Hey guys. I just got a 1994 Accord as a daily driver to keep miles off my other vehicle. It needs a few repairs - obviously a car at this age has cosmetic blemishes. It has 191K miles and I plan to get at least 300K out of her.

I plan to:
swap the drivers side CV axle
fix minor oil leak from valve cover and distributor O-rings
change the VSS
change the spark plugs
do a timing belts change w/ new tensioners and water pump
fuel filter


If there is any useful tips/tricks for any of the above or something else I should consider please let me know.

-John

 

Hi John..You had this in the wrong forum , so I moved you to here..Please watch where your posting..

WheelBrokerAng

 

I would clean the EGR ports. See the link in the common DIY thread on top of the gen tech help forum for a link to a thread on how to do this.

 

Seems like I've been buying cars with 180 - 200K on em too.
I always change all fluids unless they look clean (power steering fluid I don't, my bad).
MT and rad coolant are easy for prior owners to have overlooked.
In hot sun Vegas, I'd probably put tint on the windows

 

The only tip I can give is don't get a fel-pro valve cover gasket. They messed up on the size of it and made it too big, and makes it a real pain to get it installed and not leak.