Any locals around? Dan moved..

1/29/2007 3:44:59 PM

depends on what you need

1/29/2007 4:19:33 PM

exactly

1/29/2007 4:29:32 PM

I think I need my clutch and synchro changed (depends on your diagnosis). Anybody willing to do that? Car is 99 integra gs-r

[Edited on January 29, 2007 at 5:02 PM. Reason : forgot car.]

1/29/2007 5:02:23 PM

haha, so who's stepping up as the next official tdub garage mechanic? i did my time, then zxappeal, now...?

[Edited on January 29, 2007 at 5:08 PM. Reason : .]

1/29/2007 5:07:54 PM

i'm gonna have to set up shop in Jeepman's garage, and train him to be my head mechanic

1/29/2007 5:11:57 PM

<<<not doing anything sunday. id love to take a look at it

1/29/2007 5:32:11 PM

dan moved? tww news alert for me!

1/29/2007 5:41:26 PM

I've done work on the side for quite some time now, I am still available but am somewhat selective on what I would work on.
Ahmet

1/29/2007 5:49:06 PM

same here, i've got much better paying things to do

1/29/2007 5:54:07 PM

I work on stolen bikes, sorry guys.

1/29/2007 6:00:24 PM

yeah, dan moved to the bath, nc area for a job a couple months or so back.

1/29/2007 6:04:34 PM

side work is for the birds!

1/29/2007 6:38:04 PM

Yep, here i am in Bath. Where there's one grocery store, and it looks like a bait shop. But they don't sell bait.

1/29/2007 9:00:41 PM

i got lost and ended up in bath one time. it was fun as shit

1/29/2007 9:27:11 PM

I have a few things:

86 300zx N/A:

timing belt/water pump
clutch


93 Infiniti j30:
sun roof fix
dash board

Anyone want to do some/all of this, lemme know!

Thanks

1/29/2007 9:31:46 PM

what is wrong with the sun roof or dash?

1/29/2007 9:35:18 PM

sunroof doesn't fully open. Is a known issue with this model.

1/29/2007 10:33:42 PM

Quote :

"I think I need my clutch and synchro changed (depends on your diagnosis). Anybody willing to do that? Car is 99 integra gs-r"

i could do the clutch, but im not messing with internals of a transmission.

1/29/2007 11:16:27 PM

a bad clutch and a bad synchro typically exhibit pretty different issues.

what exactly is it doing?

1/29/2007 11:20:12 PM

true.

if its slipping, then its a pretty easy fix.

if its grinding, then its not a pretty easy fix.

but who knows, some nigs on here love transmissions, and can rig up a synchro job for you. haha

1/29/2007 11:23:52 PM

could be slave/clutch master too if it's grinding.

1/29/2007 11:28:18 PM

hmmm. well yeah, the clutch would just quit. i had that happen to me once. i got lucky and changed it within a few feet of it happening.

1/29/2007 11:31:16 PM

it only grinds whenever I shift into 5th gear. Seriously, I'm not sure what's really wrong with it. Might need somebody to drive and diagnose it.

1/29/2007 11:31:46 PM

5th...?

integras are known for 3rd gear grind. or 2nd, i dont remember.

how many miles do you have?

1/29/2007 11:32:43 PM

93K.

1/29/2007 11:33:32 PM

damn.

IMO, i would skip out on the synchro job (if it actually is the synch).. i would swap out the honda MTF with some GM synchromesh. it will "hide" the grind for who knows how long. 93K is kinda low, but then again its 5th gear. im cheap, so i would wait long until other gears start to grind. but thats me.

how bad is the clutch slipping??

maybe wait til 100K, and do a full 100K service.

1/29/2007 11:41:16 PM

the clutch doesn't slip that much. Sometimes, I have trouble shifting into either 1st or reverse (mostly reverse) from dead stop. What does the full 100K service consist of?

1/29/2007 11:47:42 PM

well its really at 90K,

you can service it anytime. but i just like even intervals if you can wait another 7K.

or you can do it at 95K..

first things first, i would flush the tranny fluid and either replace it with honda MTF. and see if that fixes and thing, and also bleed your clutch. start fresh. and from there you can kinda see whats going on.

or you can put some of that synchro mesh. ive never actually used it, but a lot of people do, it doesnt help or anything, it just hides the grinding. so its basically for people who wanna sell a car and hide a buncha noise .


oh and the service consists of pretty much everything from timing belt to distributer cap and rotor.

