I found a 93 Accord with 215K miles, the seller is asking $2k but said he won't go lower than $1.8k. The car has had the timing belt replaced, new struts, new brakes, axles, bushings, and that's it I think. He says it needs new spark plug seals which I can replace although I know it's not one of the easier things to fix on a F22.

What do y'all think about the price on such an old car with high mileage? And when I go to check it out, what should I be looking for as far as common problems, and if I buy it, what are the must do's?

 

If the compression is fine and doesn't miss then the only other concern would be the transmission. If it is MT does it shift easily with no grinding? If it is an AT how often was it serviced and what condition is the fluid in now?

IMO if it is AT and there is no known service history(cannot produce paperwork) I would knock $3-500 off his price. ATs last a long time with no service, but do tend to get gummed up by 225-250K miles if the fluid has never been changed.

Verify that all the warning lights work, ABS, CEL, D4 light etc should all come on when the car is turned on. If these lights do not come on then they are burned out and their may be a hard fault in the system. If you can check for any existing codes.

 

The spark plug seals are pretty easy to change. All you have to di is remove the 4 nuts on the valve cover and pull them off. They normally come in a kit woth the valve cover gasket. Check the oil to. I like to pull the oil cap off and look at the cyliders with a flashlight. With that many miles, they should be a light brown to medium brown color. If its black, oil changes dont happen often and that may be a sign of things to come. These cars range anywhere from 500 to 3500 depending on mileage and care.

 

this is incorrect

the spark plug tube seals are under the rocker arm assembly... its not hard to replace the tube seals but it will take about an hour and a half for a first timer .. just look in the faqs for the diy

 

I believe he is the talking about the spark plug tube seals that are attached to the valve cover gasket. Pop the valve cover off, you'll see four little circular rubber pieces. Get the beck-arnley tube seals for about $2, stick 'em in there. Put the valve cover back on.

 

Actually its very correct, here is the link to spark plug seals as he stated in his initial post...

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...3-1806359.html

 

For that yr and milage .how bad is the rust .does the trunk leak.and how clean is the interior. Because I got one that had 315xxx for 1100.interior was clean but had rust in the quarters .ive already got another 60 k out of it heat a/c works.i love it .besides the trunk leak lol.ill get to that soon

 

Again, those are NOT spark plug tube seals, those are spark plug to valve cover gaskets. They mislabeled them.

The spark plug tube seals are seals located down inside the spark plug tubes, hence the name for them.

However, you can believe anything they put at that site, thats going to be your choice.

If you look in the faq's it will show how to replace the tube seals which, again, requires removing the rocker arm assembly.

 

He never said spark plug TUBE seals, you did, hence the reason I said what I did. When u bought my 3rd accord 2 months ago I had to order spark plug seals and Napa sold me the whole valve Cover gasket kit because they did not sell them separately. I'm sure if i added the word tube i would have gotten a different answer. I'm done hi-jacking, I'm just trying to help out like everyone else on this site. I'm not incorrect because you say that I am....

 

Honda sells all these gaskets and seals individually.....

If you have an F22A or F22B2 and there is oil in the spark plug tubes. It is just easier to replace both the upper spark plug tube gasket and the lower spark plug tube O-ring at the same time. Saves having to go back in there if it was the lowers in the first place.

While your at it, might as well make a day of it and do the timing belt, water pump and adjust the valves. You have to adjust the valves after removing the rocker assembly anyway.

 

^^^^this