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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (1994-1997) Maintenance and Repair
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Replying to: montijo (Sep 15, 2009 12:46 pm) The FSM will tell you how to bleed the air out of the cooling system The system will air lock and not pump correctly or contact the fan thermostat. I agree with montijo. This link may help http://autorepair.about.com/library/a/1g/bl899g.htm |
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Hello there Accorders, *** Note: I have been advised to post this there (props to replier) so sorry if you have seen my Edmunds first post already *** If you have a moment, I wanted to do a quick run-down of my experience with my 1995 Accord Wagon, my current situation, and any advice that you might have. Please be gentle as this is my first post. I purchased a 95 Accord Wagon LX at a very decent price in 2006 and have had a load of issues with it ever since. I buy cars to keep and kept my 90 Toyota Corolla for 13 years before I bought the Accord ... and had about 5 times the problems with the Accord in three years as I did in my 13 years of owning my Corolla, In 2006, I replaced the: - gas lines (rusted) - brake lines (ditto) - a couple of other items... I think a ball joint and brakes ... all to safety the vehicle In 2007: - exhaust intermediate pipe - winter tires - front brakes - front calipers In 2008: - timing belt and water pump (due) - valve cover gasket - daytime running light module - summer tires - exhaust pipes (minus exhaust intermediate pipe) - muffler In 2009: - windshield - radiator - catalytic converter (for emissions ... passed for two years) The total over the three years is pretty scary at over $8500 (this includes the tires and regular maintenance oil changes) ... the car has also been Krown rust proofed every year on top of this since 2006. Well ... now it has a rusted (leaks included) gas tank, worn rear brakes (to be expected) and "internal (hidden) corrosion and a hole 'bigger than my mechanic's hand' " My mechanic, who I trust despite all of these repairs, told me that the car is not worth fixing ... especially since I had him look at it now for me SELL it. My wife and I had to buy a minivan for our expanding family and her business. I had planned to sell this car for some much needed home renos (yeah, smaller project) and now am left with this 'thing'. What would you do with this car? Fixing it to sell it is not worth it given its value as a 95 Accord. My cousin sold her 95 Accord for 4K but this thing is obviously not going to give me much of an ROI. Sell it for parts (if so, how)? Take a sledgehammer to it? I also wonder when I should have given up on this car. I mean no disrespect to Accords as my friends and family have a few of them ... it just seems that I have the 'special one'. I would not go into financial woes as I am sure that many of us have them but it seems like I really got burned on this car. Thanks! |
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Replying to: thelemon (Sep 16, 2009 8:36 am) |
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Replying to: thelemon (Sep 16, 2009 8:36 am) And please don't do what the other guy said, and JB weld it so the next guy can find out down the road. |
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Replying to: hondatech2 (Sep 16, 2009 10:15 am) |
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Replying to: hondatech2 (Sep 16, 2009 10:15 am) I would not feel too good about the jb weld if I am passing the problem to somebody else (which from my first few items seems to be what the seller did to me). If I did not just want to toss this car to a junkyard, I guess that I could just sell it for parts. I am speaking with a friend's brother who is a Honda mechanic today. Perhaps he can just take it away from me and strip it for himself. Thanks everybody! This is a very useful forum!
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Replying to: thelemon (Sep 17, 2009 5:12 am)
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Hi, I just bought a 95 Accord with 90k miles on it. It looks good overall, but upon undercar inspection, I see that driver side steering rack boot is torn into 2 pieces. Also, the owner tells me the AC compressor needs replacement. My questions to the global wisdom: 1. Can I replace the steering boot myself (quite handy and not afraid to tackle new jobs)? 1a. If yes, can someone recommend procedure for changing it? 2. Can I replace the AC compressor myself and have the system evacuated/charged by a mechanic? 2a. If yes, again can someone post a procedure for doing this? Thanks very much for advice. fw_man
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Replying to: fw_man (Sep 22, 2009 8:13 am) I believe if you replaced this with a 1 piece boot you would need to pay to have an alignment done after you finished anyway. Also I have needed to replace my tie rod end on my 94 accord 2 out of three times when I have taken the steering apart. To Question 2 - If you live in a state that sells R134a you may be able to replace yourself and charge. Just make sure to follow all instructions in a Chilton's or Haynes book, replace any O-ring seals that get exposed, and be very careful when putting it back together (those aluminum parts are expensive!). One more thing to think on - I did this myself, it is a bit of a job and a few other parts need to be removed. If I remember correctly a specific bracket gave me a little bit of frustration. However it is still very satisfying to have the job done yourself. If it were me, the AC I would tackle myself. The Steering boot, I would find a local mechanic that has an alignment rack, see if you can negotiate for them to put a new boot on for $10-20 more than the cost of the alignment. |
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Replying to: Trhenning (Sep 22, 2009 8:28 am) I guess, there may exist split boot for steering? If yes, since this is not rotating, this could be an option for me? For AC, what about "evacuation"? How will the system perform if it has not been cleaned out?
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