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Dreaming is fine, but dont you have collision damage to hood, fender, bumper, etc that you are posting about needing parts for?

What about chain guides so you dont lose your entire investment?

Geez, gotta have them rims though, huh??

I see a worn mid 90's civic or accord in your near future with those priorities!!!

"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it."
- Abraham Lincoln

This dude just got his wrinkled old Q less than 1 week ago....besides needing collision repair,who knows what mechanical wise including guides....he is already focused on dubs......Has anyone else noticed how many of the recent{last year or so} new Q owners come here, ask a bunch of questions.....then disappear and presumably dump their new toy when the economics of it all become reality?

This is why it is almost foolish to even think of buying a 12-18 year old Q without really knowing its entire history...so many have exchanged hands many times due to the reality of costs, and therefor are neglected, old tired cars disguised by shiny paint and wheels

What can he not understand about timing chain guides?

Look, we're into real world performance here, which includes reliability and safety. Our cars tend to be runners, not poseurs. If you want to live in the la la cartoon world, go to the Very Impaired Performance Forum where teenies can satisfy their cartoon fantasies.

To anser your question, you did not post size, hubcentricity, weight, offset nor strength data. How can we tell? It's not appearance but function which is most important.

Discover the power of the button!

And. Those wheels look like crap. Seriously. Go with BBS or a basketweave pattern. Or at least an 8-spoke wheel.

Modified by Haitian_King at 12:57 AM 5/8/2008

"I highly appreciate the wide range of knowledge Dennis contributes to the forum but you seem to be verging on the edge of Q45Tech worship. If he said air was bad you’d probably die from asphyxiation… Get a grip man!" - DrewQ45

"Those pics make my butt leak." - AZHitman

"I pulled along side of one and stared at it. Then I saw the Hyundai badge and proceeded to vomit a little in my mouth." - Yours Truly

If you'll ignore the bickering going on in the thread, you'll see that the question was raised twice about those guides.

I was lucky enough to last a year before changing them. Can't say the same for thou. Valve covers are good? If they're not in need of resealing now, it could be coming up soon. I'd like to say "F" the bodyshop at the moment if the guides need to be done. How many miles are on your Q again?

But then again, what the hell do I know? I've only just been through the experience.

"I highly appreciate the wide range of knowledge Dennis contributes to the forum but you seem to be verging on the edge of Q45Tech worship. If he said air was bad you’d probably die from asphyxiation… Get a grip man!" - DrewQ45

"Those pics make my butt leak." - AZHitman

"I pulled along side of one and stared at it. Then I saw the Hyundai badge and proceeded to vomit a little in my mouth." - Yours Truly

Depends on who does them. Cheapest I've heard the complete job go for is $1200. I paid $1400 because I had my valve covers resealed and some hoses inspected and replaced.

"I highly appreciate the wide range of knowledge Dennis contributes to the forum but you seem to be verging on the edge of Q45Tech worship. If he said air was bad you’d probably die from asphyxiation… Get a grip man!" - DrewQ45

"Those pics make my butt leak." - AZHitman

"I pulled along side of one and stared at it. Then I saw the Hyundai badge and proceeded to vomit a little in my mouth." - Yours Truly

Boy do you got alot to learn! NOBODY does any maintenance to a car they are selling other than emergency repairs to allow it to roll and possibly pass a state inspection.The fact that they never bothered to open their wallet to repair all the body damage should be your first CLUE.

Why dont you list what "maintenance" was done, since you say you have "A RECEIPT"....another hint.....you should have A BIG FAT STACK of receipts if car was well maintained, covering routine/preventative fluids and filters exchanges,parts replacements, etc

If you really are sharp, do your homework here, you will quickly learn intakes and exhausts are not cost effective on the Q, and chainguides are a terminal problem if not attended to{something a SMART person would have gathered, and priced out BEFORE buying the hooptie}

True.

From what I've seen though, the chain guide issue isn't really discussed outside of NICO. I tried explaining it to someone and they looked at me like I had two heads. Mind you, he was a "mechanic".

NICO is a valuable asset to the Q owner. If I cared more, I'd print up business cards with the NICO logo and URL and hand them out to Q owners or leave them under the wiper.

"I highly appreciate the wide range of knowledge Dennis contributes to the forum but you seem to be verging on the edge of Q45Tech worship. If he said air was bad you’d probably die from asphyxiation… Get a grip man!" - DrewQ45

"Those pics make my butt leak." - AZHitman

"I pulled along side of one and stared at it. Then I saw the Hyundai badge and proceeded to vomit a little in my mouth." - Yours Truly

ok here's what happened.his son was driving this car before he moved to san fransisco(cant spell it).his son was at a grave yard and i guess they closed so he had to run through the fence to get out.thats how the fender,hood,and driver side mirror got damaged.the car sounds great smells new and handles great.heres what was done at that body shop.

