Linda, if your rex has been sitting for 6 years, I would highly reccomend changing all your fluids--especially the oil, and possibly the coolant--all relatively simple jobs that will save you grief. You might also want to pull the uppre timingbelt inspection cover, and put a 17mm socket on the crank pulley and look for dry-rot on the timing belt-save risking the motors integrity. I would also bleed the brakes/inspect the lines because brake fluid is known to absorb moisture, and could possibly rust the brake lines.
Hope this helps. -M >From: "Robert K. Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Robert K. Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Linda Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: The Rex list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: CRX: Re: sitting crx >Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 21:49:13 -0700 > >On 02:43 PM 06/27/02 -0700, Linda Akers said... > >>I've got a 1990 crx (auto) and it has been sitting for 6 years >>(1995-present).I can't remember what caused it to die but I'm thinking it >>was possibly the altenator.I am recently hoping to get it on the road >>again and fixed(suped) up.My question is can this be done or is it a total >>waste?I've heard different stories...some say it's probably all corroded >>up and can't be saved but I find that a little hard to believe...I hope >>you can tell me it's okay!! My first sports car was a first gen 88.I saw a >>pic of it on the home page (blue w/ silver bottom,red striping)!!!!! God >>I loved that little car.It tore me apart to trade it in,even if it was for >>the 2nd gen. crx!!!! Thanks for all the info you can give me and thanks >>for the memories!!! >> >> >> >> >>Linda (CRX ROCKS!!!!) > >Linda - > >Whether it's a "waste" or not, that's up for you to decide. I personally >say it's worth to spend some money to see what it will take to get it >running again. The fact that it's an automatic is perhaps why many have >said it's not worth it. If you're hoping to do some performance upgrades >to the engine, you're not going to find a lot if any. If you're just >wanting to get it road worthy and use as a daily driver, then I say go for >it (assuming it's within your budget). > >If it's an alternator, you should still be able to start the engine up with >a strong battery. You may have to disconnect the alternator from the >battery in order to do so (if the alternator is shorting out internally >or/and externally, it could cause the other electricals needed not to >work). If it turns out to be the alternator, they're not that >expensive. I got mine from the local Kragen Auto Parts store for under $50 >(USD) and I installed it myself (took about 45 minutes to remove the old >one and stick the new one in). > >The other alternative, and I believe it may be the best, is to have it >towed to a shoppe that knows how to work on CRX's and have them give you an >estimate. Then decide if it's worth it or not. > >Personally, I wouldn't mind a nice clean 1990 CRX automatic. :^) I would >lower it an inch or so and stick some 16 inch rims on it to give it a nice >stance. In other words, I would make it a cool-cruiser. B^) Having a >manual transmission is fun but there are times where I wished I had an >automatic (like when I'm stuck in Los Angeles traffic for 3 hours! Ugh!). > >Sorry I couldn't have been more of an assistance. Please keep me updated >as to what you decide or it you have any other further questions. > > >Robert K. Kuhn >CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal) > >1990 Honda CRXsi (http://drive.to/jiggy) >ICQ # 3714283 (nickname: godzilla) _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
