jptl04

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dope! good job man. that mount was dust! take a can of that engine de-greaser crap and clean up that dirty ass part, wipe it clean! then see where the heck its actually leaking from.

veggiemonster

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window visors make me hard.

Flipster23

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You have done it again.

props!!!

RaviNJCLs

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Well....it looks cleaner than my car looks these days. Fucking winter. I was going to wash it yesterday but we're going to have rain the next 2 days.

I get those comments from the wife every now and then. Usually it's about doing maintenance. Then I show her how much it cost to DIY vs. dealership and she backs down a bit.

rockstar143

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yeah, tell me about it...I don't think the motor mount was really what pushed her over the edge, probably the other 5 hours I spent cleaning, detailing and waxing her. I swear, it's definitely an obsession. I need to back off. I didn't even play any MW3 this weekend.

Flipster, thanks man...means a lot coming from you senior members.

Sean...I have wetnaps handy...just in case (since you have a "condition"). Ha ha...I've never liked window visors...but I have to admit, I'm happy with it.

I already did, Jamie (your name IIRC?). Well, I sprayed down with greased lightning and then hosed it off...today I'm stopping by acura anyway and will order and ultimately change all the o rings on the pump thanks to a suggestion from eg94. Costs under 10 bucks and pretty sure the #17 ring is failing and probably worse from the bottom of the pump where I can't see.

Yeah, the mount was totally loose and busted. I actually THINK I can feel how much more solid the engine feels when shifting now. Might be placebo though...

J.

RaviNJCLs

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^^^^

Yeh....just wait til you get married and have kids. Kids can really mess up a nice car. Let's just say there is a reason that Elliott can't be on the tire swing for more than 2 minutes if we're taking my car.

rockstar143

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Elliott, cool name!!
Yeah, I was a stepdad to 2 kids when I was younger...they were 2 and 4 at the time. I was still pretty vigilant when it came to eating in the car, or leaving crayons or toys everywhere. I DO recall it being an uphill battle.

rockstar143

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1st time I bothered with the text...new avi!

swoosh

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i knew that was coming LOL

great chop...thanks for the explanation on the other thread, am gonna try it out....

rockstar143

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Anytime, friend. Yeah, you know anytime I make any pictures or any diy's they end up in my progress thread. Easiest way to track everything and also to remember where it's at for reference!

veggiemonster

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nice jeremy. i like the text. looks like you are in vegas lmao.

you talking about pictures? i will/would gladly explain how i do things/what i've learned.

in the future, i'll make notes for you to review to see what happens

rockstar143

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Thanks Sean...appreciate the compliment. I've actually learned a LOT from you already.

I did that on purpose...the backround looks like it's all desert. It's actually the substation across from the general office in Miami. The lettering looked like it was fitting.

swoosh

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If Jeremy can teach me his skills of taking photos and Sean can teach me his skills of chopping,

AllUpOnYaChin

Car looks amazing man. I just picked up my tl a few months ago (05 NBP 6speed) and was wondering if you just installed the fog lights in your car or changed the whole bumper to the 07-08? That's one thing that I really want is the fog lights. Thanks man

sevank21

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Installed foglights 03-07 accord IIRC.. That's not 07-08 TL fogs

swoosh

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https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-031-%5Bdiy%5D-accord-fogs-type-s-grills-04-06-tl-817615/

that is the DIY (Do It Yourself) on the accord fogs....

Yeah i was waiting on Rocky to answer his question....but well....

rockstar143

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Sorry, coworker needed a ride. Volvo left the oil cap off at his last oil change...4 months ago

Yeah, they are 03-05 OEM accord fogs...don't look bad...not as clean as actual 07 08 bumpers with real ones but you know, i get by...

PS...thanks swoosh...it's easy...it's all about the angle and the framing of the picture (like getting the sides of buildings or sidewalks to end up being straight.

swoosh

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^^^ its all good bro....03-07 fogs look bad ass haha

BTW oil cap off since 4 months

i remember a lady sued Walmart big time coz they left her drain bolt off after the oil change....she drove out and within couple miles her engine caught on fire....

i blame the lady....oil change at wally ? really ?

rockstar143

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Yah...SERIOUSLY...but hey, you can get ANYTHING at Walmart! If they sold grills I bet people would have dental work done there. But not oil changes.

