First things to do to your stock cb7

[doseonekmc]

what are the best things to do to your stock f22 engine
to take it from 20 years old to good as new
example:
new wires
new plugs
new belts...

and so on
thanks for the tips

[Potatoswatter]

Plugs and belts, look at them and do as necessary. Except the timing belt, if you have no idea of its age, do it.

Get a Haynes manual and read the regular maintenance schedule. That should give you good ideas.

[Nurega]

If you want your car running like a champ, here are a few things you can do yourself:

1. Set Ignition Timing
2. Valve Adjustment
3. Clean throttle body, replace air filter
4. Clean IAC Valve
5. Clean EGR Ports
6. Replace spark plugs, plug wires
7. Replace Oxygen Sensor
8. Fresh Motor Oil

If you decide to do #3, 4,and 5, be sure to properly set your idle. Most of these procedures have guides in the DIY section.

EDIT: Potatoswatter is correct. A shop manual should provide a good maintenance schedule guide.

[JDMDriver]

For a start I would look up your service manual see what a major service entails (a 100,000 km or 60,000 miles service)

It would include items like:

All fluids (transmission, radiator, brake fluid, engine oil etc).
Timing belt replacement (incl. water pump, front seal, balancer belt, power steer and alternator belts unless you know its still good).
Air Filter check and replacement if required
Spark Plug check and replace if required

In addition

Check and replace brakes/rotors if required
Check and replace ball joints, suspension bushings if required
Do wheel alignment etc.

For a newly acquired CB (or any second hand car) I would advise on just focusing on existing repairs first, preventative maintanance second eg. servicing every possible item you can think of and replacing every part that doesnt look healthy (eg. swelling hoses - which we have a ton of under the bonnet, wiper blades, suspension rubbers etc), accessories and mods very very last.

[GsPaDeZ]

For a start I would look up your service manual see what a major service entails (a 100,000 km or 60,000 miles service)

It would include items like:

All fluids (transmission, radiator, brake fluid, engine oil etc).
Timing belt replacement (incl. water pump, front seal, balancer belt, power steer and alternator belts unless you know its still good).
Air Filter check and replacement if required
Spark Plug check and replace if required

In addition

Check and replace brakes/rotors if required
Check and replace ball joints, suspension bushings if required
Do wheel alignment etc.

For a newly acquired CB (or any second hand car) I would advise on just focusing on existing repairs first, preventative maintanance second eg. servicing every possible item you can think of and replacing every part that doesnt look healthy (eg. swelling hoses - which we have a ton of under the bonnet, wiper blades, suspension rubbers etc), accessories and mods very very last.

this would be perfect right after i save up another 600...

[wed3k]

first thing id do would be swap a rebuilt h22. this is coming from a nonvtec guy too.

[skilzz]

this would be perfect right after i save up another 600...

yea i just changed the oil, spark plugs, trans oil, and minor stuff like that.

i would do the sticky caliper diy if the car was sitting very long. did mines and the brakes are alot better

[sepulveda87]

u can do new fuel pump and fuel filter

[Potatoswatter]

u can do new fuel pump and fuel filter

Filter certainly. But why would you replace the pump?

[91'BLKex]

You didn't know Potato. Because Honda fuel pumps go out about every 250,000 miles. You can never be too careful.

[kosheen1]

first thing id do would be swap a rebuilt h22. this is coming from a nonvtec guy too.

he's talking about getting his mecanic/car to run like a new not to go over a swap. And personaly i think this is a noobish answer, get problems fixed before going on major change. A nice looking car with a good motor but with bad brakes, suspensions and direction = dangerous as fuck!

[Bad_dude]

If you want your car running like a champ, here are a few things you can do yourself:

1. Set Ignition Timing
2. Valve Adjustment
3. Clean throttle body, replace air filter
4. Clean IAC Valve
5. Clean EGR Ports
6. Replace spark plugs, plug wires
7. Replace Oxygen Sensor
8. Fresh Motor Oil

If you decide to do #3, 4,and 5, be sure to properly set your idle. Most of these procedures have guides in the DIY section.

EDIT: Potatoswatter is correct. A shop manual should provide a good maintenance schedule guide.

Why would you have to set idle properly when cleaning the throttle body, IAC Valve, and EGR ports?

Thanks.

[Bad_dude]

What about cleaning the fuel injectors? Would this be advisable?

Thanks.

[Tippey764]

Suspension. I hate driving a car that drives like shit.

Balljoints
bushings
tierods
wheel bearings

and kind of related

brakes

[Bad_dude]

Suspension. I hate driving a car that drives like shit.

Balljoints
bushings
tierods
wheel bearings

and kind of related

brakes

What bushings should be changed? Please list so I can check and change them. Wheel bearings, unless they are bad, would you change them before they are going bad?

Thanks.