Status on Civic

Hey there!

This post will be all about the current car I'm driving/working on. All of it's basic service history/info since I obtained it will be posted here and updated as time goes on. So let's get started!

This car is a 1994 Honda Civic DX.
Purchased May 2013.

1. Leaking Transmission: The first item that had to be addressed once I got this car was to repair the leak in the transmission. I don't know how I missed this when I purchased it but it was an immediate problem I noticed once I got it home. There was a crack in the bottom that looked like someone had tried to use some epoxy to repair but it wasn't working. I tried to find a replacement Transmission drain pan online but I wasn't finding it. It turns out this transmission doesn't use a replaceable drain pan so the entire transmission had to be replaced. I was fortunate to have someone willing to pay for it for me in exchange for some house/ranch work. This work was done in 6/2013

2. AC Recharge: This was done at the same shop and the same time as the transmission. The AC was having intermittent problems blowing cool air and this was getting into the summer in the So-Cal desert. The shop recharged the AC about 3 times (after each time it would work for an hour or so before the cool air just stopped blowing). After the 3rd time I just gave up as I was having the same issue. This work was done in 6/2013

3. Battery: A few months after getting the car my battery died one day and would not jump. Being the noob that I was I bought a new battery and thought that would fix everything. Sure it would for a few minutes, but I quickly realized there was more to it. The battery was replaced 9/2013

4. Alternator: After realizing the battery wasn't the issue I tested the alternator and realized that my issue was there. I bought a remanufactured alternator from Autozone and replaced it myself. My alternator is not the easiest to get to, it took me a good 3 hours. When it was done the belt was squeeling so I found a way to make it even tighter and it worked just fine. I also sprayed a belt conditioner on it. This was done 9/2013


Other issues with my car that I plan on getting to when I can include:

AC fixed (resoldered)
Speedometer/Odometer resoldered
Windsheild wipers replaced
windshield wiper control tightened
Passenger door lock replaced
Install power locks
Power windows (if possible)
Rear windshield tint replaced
New tires
Change to synthetic oil
New speakers
New radio
Replace dash/CC lights
New paint job
New rear bumper
Power steering cap
trunk light/lamp
new ash tray/cig lighter/cup holder piece
increase engine power
reupholster
soundproof flooring