Sold Dollywobbler's Honda S-MX - Provisionally sold

[dollywobbler]

Quite boring so far. Now on the second of three trains. Oh, there were some non-spots, which include what looked like a Maltese bus camper thing, an Aston DB6 and a pair of Ford D Series fairground trucks, one towing two huge trailers and both crawling along and barely moving. Glad they were going the other way...

[dollywobbler]

We are two hours from collection. Quite bored now and this train is very busy.

[richardmorris]

Again...

[dollywobbler]

One hour to go. I'll report when I can, but the plan is to get a hoon on to Cornwall so I can get there in daylight.

[egg]

at least the sun sets slightly later down in Cornwall!

[tooSavvy]

Again...

 

 

Suspense DID recently Kill him.....

 

TS

[fatharris]

If his calculations are correct, he should be in Plymouth now.

 

I R EXCITE.

[DVee8]

[dollywobbler]

I'd love to say there have been no issues. That would be a lie. Headlamps dead! Now sorted. Now eating. More later.

[dollywobbler]

Right. Situation report. The headlamps appeared dead, but I'd spotted a spare bulb. Fitting it resulted in no light. Plugs are slightly melted. Outside of lamps in very poor condition. I wonder if someone has fitted more powerful bulbs to try and fix that problem. Wiggled bulbs, got light. Phew.

 

Other issues are a knackered stat and a tired wheel bearing. Downchanges result in a bit of revving, so new fluid would be good. Seems very solid though, and drives well bar horribly light steering. Typically Japanese.

 

Cruises beautifully and ride is not too bad at all.

[vulgalour]

That's a lot bigger a car than I expected it to be.  They have the look of something tiny like a Wagon R or a Suzuki Supercarry, it's just the number plate that gives the game away which makes me want to see one with a GIANT front plate so that the rest of the car looks as small as my brain wants it to look.  It's messing with my sense of scale and perspective!

[taxi paul]

Looks great. No what you mean about bulbs. I did ask the other week about changing my sidelights. Some can melt things, according to rover 75 forum. Good luck.

[egg]

Can't work out what the bulbs should be online, I guess that means someone else might have guessed and got it wrong.

 

Edit, h4's I think.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

That's a lot bigger a car than I expected it to be. They have the look of something tiny like a Wagon R or a Suzuki Supercarry, it's just the number plate that gives the game away which makes me want to see one with a GIANT front plate so that the rest of the car looks as small as my brain wants it to look. It's messing with my sense of scale and perspective!

Yeah, the number plate totally messed with my head!

 

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[twosmoke300]

If it's got h4 bulbs then I've got replacement connectors / loom ends on the shelf

[drum]

Honda Slab Side

[Sheefag]

Smashing motor that. Is he in bed yet?

[dollywobbler]

I'm in bed mode. Not sure about this. More tomorrow!

 

I have noticed that D4 is illuminated on the shifter lamps when ignition is on. I've a feeling that's an error code...

[Honey Badger]

If its anything like my Honda auto box it's only an error code if it flashes. My D4 comes on when the ignition is turned on and then goes out before the engine starts.

 

A few issues so far but she looks pretty good, whats the ride like?

[twosmoke300]

Wakey wakey hands off snakey mr DW ! I'll put the kettle on ! 😄

[hairnet]

Does it have curtains lol

[dollywobbler]

No curtains! Not much comfort either, but I coped. Now at Twosmoke's and we're halfway through the cambelt change. I say we...

 

Also doing oil and filters and changing transmission oil.

 

Good news is that the wheel bearings seem ok actually. Rear tyres are stepped so a full alignment check is going to be a good idea.

 

I still really like it.

[Jim Bell]

It looks very cool. Too low to pop into a field for a few quick pics though. So dont!

[dollywobbler]

We're now at the reassembling stage. Irwin bolt remover proved preferable to hammering a smaller socket over the tensioner bolt.

[dollywobbler]

Many thanks to Twosmoke for his efforts today. A lot of work done. I'm now in Bideford. Hopefully back home tomorrow where I can write up a full report.

[twosmoke300]

No problems at all Ian . Would have been better without the usual Monday morning million phone calls and drop ins and the stress that comes with it .

[dollywobbler]

Gearbox is still very slippy when cold, even on upchanges. Improves once more. Now about halfway home, and the only other issue is that it is now telling me that a door is open. Lies.

Now at Gloucester Services for lunch, and to avoid Jeremy Vine.

[Eddie Honda]

You can't avoid Whine, he's omnipresent.

 

[Honey Badger]

I would imagine if the worst was to happen and the slush box failed, it would be easy enough to sort out a replacement?

I would be surprised if it didn't get fitted to everything late 90's honda auto.

 

Looks like on A.S 3 spokes are the preferred choice

 

The late 90s happens to coincide with a period in time when Honda made really shit autoboxes, technically excellent but quite fragile. I'd expect most Honda autos of that vintage to have expired with gearbox woes before anything else. Inaccessible internal gearbox filters was a design highpoint....

 

I saw a link on the SMX facebook page that someone had a few spare gearboxes, but I cant find the link now.

 

One of these installed in the return line can be a good idea, my old one caught a shed load of crud over 6000 miles.

 

http://www.magnafilter.com.au/magna-fine.html

[Supernaut]

Go full AS and convert it to a column-shifted manual.