Just purchased 91 CRX DX need some advice!!

[mwile2k5]

Hi everyone I just bought my third Honda with the intentionts on this one fixing it up. The other two were beyond my repair and budget. I've had a 91 CRX SI, great motor body was rusted out. And Ive had a 89 CIVIC DX. So all in all I havent had much time fixing the other two cars up but this one I believe I can restore back to a nice bueatiful car it once was!

I will try and post some pics of the car later. Heres the basic info on the car. Its a 91 CRX dx motor has 201k miles. I dont want to put a lot into this motor as I would eventually like to swap out with lower mileage engine. But at the same time Id like to other maitnence on the car that should be done. Can anyone point me in a few tips on what all I should do. I all ready have plans on getting to the rust spots next week. There are not a lot and my buddy does body work said it shouldnt be no time DA'in that car down, and some bondo. But anyway, Im ramblin just please any pointers would be great!! Thanks a lot!

[thefooshmeister]

i mean anything could need replaced with that many miles but id check bushings, gaskets, water pump, timing belt, main relay,etc. but do you kno any other history about the car?? how is it running?? did you ever buy the haynes or chilton manual for your other civics? it has all the info you could want to kno and most autozones have them. post up some pics when you get a chance.

an easy thing you could do is convert to MPFI youll get better gas mileage..but id just buy a d-series motor with it (d16a6,d16z6,d16y8) since you want a newer motor. id just save some cash for now just get an oil change and tune up..maybe plugs and wires..simple things you could switch over to a newer block once you buy one..

you could then upgrade your rear hubs to si rear discs or even take things from integras!! you can do anything to these cars!

check out wikipedia search honda d engine and youll learn a ton..search on here and update us with whatevers goin on with your car..

welcome to the site

[mwile2k5]

As of right now the car runs great. They're new wires and plugs that I can tell, and a newer (small) battery. The car runs and shifts pretty smooth. I have some rear defogging issuses. The back window is fine but its the smaller of the two that are always fogged to hell?

Im posting some pics next, and some shots of the rust. Its gettin pretty cold and shitty here in OH, Im wondering if I should start on some of these spots soon? Any advice?

[mwile2k5]

[FrodoGT]

Nice color man, but yeah id start on some of those spots asap, like this spring or summer.

[thefooshmeister]

where in OH you at man?? i got to OSU and live right by campus..but my crx is down by lancaster at the parents place. lemme kno if you need anything cuz ive got some parts and could help ya out mines the same color. hows the axles on it?? any clunking noises when you turn?? thats a decent amount of rust but yeah id just work on it as you can..

IMO the blower in the crx is weak it took forever to get that thing defogged..

[mwile2k5]

FrodoGT: thanks on the color props..Id like it to keep that color, I havent seen too many this color. As for the rust and various other spots Im getting the car into a garage this weekend and hitting em all.

thefooshmeister: whats up neighbor lol, Im just about 20 min west of campus. I live on the edge of madison and franklin county. Im not sure about my axles for now, I havent noticed anything down there yet. Is there something I could spot by getting under the car? Is there any type of thorough under body inspections I should do?

About the parts, you have a Drivers seat, and driver door?

[mwile2k5]

BTW all the drivers side door rust, dont matter. Im really looking to replace that door as it is bent near where the new fender is. The old fender bender had crunched that little bit of door.

[thefooshmeister]

nah i dont have any but i need to hit up the junkyards cuz i need drivers door glass and a b-series clutch so we can keep an eye out for eachother.

you could just look at the cv boots and see if they are torn. its the rubber connection on the axles. id just check for underbody rust..see what the exhaust system is lookin like..ill look but i think i might have just tossed my old exhaust setup a few weeks ago..doh!! i still have an apexi n1 muffler and some other aftermarket stuff im tryin to get rid of.

[thefooshmeister]

ive been really busy lately and havent gotten to work on mine lately..i kinda miss it but my jetta is fun too..

[mwile2k5]

My muffler is just chillen there, I think some clamps and brakets are broke. I havent checked it out yet , the muffler is fine But I'd like to get a better muffler eventually....

[mwile2k5]

Hey will 93-97 Del-sol mudflaps fit my REX? Thanks andwhat about doors and hoods, what will interchange with my CRX, thanks a lot guys and gals!!

[FrodoGT]

No they wont. If your looking for doors you will need to get them off a 90-91 crx. Because of the seatbelts in the door the back end of the door is thicker and so the glass is shorter. The hood you can get off a hatch or a crx, as well as the fenders.

[mwile2k5]

Whats a good price for a multi port fuel injector used in working condition? Thanks!

[FrodoGT]

5-10 bucks tops? your talking about just one injector? If you just want ot replace your dpfi ones, they are a little different and are even cheaper.