Shinbo

I have a 95 Accord EX sedan just recently donated and the condition isn't quite the tip-top shape. My sister hasn't done a maintenance for about 50,000 miles, the car itself has a little above 120k. I do not believe that the spark plugs have been changed nor any of the belts. Where, or WHAT should I start fixing first?

Beach Accord

do an oil and oil filter change
change your air filter
change the pcv valve
change spark plugs...
change wires
transmission fluid
flush the coolant
bleed the brake system

inspect belts, cv boots, power steering rack, tie rods, ball joints... replace as needed.

rotors and pads...

bleed the clutch if it has one.

if it hasnt had timing belt and water pump job then do that asap.

might as well do a valve adjustment with a new valve cover gasket.

stay away from all engine flushes and additives.


Modified by Beach Accord at 11:50 AM 12/22/2004

SuperSlow

Basically start with an oil/filter change, do the timing belt if it has not been done yet, and then check/fix things as they need doing.

Look in your service manual for the maintenance schedule and follow from there.

If it is not broke.....

Shinbo

thanks for the info. i'll start with an oil change tonight and get the belts replaced sometime this weekend. and i'll go from there

spooned out

1st...most important...i do timingbelt/water pump and balance belt...
also go ahead and change all ur seals...ur ''cam seal''crank seal''balance seal''..cuzz if ur belt breaks good chance u loose ur motor..and no motort no car..suckx ryte..then check for oil leaks...ur main leaks will be
valve cover gasket...if u change that change ur spark plug seals..cuzz those seals are on the underside of ur valve cover...
check ur distributor ''o'' ring...see if its leaking...and last ur oil pan gasket..it it aint leaking dunt worry about it...
but if u do ur timing belt go ahead and do ur cam seals,crank seals.and balance seal.. while ur inside doing the timing belt....aight...

spooned out

i 4got well coolant is going to be change anyways...since doing timing belt...

but timing...is a must..
dealer recomend...105000 or by age wich is 7 yrs.....<-----and u are way overdue i rather u spend about 300 unless u doin it urself than 2 spend 1000--2500 4 a new motor

CDEEE5

ummm timing belt change and water pump would be my #1 to do on that list...

Shinbo

got timing belt changed. new o2 sensor, water pump, checked all the seals, flushed transmission fluid,and replaced spark plugs. it's running alot better than normal. thanks for all your inputs guys, highly appreciate it. now i'm not scared to drive longer than 30 miles with it now.