Slepybear

ugh.
this has been dead lately.
whos up for university friday or saturday?
i am deff. going friday, but saturday i might be going to homecoming dance, so nothing is for sure.
but we need to roll deep with us acuras..

Razzi

man matt you're loving that stuff lol.

i'm gonna try and lay low until spring or so when i toss on a few mods, then i'll show my face in daylight again

asujosh1

Hey, I'm back, been in Indianapolis watching the MotoGP race and suffering through hurricane Ike. Spending 3 days outside in the rain didn't do anything for my health, I am currently illin at home.

The clutch shouldnt be too terribly hard. I have done a few rear-drive jobs on different cars and they are usually not that big of a deal besides the bolts at the top/back of the motor. I haven't read the how-to yet, but I can't imagine it is too terribly different from the experience I have already, after all we are just pulling a tranny off the back of the engine and putting on a new clutch.

I am in town this weekend and then back out next weekend for a wedding in Green Bay. So, if we are going to do it, we had better get after it this weekend. I think we should definitely start around 8 or so on Saturday morning just in case we need parts/tools/more time.

asujosh1

Ok, so I take back that 'how hard can it be' statement. After reading that DIY, I wonder why we don't just yank the engine from the car and change the clutch on the bench? Holy crap you have to take a lot of stuff off!

Takata 18

Like I said we have to start early because I have a party in the afternoon talk tonight I have Football

marks_lude

Jorge... I can show up at the ass crack of dawn and do all the preliminary stuff myself (take out intake, remove heatshields, lift car, put wheels under car) and then others can show up at a reasonable hr to help with the more involved stuff. That way theres not just a bunch of ppl standing around during the slow start of it all.

I'm talking like I can get there maybe around 6 am, you can just open the door and go back to bed, and then others can help maybe at like 9 or 10am or something more reasonable. by this time I should have it ready to lower the engine. I'm also really anal about labeling bags with bolts n stuff and stacking them in the order they came out so the reversed 'put back together' half is orderly... I can get this all done in the early morning too.



Currently I have the flywheel resurfaced in my livingroom, and I'm waiting on the clutch/PP/bearings which should be here soon (ordered a week ago from hondaautomotiveparts.com)

Slepybear

i might show up and try my best to help (for when being little helps), and i want to see how this kind of stuff is done.

asujosh1

I dont know about 6AM, but I can try to be there early. I know we need to get that done before Jorge has to be at his football game/party/soccer game.

marks_lude

No I was just saying of Jorge is willing to just open the garage, I could show up that early and get the simple stuff done. I wouldnt expect anyone else to be up that early at all.

ts_vaj

Hey razzi....did you pass by Century Avenue today in White Bear Lake? Saw a black tl that looked just like yours pass by. Just wondering.

asujosh1

If I dont start feeling better right quick, I won't be doing squat this weekend but putting a bullet in my head.

marks_lude

Zicam

Razzi

nope. been towards minneapolis all this week. probably another brother. i been seeing a few on campus too but never got a chance to catch up with em.

Takata 18

That was a party Josh. Football is during the week. By the way when are you coming to a game?

Takata 18

Dude I am there with you. We might just have it done by the time the rest show up.

Takata 18

I just bought this for my kids does really work.

Takata 18

Matt PM and give me a number Ican reach you so we can work out the details.

Takata 18

So are you home or at work.

asujosh1

I'm at home again today.

marks_lude

I just got a tracking number for my parts today in my email... and it says they are already delivered! yay!!!

funny they give me a tracking # the day they arrive. lol.

marks_lude

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asujosh1

I wish, some douchebag broke a bottle or glass or something up there and they closed it down over a week ago.

We need to figure out a way to get those college students in check...

BlackuraTL

Say what!?

I saw an 02-03 SSM with tinted windows and probably about 18 black rims. I didn't have time to stop to put anything on his car so hopefully I'll see him again.

asujosh1

We have a number of people in our building that purchased a loft and are letting their University of Minnesota college student kids and their friends live in it. Those kids are effing up the place and you can tell when they are around because they are the ones drinking cheap ass vodka out of the plastic bottle and screaming and yelling.

I'm not against college students, just the ones that are screwing with my pool!

BlackuraTL

oh right on I know the type.

Razzi

that cant be right. i've been home all week

marks_lude

Well it looks like we're all good to go! Jorge and I will be greating the early morning sun with the sound of power tools this Saturday, so if anyone cares to help... we will aready be elbow deep by the time you get there.

Right now I've got
-resurfaced flywheel
-clutch
-pressure plate
-6 extra drive shaft bolts
-honda super high temp urea grease
-throwout bearing
-pilot bear
-print out of Honda Manual

Cant think of anything else that is needed. I'm really interested to see what my flywheel looks like after the nurmerous 7,000rpm launches I've done during autocrosses.

asujosh1

Nah Razzi, couldn't have been you, there was a pair of girls underpants found at the scene.

Razzi

aww damn you got me

ts_vaj

And he's not even on Azine?

Takata 18

Meaby some cleanr like brake aerosol if we need to clean some parts.

marks_lude

I think I have brake and carb cleaner... Ill bring them.

I forgot a clutch alignment tool also, but I grabbed my clutch and flywheel today to run out and buy one. if I cant find one, Ive heard a half inch socket with a small adapter works as well.

Im going to go to a car wash and spray my underbody for like 10 minutes to minimize the grit that falls in my eyes also.

Stan0050

60 page thread? Holy shit, lol...Just thought Id swing in and say hi to all my fellow Minnesotans...whats up guys?

asujosh1

Hey man, we ain't messing around here. This is professional grade.

Seriously though, we're headed off to White Bear this weekend to put a new clutch in an S2K.

Put some info about your ride up.

Razzi

fo sho bro. welcome to midwest's finest.....yeah right.
always happy to see another acura cruisin with us tho.

i'm goin to a friend's birthday tonight, so chances are if i show up tomorrow i'll be trying to put a drill bit thru my skull. take some good pictures for me

marks_lude

See you all tomorrow! I am shooting for 6am...

Jorge, I'll talk to you tomorrow morning, but incase you see this early.... I'm planning on bringing my tire trailer simply to have rims to stack under the jacked up car (since I will be putting it at the highest settings of the jack stands. I've had one accident working on cars years back, and have heard many other stories.... so you can never be too safe. It will give me my 4 race wheel to stack under the car.

Ill probably call you a little after I leave tomorrow! hopefully I can catch the sunrise and take a few pictures

GLowrdr

Sorry guys - It seems as though I'm stuck working yet another weekend for Wells.

asujosh1

You guys missed out on some serious fun yesterday. But, at least lunch was cheap!

marks_lude

I am so insanely sore today! 5 hrs of sleep + 10 hrs of work make the body hurt. I went to bed at 11 last night and woke up at about 10:45 today haha... almost 12 hrs of sleep.

Jorge, thanks a ton for the use of the garage. I realized I forgot to take the broom and sweep out the dust last night, and I meant to do that before I left. You should host a big Shop Cleaning soon and I will definitely be there to help.

Razzi

so the whole thing went off without a hitch?