Quote :

"15k/45k/75k mile service Change Engine Oil & Filter Change Tranny Fluid Replace Fuel Filter Replace Air Filter Inspect Front & rear Pads, Rotor & calipers Inspect all fluid levels adjust parking brake inspect clutch operation, adjust freeplay and check fluid level condition adjust all belts inspect suspension mounting bolts for tightness inspect exhaust system inspect tire wear and set tire pressure check hoses belts and coolant level inspect battery and clean terminals adjust alternator belt inspect valve clearance check wiper blades and winshield washer fluid lube door, hood latches and hinges rotate tire and balance inspect and clean spark plugs inspect cap and rotor road test 30k/60k/90k mile service Change Engine Oil & Filter Change Tranny Fluid Replace Fuel Filter Replace Air Filter Replace Spark Plugs Replace Distributor cap, rotor and inspect wires set ignition timing and adjust cambelt Inspect crankcase emissions Inspect front & rear pads, rotors and calipers Replace brake fluid, check hoses & lines adjust parking brake replace clutch fluid, clutch operation, adjust freeplay adjust all belts & inspect power steering fluid inspect suspension mounting bolts for tightness inspect exhaust system inspect tire wear and set tire pressure replace engine coolant & check hoses belts inspect battery and clean terminals adjust alternator belt inspect valve clearance check wiper blades and windshield washer fluid lube door, hood latches and hinges rotate tire and balance"

[Edited on January 29, 2007 at 11:56 PM. Reason : ]

1/29/2007 11:55:14 PM

yeah, change the oil and put the synchro mesh it. if it does have a synchro going bad, that will help it live a while longer and help the grinding.

sounds like it may be a clutch master or slave going bad though, especially since you mentioned having a problem with 1st/reverse at a stop. you wouldn't notice it as much at speed in the other gears.

[Edited on January 29, 2007 at 11:59 PM. Reason : .]

1/29/2007 11:59:32 PM

you think you can flush the tranny for me? I've never done it before, and don't want to do something completely new by myself. The car drives fine beside the annoying 5th gear grinding, and occasionally difficult shifting into reverse.

1/30/2007 12:00:24 AM

tomorrow when its day light out, open up your clutch resevior,its the smaller of the two reseviors on drivers side firewall, and look and see what color the fluid is and if you can see if its clean or dirty.

it should be pretty clear and clean.


it might be gunked up.

also, if you have basic tools and a jack and stands, then you can change the tranny fluid yourself.

its acutally realllly easy on these cars.

its about as easy as changing the oil.

but yeah. you may want to start small and change the master and/or slave cyl. first to see if anything will change.

[Edited on January 30, 2007 at 12:05 AM. Reason : ]

1/30/2007 12:04:05 AM

thanks, I'm busy for the rest of the week, but I'll try to change the tranny oil myself whenever I have a chance.

1/30/2007 12:06:39 AM

there really isnt any way of messing it up.

its way better than charging someone else to do it.

i can send you some pages from the acura service manual if you want.

1/30/2007 12:08:40 AM

yea, if you can PM or email me that, that'll be great.

1/30/2007 12:09:52 AM

Quote :

"inspect valve clearance"

they really do this? i dont believe it

1/30/2007 9:33:36 AM

^Dude, that takes somebody with experience 30 to 45 minutes. CAKEWALK.

1/30/2007 9:46:57 AM

sounds like your clutch issue is the master cylinder if the fluid is ok, slave cylinder if the fluid is leaking out, timing belt isnt too bad to do on that car, i would reccomend just getting the sunroof down right and pulling the fuse, and what the hell is up with the dash? thats kinda vague

1/30/2007 10:14:08 AM

^you're talking about my car or greeches' car?

1/30/2007 2:30:57 PM

^yours

1/30/2007 3:11:40 PM

^^^^i know it's not hard to do. I just doubt them pulling valve cover for a glorified tuneup unless something was specifically wrong under there

1/31/2007 9:00:04 AM

Can anyone help on my car?

1/31/2007 10:20:17 AM

^i think 69 was referring to your car.

1/31/2007 10:59:12 AM

Quote :

"sounds like your clutch issue is the master cylinder if the fluid is ok, slave cylinder if the fluid is leaking out"

that's for your car. as was my similar statement.

1/31/2007 12:07:59 PM

http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=459161

1/31/2007 9:21:27 PM

Anyone interested in fixing my Odometer? It quit workin... I've found this happens w/ this particular model....

2/2/2007 8:20:40 PM

speedometer work?

2/2/2007 8:31:21 PM

with WHICH particular model... you listed three in this thread?

2/3/2007 8:05:26 PM

speedometer fine, just odometer and trip....

J30, 93'

2/5/2007 4:51:09 PM

[Edited on February 5, 2007 at 5:27 PM. Reason : nm]

2/5/2007 5:20:50 PM