Just bought a 1994 Honda Accord LX, need some advice !
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Just bought a 1994 Honda Accord LX, need some advice !
Hey, I just bought a 1994 Honda Accord LX (Manual). The car has about 277,000km and I just replaced the front rotors, control arm, and tires (Cooper-Trendsetter SE). The car is running great so far but I intend on getting a big service on the car. Such as, spark plugs, oil service, air filter, fuel filter, coolant flush, transmission flush, change the timing belt with water pump, and etc
I was just wondering how much a service would cost at the Honda dealer? Do you guys recommend me going to the dealers for these repairs or can mechanic work on these? The thing that worries me is the cost of the timing belt, the last owner said he changed it but I can't be to sure.
I am also facing a problem with my car. When I start it the rev jumps to 2,000rpm but slowly comes back down to normal after a while, what could be the problem with that?
I was just wondering how much a service would cost at the Honda dealer? Do you guys recommend me going to the dealers for these repairs or can mechanic work on these? The thing that worries me is the cost of the timing belt, the last owner said he changed it but I can't be to sure.
I am also facing a problem with my car. When I start it the rev jumps to 2,000rpm but slowly comes back down to normal after a while, what could be the problem with that?
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Re: Just bought a 1994 Honda Accord LX, need some advice ! (94HondaAccord_LX)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94HondaAccord_LX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">When I start it the rev jumps to 2,000rpm but slowly comes back down to normal after a while, what could be the problem with that? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats not a problem thats a feature. It's a called your cold idle. All cars do that to heat the car up faster.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Thats not a problem thats a feature. It's a called your cold idle. All cars do that to heat the car up faster.
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Re: Just bought a 1994 Honda Accord LX, need some advice ! (94HondaAccord_LX)
Don't get me wrong, but you bought a car with that kind of mileage and you don't work on cars? Man, I hope you have a good job $$$.
The problem is even though Hondas are excellent cars, things wear out! You're talking suspension, brakes, timing gear, tune-up, possibly radiator, hoses, belts?
The ONE thing I have against Honda is "Honda Hype". I see many resold the first time at 125K-150K miles. Why? Stuff is wearing out from mileage/age, and the first owner is bailing to a new one! You can keep a Honda running about forever, if the original owner maintained it regularly and didn't abuse it. But you have to start systematically replacing parts.
But something is really, really screwy. Kids are paying major cash for used Hondas "Because it's the car to have". Alright, I get it, I was young once. But spend heavy bucks (VERY HIGH RESALE) on a car with 150K miles? 175K miles? In my entire life I have never seen such hype over such high-mileage cars. I have never seen kids willing to pay such a high% of original book for any car with the extreme mileage.
It IS a Honda, but with that kind of mileage you are going to be WORKING on the car to keep it alive. Parts will run high enough, but, as one poster said, start paying for the labor and your nose is going to bleed!
I really think many of these young people would be better off forgetting the "Honda Mysticism" and trying to get the lowest mileage car they can get for their first car (do research for quality!) Honda Hype has lead to an extreme of undersupply/overdemand. (If you do your own work, go for it, the cars are worth the parts cost and your time). Wrenchy
The problem is even though Hondas are excellent cars, things wear out! You're talking suspension, brakes, timing gear, tune-up, possibly radiator, hoses, belts?
The ONE thing I have against Honda is "Honda Hype". I see many resold the first time at 125K-150K miles. Why? Stuff is wearing out from mileage/age, and the first owner is bailing to a new one! You can keep a Honda running about forever, if the original owner maintained it regularly and didn't abuse it. But you have to start systematically replacing parts.
But something is really, really screwy. Kids are paying major cash for used Hondas "Because it's the car to have". Alright, I get it, I was young once. But spend heavy bucks (VERY HIGH RESALE) on a car with 150K miles? 175K miles? In my entire life I have never seen such hype over such high-mileage cars. I have never seen kids willing to pay such a high% of original book for any car with the extreme mileage.
It IS a Honda, but with that kind of mileage you are going to be WORKING on the car to keep it alive. Parts will run high enough, but, as one poster said, start paying for the labor and your nose is going to bleed!
I really think many of these young people would be better off forgetting the "Honda Mysticism" and trying to get the lowest mileage car they can get for their first car (do research for quality!) Honda Hype has lead to an extreme of undersupply/overdemand. (If you do your own work, go for it, the cars are worth the parts cost and your time). Wrenchy
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Re: Just bought a 1994 Honda Accord LX, need some advice ! (94HondaAccord_LX)
For those who don't want to do the conversion, 277,000km = 172,000 miles.
First thing I would do if I were you would be to pick up a Haynes manual (or Helms manual) for your car, and read through at least the first chapter (maintenance). You can easily do an oil change, air filter change, and spark plug wires / spark plug change by yourself. A manual transmission fluid change isn't that hard to do either.
I would personally have an indpendent mechanic do the coolant flush, timing belt and water pump change.
First thing I would do if I were you would be to pick up a Haynes manual (or Helms manual) for your car, and read through at least the first chapter (maintenance). You can easily do an oil change, air filter change, and spark plug wires / spark plug change by yourself. A manual transmission fluid change isn't that hard to do either.
I would personally have an indpendent mechanic do the coolant flush, timing belt and water pump change.
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Re: Just bought a 1994 Honda Accord LX, need some advice ! (94HondaAccord_LX)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GrantD »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Thats not a problem thats a feature. It's a called your cold idle. All cars do that to heat the car up faster.</TD></TR></TABLE>
This is wrong information. look into the FAQ in this forum on the FITV and IACV. that will solve that problem in no time
as for the rest of your questions, do the tune up yourself. good learning experience and not that hard to do at all.
the water pump/timing belt take to an local shop if ur still not up to it after the tune up
Thats not a problem thats a feature. It's a called your cold idle. All cars do that to heat the car up faster.</TD></TR></TABLE>
This is wrong information. look into the FAQ in this forum on the FITV and IACV. that will solve that problem in no time
as for the rest of your questions, do the tune up yourself. good learning experience and not that hard to do at all.
the water pump/timing belt take to an local shop if ur still not up to it after the tune up
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