montreal
02-08-2003, 01:40 PM
Hi, I'm so glad I found this excellent forum. I've just been browsing through a bunch of the posts and forums here and you guys really know it all! I just bought a 1988 Accord Limited, but it's kind of banged up and needs some work, cosmetically and mechanically. I've already improved the appearance and mechanical condition, but I still have more work to do to make it decent looking and running. The car was rather neglected.
I'm sure these questions are answered somewhere but I haven't been able to find them, so please point me in the right direction if you know where I can find the info.
(BTW I have a Haynes repair manual, these items were not addressed in it)
- How do I remove the signal lights in the front bumper (seems to be one screw on the bottom but I can't seem to locate it, it's inset quite far I guess), plus I need to know how to remove the front sidemarker lights, I cannot see how they are attached to the car!
- My right side retracting headlight doesn't work, how can I remove it? (I want to get one from the wreckers, also will one from an '86 Accord work, I found one that matches so I wouldn't need to repaint)
- I attempted to get a new cap & rotor. There were two choices depending on the type of distrubutor I have. I tried both and neither one fits! The Honda dealer searched for me and came to the conclusion that the previous owner changed the motor with one from a car sold in the US (mine was sold in Canada). My distrubutor cap is round with a couple of square edges, the problem was the holes for the screws didn't line up.
Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated!
I'm sure these questions are answered somewhere but I haven't been able to find them, so please point me in the right direction if you know where I can find the info.
(BTW I have a Haynes repair manual, these items were not addressed in it)
- How do I remove the signal lights in the front bumper (seems to be one screw on the bottom but I can't seem to locate it, it's inset quite far I guess), plus I need to know how to remove the front sidemarker lights, I cannot see how they are attached to the car!
- My right side retracting headlight doesn't work, how can I remove it? (I want to get one from the wreckers, also will one from an '86 Accord work, I found one that matches so I wouldn't need to repaint)
- I attempted to get a new cap & rotor. There were two choices depending on the type of distrubutor I have. I tried both and neither one fits! The Honda dealer searched for me and came to the conclusion that the previous owner changed the motor with one from a car sold in the US (mine was sold in Canada). My distrubutor cap is round with a couple of square edges, the problem was the holes for the screws didn't line up.
Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated!