Take measures against rain leaks in advance. Civic EK9 leaks often come in through cracks in the roof seams. First, remove the roof molding. The rear side can be easily removed by sliding it to the front of the car body. Even so, it’s dirty. When I remove the dirt, there are still slight cracks. The roof of this car has been replaced once, but it still cracks in a few years. Apply a metamorphic silicone caulking. It’s a part hidden by the roof molding, so it’s suitable. Caulking was smoothed with fingers. After that, it seems that there are many intrusions from the hinge part at the base of the rear hatch. After all there is a slight crack around the hinge. Hmm? There are also fine cracks here. I also piled up metamorphic silicone caulking and smoothed it with my fingers. I just want to prevent leaks.
Replace the fuel filter that you think has not been replaced for a long time. The current mileage is 160,000 km. Before starting work, I removed the fuse just in case to release the fuel pressure. It is quicker to remove the intake pipe than to struggle in a small space. Place a waste cloth under the filter in case of gasoline overflow. The fuel filter used is Monotaro. Two copper washers are also included. First, loosen the flare nut on the lower side. A flare nut wrench of 14mm is required as it is fairly tight. Gasoline will leak, so tighten it lightly. After loosening the upper union bolt, loosen and remove it with 2 bolts and 1 nut on the bracket, 10 mm. It is easier to have a universal joint and a deep socket. The figure which removed the whole bracket. It smells so bad because it leaks a lot of gasoline. The plastic bracket to which the mysterious hose is connected has crumbled. Old and new fuel filters. I like black like genuine. Insert a new copper washer above and below the union bolt and tighten it tightly. Start the engine, check that there are no […]
