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Don
My understanding is when the cooling system in these cars fail, they can destroy the engine.
I would like to keep the car for as long as possible. Does anyone have any recommendations. Thank you.
Best Regards,
Please advise.
After much egging & badgering..from womanfolks (what they know about cars
I am getting 2004 TSX...time to say goodbye to the good ol' Legend...It's not much of a looker but man the engine is sooo sweet....still purrs like a cat.
Easily outruns & outhandles most sedans on the road.
I truly hope the TSX, 100% Japanese like the Legend, is going to be as reliable, if not more.
I thought the value is only round $1500
, but edmund TMV shows $2,510 (Trade-in).
Haines manual was my guide and there were no surprises except for the main pulley bolt. Acura has a special tool that holds the pulley from spinning while undoing the bolt...I used the crazy method of laying a ratchet against the floor and turning the starter motor...fine to undo the bolt but to tighten it (170 or 180 ft/lbs) I held the pulley with a chain oil filter remover while protecting the pulley with a piece of used belt.
Not as hard as I had expected. If there are any of you who are on the fence about doing this job yourself, I say go for it.
Don
I found an '89 LS Coupe with a 5-spd and 55k miles on it on ebay. First bid was $4k and reserve was not met. Admittedly the car is in amazing condition (owner must have been obsessive/compulsive hehe) ... but Retail on that car is $4600 ... Anyone else have similar experiences trying to by a late 1st gen?
Another good place to ask about that is in our Got a Quick, Technical Question? discussion. Give it a try while you are waiting to see if anyone here can help.
Hope you get it worked out.
- Cooling System. Make sure there are no leaks. Common issues with radiator etc.
- Perform a compression test - to catch any damage to engine due to cooling problems.
- Check AC system. Make sure it cools well as any AC related work is $$$$.
It is a safe and solid car and a good pick for a new driver. Can't go wrong provided it is maintained well.
Don
The biggest problem seems to be the engine lacks major power....I mean it seems to be lagging and it gets extremely bogged down if the A/C is on. Actually we've just been shifting it into neutral when we come to a redlight because the car seems like its about to stall if the A/C is on and its sitting at a stop in D4. So does anyone know what this could be? I'd REALLY like to know because I know how the car should be performing...and its just not performing well at all....believe it or not I've seen a few camrys and tauruses walk away from it from a takeoff....and that's surely not very "legend-like". lol So yes can anyone please fill me in on whats up? My dad and I are researching it some now but I thought the best way to find out is meet other owners.
Also besides when the A/C is on...it sometimes just doesn't want to start up. It seems usually after its been in the heat...luckily its always been just in the driveway when it won't start, and I really don't want this to happen when I'm away from home. It has an almost new battery so I don't think that could be it.
Also, the engine only has 95k miles on it, so the engine should still be running strong as ever. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
SO yes I have the car now basically because the time was right and my dad got a good deal, and for me to clean up, practice driving on, and (bluntly) to brag to my friends about...don't worry they do it back though.
Ok I've thoroughly bored you all now probably so I'll be quiet and wait for some help on the engine problems. Thanks :-)
http://www.mechanic.cc/mechanic/advice/page6.htm
Anyway, I will look into all of that that you mention sapparo and report back to you. Thanks!
Also I think I figured out whats up with the problems starting...it seems like when I start the car up and move it a short distance or just start it and run it...not actually driving anywhere, it doesn't want to start back up afterwards. Like lately I've been just moving it around our driveway and in and out of the garage because I've been doing a lot of cleaning in it. For example the other day I had moved it to a different part of the driveway to wash it, the backed it up some to clean out the inside, then I put it in the garage. Well about an hour later when we needed to close the garage, it wasn't in far enough to close the door so I tryed to start it, and it simply wouldn't start. So I ended up putting it in neutral and pushing it up. This is getting really frustrating. So could that be it? Or is it still just the fuel relay? Hope to hear back soon. :-)
Thanks
Secondly, how hard will it be to find this combination ? a 6 speed manual sedan in the last generation. Ideas ?
My 94 gs sedan developed a leak at the junction of the master cylinder and brake booster. I have bought and replaced the mastercylinder. The part that puzzles me is the other resevoir on the passengers side. I know it is the ABS but how do I flush that curcuit? Have I done the lines by bleeding the drivers side MC? I am tempted to syphon out the fluid in the rt side resevoir and replace with fresh fluid and leave it at that but that resevoir has to lead to some lines and I would like to flush that as well.
Thanks,
Don
Let us know how it turns out.
ACURAPASSION97
Check out posts 215,121,123,124,53,and 40 in this forum for some info. Hope it helps.
LGNDLVR3
Your door lock actuator is starting to go. I don't know how to replace that, sounds like a trip to the mechanic. It's common with the 2nd generation Legends.
COUPEDNCAL
I've come across a few 94-95 5-speeds in L trim in my search, none in LS trim though. And about 10-15% of the GS trim out there are 6-speed. Good luck in your search, they help use the engine powerband more efficiently and get a little better gas mileage too.
And thanks Tjepp for your feedback.
Which one is a better buy in terms of reliability, performance and re-sale value in 2~3 years time? Thanks.
The price is a little too steep on the GS, the owner is going by the low miles but that's still too much. The coupe is way more rare and can command this price and I've seen people pay it because the coupes are hot. This car should be around $10-12K with that mileage.
I can't imagine paying $15K for a 95, even with only 55K mi. Way, way too high. between 8 and 10 depending on maintenance history.
If you decide to post in that discussion, be sure to read the posting guidelines in red above the post box so that you provide all the necessary information.
Let us know how it goes.
My 1993 Legend L had the same symptom --- the solution was in reconnecting the string teather to the release cylinder, both are located behind the glove box and can be reached (with some difficulty) after removing glove box.
Be careful: work avoiding airbag circuitry if it is exposed when you remove the glovebox.
Excellent service; they drop shipped it right to my mechanic at his shop. Perfect fit, no complaints after 18 months.
As to the leaks, where precisely is it leaking from?
Not sure I fully undstand the "idling in park" problem. Do you mean it idles after you turn the car off or it idles high or what?
Oil leaks should not be all that hard to track down and for the coolant there are also only so many places that it can be leaking from. You can always get a second opinion if you aren't fully confident in your mechanic's diagnosis.
Good luck.
Still over heats and is going thru anti-freeze???????????
What do I do next?
The front cooling fans don't come on when it's hot or if they do they don't stay on?
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I was glad I found this forum. Hope to get some help from you guys.
I am considering buying a 93 Legend automatic with 147000miles for about $2500. Is it a reasonable price for this car, generally speaking?
I am mostly interested knowing from you guys if I should have any reasons to doubt the engine condition or the transmission. From what you might know, is the 93 Legend prone to such problems (burning engine oil etc)?
Thanks a lot. I would appreciate any reply.
Good luck - let us know how you progress.
I have a 91Acura..3.2L coupe. Since my post, I've had to had install a new radiator, heat valve, and radiator hose. The car was still overheating and the engine was "reving"...like a vroom...vroom...while in park. The RPM doesn't move while it's doing nor while driving. It has LOT'S of smoke coming from the tailpipe. The mechanic says that the problem is now a blown head gasket which should've been diagnosed previously when it was leaking. I've been reading around and see that the gaskets are a known problems w/Legends. From what I wrote, does this sound like what the problem is.
I will follow your advice.