CB7 maintenance help
hello, i just got my first car, im 16, and it seems to be ok for now other than all of the windows not working but i was wondering what are the things that are likley to break on an cb7, or things that i should replace etc thanks for the help
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If you are unsure of the maintenance history, I would first start by replacing all your fluids, then general tune up items like spark plugs, wires. When ever you start replacing things/fix things its always good to replace as many parts (like gaskets/seals) as possible along the way, along with any feasible upgrades. Main things to check out/replace beyond the fluids and basic tune up items would be ANYTHING made of rubber, this includes all gaskets/seals on the engine, suspension items etc.
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keep an eye on your main relay. if your car wont start, thats a big factor.
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May want to replace the timing belt and water pump if you have no records on the car."Brought to you by Carls Jr."Comment
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Second, are your windows power windows? When you say your windows are not working, do you mean power-wise or they're working but just takes a long time for them to move up (like mine
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By the way, is your car manual or auto? What trim is it? DX, EX, LX, or SE?
Just do as cloudasc said and do your very basics. In fact, just this past weekend, I did a coilover install and found I had a bevy of OEM parts that needed replacing. (Our CB7s are notorious for that especially.) So when replacing, you have a choice: replace with original stuff, OR, for a few bucks more, replace with higher quality stuff. For example, when it comes to suspension, you can choose polyurethane bushings OR original rubber bushings. One will cost more than the other, but you'll FEEL the difference for that extra moolah you spent.
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One thing I would check is spark plug tubes and shine a light in there. Check for oil in there. I use to smell burnt oil on occasion and I thought it could be the piston rings are failing. It turned out to be bad spark plug tube o-rings. Simple fix, just be cautious if you do need to replace them.Be unique, like every other person.
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Valve cover O-rings leaking is super common - before replacing just make sure that the valve cover bolts are torqued right, they have a habit of vibrating loose (so much so that I've heard of people using locktite...).
If you see oil in the tubes, blow it out, clean the tubes, the spark plug resistors and spark plug wire boots, snug down the valve cover bolts, go driving. Check them after awhile, if there's no oil, problem solved for free. If oil's accumulated, replace the seals.
I'll put another thread up to address another sometimes overlooked aspect of the oil-in-spark-plug-well-issue, namely that there are two sets of seals:
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...44#post3142744Last edited by Dano; 05-23-2013, 11:54 AM. Reason: Added link for info on oil in spark-plug well thread...Comment
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