Your point of view / advice please?

[Turbomick1985]

SAVE IT!
I bought mine and it was a pig but I put a few pound into it and I love it now
What spring is broken because I have two rear springs from my 5g I don't know if they will fit but your welcome to them, I also have the original 16inch motegi alloys 4 stud ther average condition with average tyres if your interested

[K30DPC]

SAVE IT

and if you like to see how much we put into our cars, not only money but also time and love check galery section. Plenty of work involved in any of cars in here including mine. Also done rear arches and full respray. even twice Once because I wanted it and secondly after euro meet. If I had to I would do it again

[Prelude999]

Cheers for all this, I really like the shape, Red was the colour for this shape back in the day, due to no MOT I've not had the chance to drive it, it does keep whispering to me to save it. I'll PM about the wheels and wing. If the weather holds out today, I'll get the bumpers and skirts off and see how bad the rot is. If it's saveable, it may have to endure a rattle can respray until funds allow. I have another long term project (not rice) that has been re done in various guises since 04, so I know about blood, sweat and tears .
I'll post some pictures.
I'll also try to help out with what ever knowledge / service tips I can. (Really not looking forward to the ALB hose, I seem to remember they were a ba*tard...)

Cheers

[wurlycorner]

You don't really need to take the rear bumper off, the rot tends to stick to the areas of the rear arch that you can see with the bumper still in place.

Taking the sill covers off is a good plan though, to check what they're like at the back - nb: cebul can get replacement sill panels too

(Really not looking forward to the ALB hose, I seem to remember they were a ba*tard...)

ALB hose? You've not mentioned that before? What hose is that?

[lewd lude lover]

just drive it into the ground. enjoy it and if you really like it go get yourself another one. A type S say.....

[Ted]

just drive it into the ground. enjoy it and if you really like it go get yourself another one. A type S say.....

But they don't do a type s 4th gen

[lewd lude lover]

its an upgrade init.

[Prelude999]

ALB hose connects the ALB pump and resivoir together. Have a look down better the back of the cam cover in front of the passenger, you'll see a flexible brake hose, that be it. You'll need to depressurise the system, then bleed when done, special tools needed. (An arse to change)

Mark

[Prelude999]

Here we go...

After removing the sills and bumpers, I have a list of things that need to be done... Rear arches (front and back) and the back of the sills are completely shot. The leading edge of the bonnet has rotted to the point that the inner and outer are no longer connected, and the bottom of the passenger door has gone. Oh and the where the boot catch sits is starting to rot.
I decided to run her up until the fans cut in to see if everything was ok, after putting 2.5L of oil into it (seemed a little tappaty), everything thing ran well, but the temperature gauge didn't read. It lights up. Does anyone know which sender operates the gauge?

I'll get a quote for the body repair and decide whether she lives or not... (after sitting in there waiting for it to warm up, adjusting the seating and steering wheel, getting the radio set up makes me want to keep it... argh! bloody cars, nearly as bad as women!)

Mark

If I could figure out how to put pictures on, I would!

[Vtecmec]

Does anyone know which sender operates the gauge?

Just under the dizzy, nearest to the front of the car.