Honda City Type Z - Restoration

Date Acquired: 20 Nov 2017

Model : Honda City Type Z : Year 2000

Kms : Genuine 85900. (Full history checked out at Honda showroom)

Condition : Stock

Repairs to be done (As per Honda Showroom):

1. Radiator
2. O2 Sensor
3. Stabilizer bars and bushes
4. RH fender indicator Lamp
5. Cabin roof Lamp


Planned (Precautionary Major service): 

Full List with Part No. and Cost attached below.
All OEM Honda Parts - Honda City Restoration

Parts in Brief :

1. Radiator Replace 
2. Hose, Water Lower (Radiator Hose)
3. Hose, Water Upper (Radiator Hose)
4. CLIP Water Hose 4 Nos ( For points 2 & 3)
5. O2 Sensor
6. Stabilizer bars and bushes (See attached List for details)
7. Timing Belt
8. Timing Belt Tensioner
9. Alternator Belt
10. Compressor Belt
11. Power steering Pump belt
12. Power steering overhaul
13. Fuel Strainer Set
14. Air Filter/Cleaner
15. Spark Plugs 
16. RH fender indicator Lamp
17. Cabin roof Lamp

Consumables:

1. Engine Oil
2. Oil Filter
3. Coolant Replacement
4. Brake bleeding and overhaul
5. Transmission Fluid Change
6. Power steering fluid
7. Under body Anti Rust Treatment 
8. A/c vent cleaning and disinfectant.

Mods :

I like to keep things simple and not ruin the classic lines of the car.

1. 15" Alloys min 7J : Vossen
2. Yokohama/Bridgestone  195/55 R15 Rubber
3. Amp and Sub

Planned 16" wheels but lack of branded rubber at the correct profile and not wanting to use Chinese rubber forced me to stick with 15" wheels.

The car is from a good friend of mine and it is pretty good nick.

The car is in very good shape and the only things that need replacement according to authorized Honda guys were the radiator,since it had developed a fine leak, and the stabilizer bar with its bushes. The radiator was not leaking bad. It was a very fine leak and it would not drain out or heat up the engine even on long drives, But decided to replace it anyway. The original paint was also in pretty good so no issues there.

Even though the Honda guys gave it a thumbs up, I wanted to do the major service ahead of the prescribed 1 lakh kms as a precautionary measure. Honda's are meant to last ages but still I wanted it to be taken care of considering all the rubber hoses and belts will be at its end considering it has been 17 years despite the low kms.


Update : January 5th 2018

Things done so far:

1. Ordered all the needed parts at the authorized Honda showroom. Will take two weeks to arrive.
2. Changed Engine Oil and Filter
3. Cleaned the air filter
4. Brake bleeding and over haul done including caliper cleaning
5. Transmission fluid changed.
6.  A/c vent cleaned and disinfected.
7. Radiator Replacement
8. Hose, Water Lower (Radiator Hose)
9. Hose, Water Upper (Radiator Hose)
10. CLIP Water Hose 4 Nos ( For points 2 & 3)
11. O2 Sensor
12. Stabilizer bars and bushes (See attached List for details)
13. Timing Belt
14. Timing Belt Tensioner
15. Alternator Belt
16. Compressor Belt
17. Power steering Pump belt
18. Power steering overhaul
19. Fuel Strainer Set
20. Air Filter/Cleaner
21. Spark Plugs 
22. RH fender indicator Lamp
23. Cabin roof Lamp
24. Underbody 3M antitrust coating - 5 year
25. Silencer coating - lifetime

Mods done so far:

       1. 15" *  7J - 100*4 Vossen (0575U MSUA M/S) wheels with                 195/55 Continental Max Contact MC5 rubber

       2. Amp and 1000W Sony Sub