(summary)
PLC Fuel Pump Modulator $538.95
Gasoline $14.12
JAP Electric Fuel Pump $474.90
PLC Fuel Filter $22.16
PLC Remove & Replace Fuel Filter $57.00
JAP Remove & Replace Fuel Pump $171.00
PLC Check And Advise (Diagnostics) $228.00

(recipt)
Parts-Garage $900.00
Labor $456.00
Parts-Garage $136.00
Non-Taxable $14.12
Total $1591.60

the reason why i didnt get all the recipets is because like i said his son drove it and he moved to san francisco.this weekend hopefully me and my dad are going to put in a new oil filter and drain the old one.new air filter,new bulbs,check brakes,etc.it has new tires and the reason why he sold it for his son was because in the city theres no room to park a car really especially when going to college over there.i maybe getting the fender and mirror tomorrow.im getting my tags done and then driving it friday then saturday doing what i said me and my dad will.remember this though any car you buy used you'll spend money on repairing.

At least you know and you're accepting it.

"I highly appreciate the wide range of knowledge Dennis contributes to the forum but you seem to be verging on the edge of Q45Tech worship. If he said air was bad you’d probably die from asphyxiation… Get a grip man!" - DrewQ45

"Those pics make my butt leak." - AZHitman

"I pulled along side of one and stared at it. Then I saw the Hyundai badge and proceeded to vomit a little in my mouth." - Yours Truly

"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it."
- Abraham Lincoln

Does anyone else see a problem here? Forget about MAINTENANCE, let's talk about ABUSE.

PERFECT '00 Anniversary edition Q45
-19" RPM R-505 235/35/19
-17" Stock Anniversary Edition Wheels

'99 5.9L Dodge Durango SLT
THE BEAST

'90 Honda Prelude S, last carb'd honda ever!
-3.8" drop
-poly bushings
-205/45/16 nitto nt 555's on old skool chrome tri-spoke wheels

"In the fight between you and the world, back the world." -Franz Kafka

What inocent person smashes through a gate with a Q45 or for that matter even another car?

Quote, originally posted by ppastos »

I thought the same thing why not call for help instead of smashing through the gate. What inocent person smashes through a gate with a Q45 or for that matter even another car?

True.

Then again, if it was really dark, and I was freaked out, I'd just bite the bullet at the body shop. Or if there were clowns present.

I don't like clowns.

"I highly appreciate the wide range of knowledge Dennis contributes to the forum but you seem to be verging on the edge of Q45Tech worship. If he said air was bad you’d probably die from asphyxiation… Get a grip man!" - DrewQ45

"Those pics make my butt leak." - AZHitman

"I pulled along side of one and stared at it. Then I saw the Hyundai badge and proceeded to vomit a little in my mouth." - Yours Truly

"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it."
- Abraham Lincoln

Quote, originally posted by unknown007 »

so your rather wait one whole hour at 2am in the gray yard for help?i dont know but i sure wouldn't.its not about abusing the car it's about fear the spirits lol

Did you ever stop just for a second and wonder if the entire "graveyard" story was completely made up? A lie? I find it hard to understand why a young kid would be in a boneyard at 2am. Even if true, you dont smash up your car{in reality his parents car} to get out, unless it is a P.O.S. With the popularity of mobile phones, one with any brains would have just called for help......Good luck, I have a feeling you are going to need it!

P.S.where can i possibly buy new chain guides,metal ones?

Modified by unknown007 at 1:58 PM 5/12/2008

it wasn't his parents it was his and under his name.dont say what you dont know.

Cheers,
Sean

There is no reason to be so harsh about it. I understand and everyone is right, that maintenance comes first... However, straight up calling people an idiot is not going to be tolerated.

The OP has been more than patient and wants to learn, so we cannot act this way. He gets the point and is now on board with getting the guides done!

To the OP: I would highly recommend a little better punctuation and possibly use the enter key for paragraphs.

Thanks!

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BUY ESPELIR LOWERING SPRINGS FOR YOUR 90-01 Q45

Yessir!

I paid about $420 for my chain guide replacement kit. A little more if you have the chain itself included. I didn't need one. Hopefully you don't need one either. I hear that unless something crazy happens, they should last for about 300k. Now the oil pump chain needs to be changed during the chain guide replacement as it has probably stretched considerably.

Question to the experts: I know it's recommended on the 90-93 to change the oil pump chain because of stretch. If you're in a 94-96 with the metal guides and have no reason to open up the front cover, does the oil pump chain go unchanged? Or is it a better one than the earlier models, similar to the old guides vs/ new?

"I highly appreciate the wide range of knowledge Dennis contributes to the forum but you seem to be verging on the edge of Q45Tech worship. If he said air was bad you’d probably die from asphyxiation… Get a grip man!" - DrewQ45

"Those pics make my butt leak." - AZHitman

"I pulled along side of one and stared at it. Then I saw the Hyundai badge and proceeded to vomit a little in my mouth." - Yours Truly

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Oh. Ok. From what I saw in some thread, there was a visible difference between a new pump chain and the old one.

So it wouldn't be a problem if it's never changed in a 94?

"I highly appreciate the wide range of knowledge Dennis contributes to the forum but you seem to be verging on the edge of Q45Tech worship. If he said air was bad you’d probably die from asphyxiation… Get a grip man!" - DrewQ45

"Those pics make my butt leak." - AZHitman

"I pulled along side of one and stared at it. Then I saw the Hyundai badge and proceeded to vomit a little in my mouth." - Yours Truly

Question: I'm trying to find a service list for my Q45. Anyone have any suggestions? The only "local" Infinity dealer I can find is about a 90minute drive and they said I have to bring the car in or they wont give me a service list. My local Nissan dealer basically told me to cram it.....