Urgent parts wanted (new) - where to buy?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon May 28, 2018 11:49 pm

Hi, I have found a long list of stuff needed on the BB4 to try and do before JDM Coombe this weekend

It's looking very dubious, but I wanna give it my best shot...
Consulting my parts store has thankfully located most of the items but I need the following;

- Outer CV boot (TBH I would also do the inner one at the same time, but it's the outer that I need).

- Gasket for front joint of JDM cat (yep original is crush ring, but the FGK header doesn't have a recess for the ring, so can't use one)

- M14 x 1.25 (or is it M14 x 1.5) Stainless Steel plain nut or lambda sensor boss

Any ideas? I need them ideally by weds am (thurs am latest!)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon May 28, 2018 11:58 pm

Also, if anyone happens to know where I could lay my hands on a centre pipe-back box gasket for a Skunk 2 prelude exhaust... that would be great

Presumably a reinforced common or garden exhaust gasket would do?
What size to go for though? Skunk 2 is 60mm, which is between 2.25 and 2.3"! And bolt hole spacing of course matters.

EDIT: sod it, have ordered a few options off ebay to see what fits.

Post by **newkid** » Tue May 29, 2018 12:34 am

Only way you will get the gasket your talking about is from ordering from Japan. The fgk one is only 2" tho so it mates up with a standard cat.

Cheap decats come with them to but there always bigger than the 2".

Cv boots blueprint part numbers are here

https://partsfinder.bilsteingroup.com/e ... ude+bb4+cv

Hope this helps.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue May 29, 2018 12:42 am

Thanks - have ordered a shaftec cv boot from ebay (only seem to do the outers)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue May 29, 2018 7:51 am

Still after cat gasket and stainless lambda sensor nut/boss

Post by **4thgenphil** » Tue May 29, 2018 8:18 am

What do you mean a lambda boss mate? I have 2 that weld onto the exhaust . They were cheap on ebay though

Scott560 · Post by **Scott560** » Tue May 29, 2018 10:13 am

The last time i made a cat gasket i bought one of those large exhaust back box repair kits (holt gum stuff), and simply flattened the 'wrap' piece of metal , and cut and filed it to shape with some tin snips (double layered). Not that tricky and worked fine surprisingly with a little bit of gum (try not to get excess in the cat) - was a pre MOT precaution for a friend on a H22a5 BB8).

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue May 29, 2018 8:39 pm

4thgenphil wrote:What do you mean a lambda boss mate? I have 2 that weld onto the exhaust . They were cheap on ebay though

Yep, we're talking the same language. I mean this kinda thing;

I had the size wrong (trusts me for believing an online parts catalogue!). Having now measured it, it's actually M18 - thanks to Jon for pointing me in that direction!
Have ordered a couple on ebay from different sellers, in the hope one turns up in time.

Have also ordered a sheet of universal gasket paper that will hopefully do for the front of the cat (although I suspect won't last - will probably get too hot there, hence why Honda use a crush ring in the first place)

Post by **newkid** » Tue May 29, 2018 8:47 pm

wurlycorner do you want me to order the correct gasket?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue May 29, 2018 9:03 pm

How much is that gonna run to?