New 4G Owner - West Midlands (2.2 Vtec)

Riverghost · Post by **Riverghost** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:01 pm

yep, i got a later style one, this is a 1995 prelude so i have the EL dials, and no sex blocker (although seriously, even without it, would you try?? perhaps if you were a japanese dwarf perhaps) , although im sure my handbrakes located differently to the one in the picture.

I could already tell space was limited and your not going to pull space from nowhere, but i think i might try coming up with a creative way of making it a comfortable '3 Seater'!

Ive been out looking over it now, lots more knocks and dings on the bodywork than i first realised, which is a bit lame, but proper inspection all round leaves me feeling a bit better, the odd bit of bubbling rust but nothings too far gone, some of the hoses and leads seem a bit old and worn, but nothing 'falling apart' so to speak. and that oil cooler, i think thats my little problem, although i had HORRIFICALLY LOW OIL. i have no idea what the chap before me put in, what should i stick in it to be on the safe side (although with that level of oil, there wont be much to mix together!)

Also, how the hell am i to know the correct level for the coolant, i cant see any measurment indicators?

Post by **Pushki** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:29 pm

Welcome to the forum Riverghost!

Your car is a sports coupé. How many passengers are you expecting to carry?

10W-40 semi-synth oil is recommended for our engines.
For the coolant level, top the radiator up to just below the cap. The reservoir bottle in front of the battery has 'Min' & 'Max' level indicators.

There is a 'ghetto fix' for your speedo needle illumination where you power the non working needle with the working one. It's just a matter of soldering a couple of wires.

Post by **Pushki** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:40 pm

Riverghost wrote:im sure my handbrakes located differently to the one in the picture.

Facelift handbrake setup.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:03 pm

Yeah the last pic wurly posted is of a cross over pre/facelift which didn't have the sex blocker but still had the prefacelift handbrake position.

No I never saw a lude for sale round my area? I'm sure there was a guy on here from Telford a while ago though.

Riverghost · Post by **Riverghost** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:23 pm

Well, ive had a good old look around her and given it a bit of a clean, here are the pics!:

All cleaned and shiny

Interior

Dials (including the damn dead speedo needle)

Now the important pics!

Engine - pre Clean

oil leak area

seems to be really coming from here

and what the hell is this i found sitting loose behind my engine??

current oil level

So...........whats my plan of action now then eh?

Apologies if ive kinda pic whored this thread!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:28 pm

Hey man, its your thread, whore away!!!

Nice clean car, bodywork doesn't look too bad at all from what I can see? Shame about the dent on the front edge of the bonnet - amazing how many ludes seem to suffer that

You have leather door trims, are the seats leather under those covers too?

That plastic clip is for HT leads. You already have a similar one already fitted just outside the left hand end of the rocker cover so I don't think you need that one.

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:38 pm

I was high bidder on that to 225 lol. I asked them if it had 4ws she said she didn't understand but it has 4 wheels and drives ok lol the front drivers wing need a respray from the pics they sent me as the lacquer has come off

Riverghost · Post by **Riverghost** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:46 pm

W1ggz wrote:I was high bidder on that to 225 lol. I asked them if it had 4ws she said she didn't understand but it has 4 wheels and drives ok lol the front drivers wing need a respray from the pics they sent me as the lacquer has come off

Haha yeah she was selling for the hubby, dont think she knew much about the car to be honest. i can tell you it does have working 4ws system

Had pretty much set myself up that if i wanted one, id have to wait till next year, but i thought what the hell, put a bid on and came out ontop!

newkid wrote:Is that a fuji mani i spot?

- What the hell is that?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:54 pm

fujitsubo (exhaust) manifold.

Whatever it is, it isn't the standard one.

Looks to have a plate on top of one of the runners. What does it say?

(Did the hubby know she was selling it?

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W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:55 pm

I was hoping it didn't have 4 was so I could use some parts for mine lol

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