That's why I do my own...so when I forget, I'm the only one I can be mad at.

swoosh

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^^^ yup....in the past 3 years walmart has exploded....with the variety and range of stuff they offer....

i got a deal of a lifetime on Royal Purple oil in Walmart but yeah i get oil for my girls lexus from wally and do it myself

redline for my car wish wally carried redline LOL....

rockstar143

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Hmmm...THAT I didn't know although I generally buy my mobil one and filter there.

swoosh

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^^^ lol why....

Advanced Auto Parts usually has a special on Mobil1 oil + filter for $30.99 and if you want Mobil1 EP (Extended Performance) + M1 filter its $34.99

way cheaper that wally where EP is $30 and filter is $10....

jwr0ng626

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you guys ever burn oil with Mobil 1?

AllUpOnYaChin

Thanks guys I'm definitly gonna look into the fogs

rockstar143

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I don't think I've ever burned oil with the M1. I usually DO buy from advance auto when there are deals...but last time I hit up wally. I follow the deals!

veggiemonster

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07-08 bumpers are sexyyyyyyyyy as helllllllll

was playing around again

SharksBreath

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^ sooooo shiny!

J, your TL is super clean...but you already know that.

what's next?

imj0257

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Looks amazing. HDR pic right?

rockstar143

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Sean, that picture is MONEY! Nice effect! It's HDRish but not totally HDR.

Swoosh...thank you sir...I DO like to keep that bish clean DOUGH... and you KNOW this, MANNNN.

next up: hmmm...change all the seals I bought for my power steering pump to get rid of this annoying fluid leak I have. Install the .24 ohm resistor and get a set of version 2 SUPER bright (input?) switchbacks. Going to cut open my old red (rocking a new set of undamaged reds now) and my ghost tails to come up with something different but classy. That's all for now. Once I get my mityvac Christmas gift I'll be rebleeding all the brake lines and my clutch line with new fluids. I think that's it for now.

veggiemonster

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thanks, i'm glad you like.

clarity is like 70%, added 10-15% warm temp, -35% saturation, then a cross process effect applied, and then 1/2 faded between the two for the street, and the 'original' for your car.

rockstar143

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What a SHOWOFF! Thanks for sharing the process...I'm getting there...but still have a ways to go. I should put up the pic I messed with of my dogs last night.

swoosh

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^^^ i know right....

all i got from Seans post was "I blah blah blah then blah blah and finally blahhheeeddd" LOL....bro i need to sit down and see WTF u talking about (PS: comment was meant in a good way).....

J....I have a new tail lights as well which am planning to rock around spring....going to open a new thread since am pretty unsure how to make them different LOL.....will post a link here...

rockstar143

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Me too!
Ok, finally got my password issue resovled with the flikr account I set up. and NOW, to see if I can figure out which is the link from flikr to post for forums.


Guess that's it! Great...ok, I DO see the quality difference. Flikr is also fun to use.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/6343950403/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/6343950403/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/6483021121/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/6483021121/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr

veggiemonster

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i added you as a friend/contact J. will come up under 'recent activity' on the flickr home page. add me, you'll find your set on my account and everything.

actually i just went through and personally added you to all the pictures i have on my account of your car.

rockstar143

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Thanks man..was thinking about how to get all those pics in there! Youdaman!

Shoot, just tried, can't look at contacts from work. Will have to do it at home.

rockstar143

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Scale of difficulty: 1 EASY 10 HARD, I'd say a 3.
Time: About 2 hours if you take your sweet time.

Recently had a leak that trickled down on my oil pan. Traced it back to my power steering pump (hopefully). The fluid had the same consistency and color as the PS fluid so I figured it was time to dig deeper.

Preordered ALL the seals for the power steering pump thanks to 94EG!'s recommendation and cost me about $8 at the local Acura dealership.



