Accord sedan sitting in my driveway for a whopping 3 years. When I bought it I started to rip the interior apart, do a black and silver theme similar to another member on here (can't remember his name but I loved his car - it was a hatch, black, with black and silver interior and the single sexiest front bumper I've ever seen on these cars, which I believe he made himself). Anyhow, when I got the P5 I lost interest and started modding that instead.
Now I'm going home in 8 days, broker than broke, with big dreams to fix the Accord. It's been a while since I've touched it so this might not be all, but these are the problems I remember, and if you're willing to spitball with these incredibly vague descriptions, it would be much appreciated. Much searching will follow and has preceded this post, but it's been a little out of date.
1. First and foremost, no reverse and no 4th gear (auto trans). I'm relatively handy, and I realize that the trans almost definitely has to be replaced. My question is: Should I bother with a pick n pull auto trans (or similar salvage yard)? The goal here is speed to get this thing on the road as my Silverado makes my wallet cry. Should I just bite the bullet and do the manual swap? I know it would make the car more fun, but really what I'm most concerned about avoiding is repeated trans replacements. Also I know it comes down to luck of the draw, but basically, what are my chances in getting a functional auto trans out of a wrecker car?
2. The car kept draining batteries. I could never find the drain, but it was pretty massive. Any common sites for something like this? The battery would be dog dead within roughly an hour of boosting it and running the car for a good 20 min/half hour. Sometimes it would be dead after one cranking attempt within a minute or two of shutting it off. Again, vague, but any advice is helpful.
3. WHY WON'T MY SUNROOF STOP LEAKING?! I tried running some wire through the drain tubes in the trunk, but never really reamed on getting it in there because I thought I would break a tube and just make it worse. Should it take some elbow grease to clear those? Also, where will the blockage empty from, and will I get a better idea of whats going on with the headliner out?
I'm sure there's more, which I'll undoubtedly post. Please go easy on me, keep the flaming to a minimum (just getting back into these cars!), and I'm hugely grateful for whatever you can offer as constructive advice.
I'm just getting back to the 3gee after having driven an '03 Protege5 for 2 years. Loved the car to death, but I had to sell it to fund my 2 month Asia backpacking trip - totally worth it, but as with any good car, it broke my heart to see it go.
Now, I've had a black 87/88 write-off-mashup Accord sedan sitting in my driveway for a whopping 3 years. When I bought it I started to rip the interior apart, do a black and silver theme similar to another member on here (can't remember his name but I loved his car - it was a hatch, black, with black and silver interior and the single sexiest front bumper I've ever seen on these cars, which I believe he made himself). Anyhow, when I got the P5 I lost interest and started modding that instead.
Now I'm going home in 8 days, broker than broke, with big dreams to fix the Accord. It's been a while since I've touched it so this might not be all, but these are the problems I remember, and if you're willing to spitball with these incredibly vague descriptions, it would be much appreciated. Much searching will follow and has preceded this post, but it's been a little out of date.
1. First and foremost, no reverse and no 4th gear (auto trans). I'm relatively handy, and I realize that the trans almost definitely has to be replaced. My question is: Should I bother with a pick n pull auto trans (or similar salvage yard)? The goal here is speed to get this thing on the road as my Silverado makes my wallet cry. Should I just bite the bullet and do the manual swap? I know it would make the car more fun, but really what I'm most concerned about avoiding is repeated trans replacements. Also I know it comes down to luck of the draw, but basically, what are my chances in getting a functional auto trans out of a wrecker car?
2. The car kept draining batteries. I could never find the drain, but it was pretty massive. Any common sites for something like this? The battery would be dog dead within roughly an hour of boosting it and running the car for a good 20 min/half hour. Sometimes it would be dead after one cranking attempt within a minute or two of shutting it off. Again, vague, but any advice is helpful.
3. WHY WON'T MY SUNROOF STOP LEAKING?! I tried running some wire through the drain tubes in the trunk, but never really reamed on getting it in there because I thought I would break a tube and just make it worse. Should it take some elbow grease to clear those? Also, where will the blockage empty from, and will I get a better idea of whats going on with the headliner out?
I'm sure there's more, which I'll undoubtedly post. Please go easy on me, keep the flaming to a minimum (just getting back into these cars!), and I'm hugely grateful for whatever you can offer as constructive advice.