Re: accord 1990 - 4 questions (cutting keys, timing belt, injector cleaner, rear well rust)
On May 3, 7:42 pm, "vcciu...@gmail.com" <vcciu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As the message subject says I need your help to answer the following:
>
> I was told not to cut keys for the car at Canadian Tire. I went to the
> honda dealer and they cut some keys for me for free. However, they
> don't seem the exact match. They won't open the trunk. And they didn't
> use my original key, they cut them based on my vin number.
>
> After hearing about honda timing belt failures, are there preventive
> ways to tell when the belt should be replaced? I bought the car a year
> ago, with no previous history. It has 256,000km on it.
>
> People recommend using chevron techron as one of the best injector
> cleaners. Can this be procured in Canada?
>
> Is por-15 used by shops in canada? I have some rear well rust as well
> know for this model/year. Before doing it with my friends, I wouldn't
> mind knowing whether shops in ontario use it, or what's the de facto
> standard?
>
> thanks in advance,
> vlad
Thanks Tegger, she's got a bath in RC, next step is to do the timing
belt.
I plan to keep this car for four more years. Is this a reasonable
expectation for this car?
thanks again,
vlad
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