In the first image above, I ordered
13 91345-RDA-A01 O-RING (13.0X1.9) $0.67 $0.50 1 Add to Cart 14 91347-PAA-A01 O-RING (16.7X1.8) $0.75 $0.56 1 Add to Cart 15 91347-P2A-003 O-RING (15.2X2.4) $0.50 $0.38 1 Add to Cart 16 91348-P2A-003 O-RING (51.0X2.4) $1.03 $0.77 1 Add to Cart 17 91349-P2A-003 SEAL, POWER STEERING PUMP COVER $7.25 $5.44 1
In the second one, I ordered
23 91370-SV4-000 O-RING (14.4X1.9) $0.78 $0.58

and here they are in person...


OK, so I'll just write it out because it's pretty easy.
1. Remove the plug to the little black sensor thing that's held on by 2 5MM allens bolts (you'll see, even though I'm not sure what it is, engine idle sensor?)
2. Remove 2 5MM bolts and remove said sensor to keep it out of the way (the one bolted to the intake manifold)
3. Take 2 sandwich bags and twisties or tie wraps and unclamp and remove the front hose from the PS pump, careful not to spill on the accessory belt. Put a towel or paper towels down to catch the excess. I used a straw and sucked out and some from the pump so I wouldn't make a mess...spit it into a can of peas :wink: Now undo the 2 10MM bolts for the vacuum line of the ps pump up top...same deal...put a baggie over it and move it out of the way.
4. Now, use a 14MM socket and ratchet with a breaker bar to push back on the belt tensioner and move the belt off the ps pump pulley. Just move it off to the side, don't remove the belt entirely from the car.
5. There are 2 12MM bolts that hold the PS pump in place...get the rear one first...use a wrench, once you break it free it comes out by hand easily. The other one is trickier...pull the pump up a bit and you can fit a normal sized 6 point 12MM socket and ratchet in there with the breaker bar. When it breaks, careful with your thumb on the pulley Mine hurts now. One it brakes you can wiggle the PS pump up and down to give you more clearance and also to put pressure on the bolt so the ratchet catches and keeps unscrewing.
6. At this point, the pump is free and your engine looks like this.

7. Now, remove the 4 12MM bolts that hold on the PS housing on the pump. Once you do, you will see pretty much ALL the o rings you'll be changing.

OK...so I used a pick and changed out the o-rings (I used the above diagram to confirm I put the right ring in the right place. Number 15, 16 and 17 were SUPER rigid and dry and we all know that means LEAKS!

Here's a good comparison (hard to show) of the brittle rings and how flat they were compared to the new. Also, remember to put some PS fluid on the new ones when installing.

8. Next one I did was UNDER...it's a 10MM allen wrench bolt and it was a beast to undo. Breaker bar and all my strength but I got it. This ring wasn't too bad, but I wanted ALL NEW ones in there.

9. Put it all back together. To ensure it would seat right, I actually laid all the o rings out and put the cover on the ground and placed the pump down on it, then bolted up. The inlet ring #13, I had done before, but whatever...new one...plus, Was able to tighten that 10MM bolt much easier with the pump off now.
10. #23 is actually the o-ring from the hose that you moved out of the way (with the 10MM bolts).

I then used some Gorilla tape to tape up the orifices and used some degreaser and a wire brush to clean her up.


And here is the battlefield after the fact...



And we're done...


2 hours included time for a coffee and taking my time cleaning everything up. GOOD LUCK!

Hope this helps someone with a mystery leak.

I can't confirm yet if this fixed my mystery fluid on the oil pan...but once the old stuff burns off, I'll know...plus, at least this way I KNOW my PS pump is back to original state and is NOT the source of any leaks.

-Jeremy.

swoosh

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^^^ great work J....

I thought i meticulously maintained my ride....but your couple steps ahead of me....

if am not loosing fluid i dont care about a leak as much....yes it does bother me, but i dont wanna mess up something while trying to fix a leak which am not sure about....

but you inspire me....am gonna use the post above in the near future

Steven Bell

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I want to see this picture again, but with the windows up.!

rockstar143

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Swoosh, not a problem, brother...well, the leak inspired me, but once I did it, I realized it wasn't that difficult!

Steven Bell, I can't...I don't roll ANYWHERE with my windows up...less my fiancee is in the car and her hair is done.

Nexson

I will try to make it tomorrow. I have alot of work to get done for people at home, so it would be limited.