Prelude intake AGAIN .... Yes, this would be the 5th time ..

Hi,

I think I may be a glutten for punishment.
This coming weekend, I am going to do the intake on my 96 h22 prelude.

Ive done this job ... 4 times before ..

I have a brand new skunk2 IM in the box, and all the gaskets necessary.
Hopefully, this will be smoother than previous times.

The 99 SH prelude was a bitch to work on because of the ATTS unit, and it was NOT compatible w/ the ECU in that car. Didnt stop me from doing the job 2 times (once in, once out) .. and then selling the intake .. (i thought i was done w/ preludes after that one) .. little did I know ..

I will post more stuff as I get it done, but I am getting a new car soon.
My prelude will be kept as a toy/winter beater.
Im not able to get rid of it .. I cant bring my self to do so.
I loved this car(s) more than my corvette, camaro, and trans am.

Heres a link below to my previous post. Ill grab some pics as I do this one again.
Fun times

-Brian


 http://briand354.blogspot.com/2011/09/intake-removal-reinstall-on-my-99.html

and the update-

http://briand354.blogspot.com/2011/09/prelude-intake-update.html

IBM T60 :Laptop: Fix ... The hdd threading went bad .. so .. i drilled ..

Here is todays issue .. on the IBM t60 

The internal screw that would secure the plastic cap over the drive caddy

became unthreaded .. and broke .. It was a tiny grooved piece of aluminum

So the next best thing ... I drilled out a hole about a 1/2" from the corner

using the 90 degree bracket  and making sure it would not affect the drive inside, or it closing.

Parts Needs :

Metal drill bit (going through aluminum frame)

Drill (mine sucked .. have to buy a wired one)

90 degree metal bracket

Screw/bolt

silicone for car gaskets

Cost - 

Bolt/screw kit - $2

90 degree bracket - $1 (maybe)

silicone car gasket maker - $3

Whole thing should cost about $5-6 or just use stuff acound the house and spend no $  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I removed the sata drive while doing this mod .. just in case .. but because I measured correctly, It was not a problem.

Use the plastic drive caddy top as the measuring device .. if your bracket is too long, you would be drilling into the drive's area of the laptop, and thus - not be able to put that screw through the frame of the laptop.

**PSA - I am not to be held responsible for any damage you do to ANY of your crap because you listened to me on this blog for ANY of my posts **

Once you have the hole drilled - slip the screw through the frame, and bolt it tight. Then apply some of the gasket sealer, and let it sit in a way that it wont be glued to a table or something.

Good luck, hope this helps.

-Brian