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Benny's BA2 Prelude - Project Shakotan.

Tell us about your old honda preludes that you used to own.
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Post by NafemanNathan » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:54 pm

Got the receipt? :?

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Post by Ted » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:10 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:Got the receipt? :?
most common failure of a reasonably new clutch is the centre breaking to bits. put in a claim and they will say it was fitted incorectly, bit of wiggle on the box to get it in and thats what puts a strain on that flimsy piece of steel thats snapped in half. warranty on a clutch is not worth a Clubbing Eddy they will always say fitted incorectly.

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Post by Benny » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:03 am

My buddy who's a brilliant mechanic has taken it back for me to get a replacement under warranty, shall see how it goes! It was after 5 hours driving! :O

And getting the box on was so easy with no wiggles as the engine was on the floor out of the car not strugging with it in situ

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Post by Ted » Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:21 am

motor factors down our way dont like paying on a clutch probably because of the amount of labour involved in the labour claim that goes with it, by the time they pay the labour too what they made on the clutch is all out the window and more. good luck.

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Post by Benny » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:29 pm

New clutch and head gasket is arriving tomorrow :D

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Post by craig_jdm » Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:38 pm

good to hear bud
I hit the limiter in my h23 vtec still didn't kick in

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Post by NafemanNathan » Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:58 pm

Benny, did you angle your rear number plate mounting plate? If so, how? Did you cut it off and re-weld it, or just bend it?

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Post by Benny » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:52 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:Benny, did you angle your rear number plate mounting plate? If so, how? Did you cut it off and re-weld it, or just bend it?
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To start with I just bent it upwards then I hit a Speedbump at 30mph (didn't even see it lol) and it fell off as it was a bit rusty then I made some brackets and rebolted it. Real easy to do just fiddly.

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Post by NafemanNathan » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:13 am

Cool. Cheers bud. Think I need to get under mine and have a proper looksee then. Don't think there's any rust under there though and it all looked pretty sturdy.

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Post by Benny » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:33 pm

Even more bad luck for me, new cam shaft required now :(

This was after somehow the cam belt getting loose and bending 8 exhaust valves and I've lost my job so 2012 officially is my worst year of my life.

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