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[Andy69]

I parked the CRX 4 years ago after it developed a drivetrain issue.  Not sure what it is - the car shakes badly letting out the clutch.  I suspect at minimum it's a leaking seal (although no oil on the floor) getting oil on the clutch.  Possibly a bad clutch or flywheel, or bad LSD.  My son and I are going to pull it this weekend.

 

Ordered a header from Kirk Racing, looking for intake possibilities, probably will get the adapter plate for a later intake if I can't find an actual Skunk2 or similar.  

Also going to pull the rear suspension and scrape/grind off the undercoating and repaint.

 

Install the shifter bushing kit, and the HF rear axle.

 

Longer term is to rebuild the engine with the spun bearing, maxing out the rules for Street Prepared.  I'd like to get the car back on the autocross course this season.  I love my Fiesta ST to death but it's a pig compared to the Honda,.

 

I ordered parts for the Seven last week but they will take a couple months to arrive so I'll have some time to work on the Honda

Edited by Andy69, 26 April 2024 - 02:47 PM.

[CSPCRX]

In for the build! Glad to hear you’re bringing it back to life.

sounds like a great list to start with!

[Andy69]

Trying to track down the shaking issue.   Found a loose and a broken motor mount, going to replace all of them.  I think that is a symptom rather than the cause so stand by

[CSPCRX]

Bad mounts to transfer a lot of vibration into the car.  Keep us posted!

[Andy69]

OK, replaced all three mounts.  Turns out they were all broken.  The rubber was just so old it was basically crumbling.  I also discovered that three transmission bolts were loose and one had fallen out.  There was a lot of movement in the transmission, obviously.  I think these are all a result of the shaking rather than the cause.  The LH axle seal is leaking, so I'll bet the RH seal is as well.  There is an opening just big enough for slung oil from the RH seal to go into the belhousing so right now I'm going with that as the cause of the shaking.