So, time to start my own thread, after some procrastination and finally having a weekend wothout work and studying, my car got some well deserved TLC . . .

So, I got it in March 2007 from a lady in PE, it was not in the condition any normal petrol head would accept, and my love for this model is so overwhelming, I could not resist taking it off her hands, especially me being carless . . .

SO, first day I got her at the car wash . . .



Next day I had sent the car in to Powerflow in PE, took the CAT off and 63mm system was installed . . .

I had come home around 2 weeks later . . . The drive from PE was such a memorable one . . . Me and my new lady, getting to know each other . . .

Trip from PE is roughly 1100kms and I was back in Durbz in 9 hours flat . . .

So got back, met a excellent mechanic and tuner(Autotrix motorsport), had a major service done, all belts and everything else checked up . . .

Few months down the line I met Sean on HRC and well, I been bothering him ever since . . .

I took a set of these from TRS . . . Oom D was also with TRS at the time . . .



Toward the end of 2009, I had a LuK clutch installed, bites nicely and is comfortable for a daily drive . . .

This morning I sprayed the bezels . . .



Popped in some new cluster bulbs, the old ones looked quite dusty and black . . .



And the end product . . .

Some recent pics . . .

Aavi my man, great post and update! Only a pleasure helping where I can. Please take caution when cleaning the intake, no need to remove the screws on the plates like we did :-)

Good read and keep up the good work.

Very Nice looking ride! And Awesome intake

Sad news man, I have handed in my resignation at my current employer, I've had enough of their chirps and so called professionalism . . .

I'll be taking ir easy till I have another decent offer and if nothing works out, I will be moving up to the Gauteng side in January . . .

eish thats a bummer, hope it works out for ya.

sorry! wasn't even reading your post! I was just drooling over pics!! Sorry to hear about your employment situation, it's never easy to be in a position like that! but at least you quit while you were ahead and wouldn't stand for there crap anymore. All the best! and if you do come up to Jozi, then YAY for us!!

I knew you'd say something like that . . .

Soon mnr . . .

Hey Aavi!

I wouldn't use any of the local flushes - injector cleaners are still passable - but most definitely not full flushes on these H22A motors.

If you suspect you've got issues with carbon deposits etc. look into a product called Sea Foam. As misleading and strange as the name is - it's one of the very best if used correctly. If you need some help getting some - hit me up with a PM and I'll sort it out for you.

On the sump gasket side of things, drop the sump, pay careful attention to torque order when you put it back (and specs) - if you need help with that I'm sure I posted a manual link around here somewhere, check the resources thread under the General section of the forum if you don't come right (if I ever posted it )

You'll need a new gasket as well as some gasket sealer for the ridge areas - don't use too much or you'll be in for bigger problems.

Cheers!

Hey Aavi,

Don't flush the engine, if you did regular oil changes with a new filter you shouldn't have any problems. Stick to synthetic oil and you can use the AP1 S2000 oil filter (direct fit on prelude).

The sump has no gasket to replace except for a little rubber seal on the flywheel side. Go to the nearest honda dealership and get that seal before you remove the sump, it will save you heaps of trouble. Also get manifold gaskets as you'll also need to remove the exhaust manifold(collector).

Hope it helps.

Thanks D and Hiro . . .

I have got service parts and for some reason they do not believe the S2000 oil filter works on the 5th gen lude, I do remember somewhere else you mentioning they fit . . .

The salesman so could not get a part number for the sump gasket . . . So thats on ice for this service, but I had done a flush when I drove the car home from PE, I had dropped in new oil and filter and then once I was home (+-1200kms later) I put in new bits . . .

Sadly though last night the car was broken into again and the alarm went off only to send the F$*K@N culprit running over the boundary wall fence . . . He took nothing but left the same window shattered . . .

So Honda has sourced one from Italy for me and will be arriving around the 12th November (maybe earlier), for fitment and them I am driving to the nearest Glasfit for some anti smash and grab . . .

Sorry to hear you've had trouble again, same damn window too! Trust D and myself, the AP1 S2000 oil filter fits ;-)

I'll be replacing it with the same next service.