KOS52

this car looks great for the miles.. good luck with the 500Mile challenge!!

endles/acura

I are LEGEND,thank you sir.
KOS52,thank you.i hope i get there without any major repairs.we'll see.

endles/acura

Believe it or not i finally got it,pics of the swap will be coming soon,too dam cold outside.looking at the thermometer right now,reads 39.

Aretardedorange

iTrader: (2)

I think its time to do some mods .

endles/acura

I think the only mod on my list for a while,is the underbody oem kit.So dam sexy i'm planning on placing an order on that by christmas.

endles/acura

endles/acura

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

Pics coming soon on the thermostat swap and the Fog Light yellow Overlays (film).

Mileage update: 131,995 miles

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Awesome how a Mugen Civic was parked next to you. Steal his spoiler!

That CBP TL-S isn't too far away from where I am. Glad to see a car that was ACTUALLY driven.

endles/acura

Yeah pretty cool,it was a shame that it was scratched on both sides(on purpose).Got to love the mugen goodies it comes with,i personaly love the Mugen shift knob.
Besides that high mileage CBP tl-s,a few months back found (also on autotrader) a 2007 WDP tl-s (auto)with 193,000 miles going for $10,500.That one was sold within a week.

endles/acura

Was to lazy to replace the thermostat this weekend but got the Fog Light yellow Overlays(film) on.



This is the final result.

Can't wait to see it at night.

endles/acura

It's amazing what some of these iphone apps can do.


wow,she looks like new.

endles/acura

So i finally got some free time to get some of this maintenace work done.
Thermostat replaced





Changed the oil

And last but not least replaced my cabin air filter.

Only 3,500 miles on it but 1 year old

New

I do apologise for the pics,it does look like my camera is on is way out.i think this camera is like 5 years old afther all.

Mileage update: 132,075 miles

endles/acura

Look what came in the mail.



Will be playing with that later this week ,stay tuned.

Ricky Pounds

Great work man! Car looks beautifull!

I are LEGEND

I'm jelly...

endles/acura

Thanks guys,cant wait to put those rotors on.The back rotors have never been replaced,haven't measured them but they look out of spec and very rusted.They got to go.

guitarplayer16

iTrader: (8)

damn thats a big funnel lol

Rotors looking good

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Liking the rotors....looking forward to the pictures!

endles/acura

Thanks guys,i will be putting those rotors on,wednesday.Unless it rains,i might also paint the rear calipers black.Just because they going to look so bad next to the new parts and also to cover up some of that rust.

The big funnel ,guitarplayer16 it's actually the tool i use to remove the air out of the coolant system.It works perfect everytime.

I noticed now my thermostat opening at 179C while driving instead of 185C,not much but was getting a bit lazy.

endles/acura

So here are a few pics of todays activities.
Front brakes on hold ,for some weird reason one caliper bolt on each side is seized.i got a tap and die set but not that big,so i didnt want to risk it.I will try to repair the threads and hopefully that works.
Does anybody know the exact measurements on those bolts for the tap and die set? i researched online and i'm thorn between 14mm x 1.50 or 14mm x 1.25 .


So, i ended up replacing the rears.Dind't paint the calipers because i wanted to do it perfect,i was too pissed at this point to paint them.









So afther i finish the rear brakes i had some spare time to finish something else.







It's a scangauge 2 ,i will be using it to monitor things like:
-water temperature
-battery voltage
-intake air temperature
-manifold air pressure....
It fits perfect,no wires showing and i can close the pocket door with no problems.

It's a early christmas gift from the wife.

EATSLEEPRACE

iTrader: (1)

i feel like a have a a stock twin!..lol

endles/acura

Hi twin,lol.Your ride looks good.What year?and how many miles on it?

sourial84

iTrader: (1)

Where in Jersey are you located we have a car meet on Tues check ou this thread https://acurazine.com/forums/ny-nj-320/menlo-park-mall-nj-meets-every-tuesday-798484/

endles/acura

I'm in kearny, NJ its like exit 145 of the parkway.I think i'm actually going to the mall that day.December 20 right?what time are you guys meeting ?

mY sLOW UA6

Car looks good, nice to see someone not worried about putting miles on it.

endles/acura

Thanks mY sLOW UA6 ,i love driving this thing.

I personaly in all my cars every 10,000 miles,remove the iat(intake air temperature sensor) and clean it.It is completly black every single time.will you notice any difference, no,but your computer sure will.That sensor dirty gives an innacurate reading to the computer.

Tools neede:
-flat head screw driver(to remove engine cover)
-19 mm wrench or socket(to remove the sensor)
-a rag and some carb cleaner
*make sure your ignition is off,otherwise when you disconect the sensor you will get a check engine light.







It's that simple.

endles/acura

Look what came in the mail.



Night shot of that scangauge 2

endles/acura

Had to order the caliper bolts,because the ones on the car were just a mess,even afther i re-thread them.

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

The rotors look great. Now you'll have to get your Type S wheels refinished. I got mine done-they look so much better.

endles/acura

Thank you.My wheels not only got to be refinished but also fixed.They are all bent,ever since i got the car.

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

They should be able to fix the bends when they refinish the wheels-that's what they did with mine.

emilio320

Really Nice TL Dude! I always wanted it in White but i settled for Silver cus of the super low mileage it had when i bought it (29k) you car inspires me to know my car can still look brand new at 100k plus miles and has also changed my focus from mods to maintenance first! lol

endles/acura

How much did the whole wheels job cost you ( Steven Bell )?

emilio320 - Hey good luck with yours,silver is also a nice colour.I'm glad to see that your focus changed.

Speaking of maintenance.... i will be changing my PCV VALVE soon.Not because it needs to be replaced but because it's so easy to change and its so inexpensive that i really dont see a reason not to change it.I will be posting pics and step by step.
I just wish it wasn't so cold outside.I still got to swap my front Calipers and finish the job i started .I hate driving around with 2 types of rotors on the car.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Nice progress sir! Why did you get another set of Brembos?

endles/acura

CLtotheTL32 i got another set of Brembos because the ones that are on the car now,once i take out the bolts will have to be repaired.
For the looks of it a tap and die set will not be enouth.I'm going to have to repair it with a drill, then a tap and then a heli coil kit.The kind of things you want to do in a bench in a nice warm enviroment.
Who knows i might paint them while i'm at it.
The funny thing is :i cant blame anyone.I changed the front rotors and pads 1 year ago.Apparently this is a common problem with this brembo calipers.

Anyone know anything i can put on the screws or do to prevent this?

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Endless, mine were done as part of a multiple deal, which was done at the dealership....sorry.

I are LEGEND

Yeah sorry, I can't provide any insight to that either.

But I love this thread Excellent info and progress!

endles/acura

I are LEGEND - thanks men,you got a nice TL by the way.
I'm looking foward to 2012,got lots of plans.

For those intrested the PCV VALVE was $28.15 shipped part #17130-RCA-A02 .

Mileage update: 132,217 miles

I are LEGEND

Good stuff

JL-Type-S

Outstanding job. Keep it up!