shattered.likeness
09-24-2010, 07:57 PM
Hello all!
Just bought my first 3G 2 weeks ago for $680, a 1987 Honda Accord LX-i, and it has been a wild ride thus far. The person that owned it before me obviously did not know anything about Hondas, as it was not in the best of shape. So far I have replaced:
- NGK plug wires
- Bosch Platinum 4 plugs
- Front brake pads and rotors
- Rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders
- Exhaust from the catalytic converter back (glass pack exhaust)
- Distributor cap & button
- Igniter
- Radiator
- Valve cover gasket
Still left to fix:
- Water pump (can't drive more than 5 miles without running out of coolant) [tomorrow]
- Timing belt [tomorrow]
- Oil change [tomorrow]
- Cooling fan wiring [tomorrow]
- Tires
- CV Joint boots
- Incorrect speedometer (10 mph lower than actual speed)
As stated in the title, this is my first accord. My first car was an 89 Prelude S. Haven't owned a Honda in 8ish years until now, and even with all of the problems, I'm glad I've got one again.
Now for a little about me: I am a computer geek through and through. Been building my own custom PC's for a few years now, including custom TEC-based water cooling kits, and spent some time writing hardware reviews under the same user name for pureoverclock.com. Now I'm trading in my precision screwdriver set for a socket wrench and a Haynes manual (plus the shop manual I found here) and am going to see what I can do this car.
Looking forward to seeing more of your cars and talking with you in the forums. I'll post some pics soon.
Just bought my first 3G 2 weeks ago for $680, a 1987 Honda Accord LX-i, and it has been a wild ride thus far. The person that owned it before me obviously did not know anything about Hondas, as it was not in the best of shape. So far I have replaced:
- NGK plug wires
- Bosch Platinum 4 plugs
- Front brake pads and rotors
- Rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders
- Exhaust from the catalytic converter back (glass pack exhaust)
- Distributor cap & button
- Igniter
- Radiator
- Valve cover gasket
Still left to fix:
- Water pump (can't drive more than 5 miles without running out of coolant) [tomorrow]
- Timing belt [tomorrow]
- Oil change [tomorrow]
- Cooling fan wiring [tomorrow]
- Tires
- CV Joint boots
- Incorrect speedometer (10 mph lower than actual speed)
As stated in the title, this is my first accord. My first car was an 89 Prelude S. Haven't owned a Honda in 8ish years until now, and even with all of the problems, I'm glad I've got one again.
Now for a little about me: I am a computer geek through and through. Been building my own custom PC's for a few years now, including custom TEC-based water cooling kits, and spent some time writing hardware reviews under the same user name for pureoverclock.com. Now I'm trading in my precision screwdriver set for a socket wrench and a Haynes manual (plus the shop manual I found here) and am going to see what I can do this car.
Looking forward to seeing more of your cars and talking with you in the forums. I'll post some pics soon.