Woah, 3 sets of new tires in three years? A lot of driving huh?

anyone experiencing this "rust" on the rear brakes? i initially asked the SC and they told me it's normal and i also went and check another 2 Honda City (just in case) and found that they too have this "rust.

is this a case of manufacturer defects on batches or what =/


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Guys, driving a E-spec 5G Honda City and is facing this really annoying problem. Whenever i go through uneven roads, there is this "rattling" sound that comes from the rear of the car. Not sure exactly where the source is but i am guessing from the place where the SC calls it "Speaker Board". The place where the reclining thing is located.

The sound was present long ago but only recently got worse. Send it multiple times to the SC and still it couldn't get fixed despite the fact they said they have changed the "speaker board" and "add this" and "add that". It sounds like something is loose but i can't see it anywhere. Help?

Somehow, the sound recently "migrated" to the front dashboard as well. Whenever i go through minor bumps now, a sound similar to "if you apply pressure and press the dashboard downwards" is emitted.

Goodness, i really don't have the time anymore to put my car into the SC for one whole freaking day and still can't get it fixed.

Any remedies?

Not sure exactly how "duk duk duk" is being pronounced at your side but should be the same sound. I initially thought it was the reclining thing that has been causing the problem so i pushed it back so that it will be "locked in" but still the problem persisted.

I read from a forum somewhere that the problem is actually caused by the improper screw works done on the 3rd brake lights and some actually tighten the screw mounted on it and the sound just disappeared. I have not tried it because i think it may not be my case.

Whatever it is, i think i'll most probably try it tonight. Got to check the manual book first on how to access the 3rd brake light compartment.

45K on the odometer and the only brake noise that is emitted when i applied the brakes is like the grinding gears but the noise is negligible as it is on a very low frequency and doesn't last. It only occurs every time i have a car wash though therefore i believe that the water must have somehow "rinse" off the grease that is supposed to be on the disc.

http://www.honda.com.my/model/overview/city/

5 years warranty & unlimited mileage.

the normal car engine oil change is at a 5K mileage interval. though some may tell you the better the engine oil (fully synthetic etc) may lasts you up to 10k but i never believed so.

i believed when you first bought the car, a change of engine oil is required after the first 1k.

This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Jul 17 2013, 11:20 AM

By "broke" do you mean a hairline crack or a piece of the glass fell out?

Assuming it is a hairline crack, I am not sure if it can be mended but you could give those shops which fixes cracks on windscreen a try but be reminded that plastic and glass do react differently.

Accessory shops sells foglamps in pairs so it would be quite hard for you get one from them, MAYBE you can get one from your local "chop shop". I am sure by now there are many City parts lying around there.

Accident?

If i am not mistaken, it should costs around RM150 - RM200. If you are good at bargaining, you may land one with RM110 but since you only require one, why not drop by one of those "chop shop". I'm sure they'll have a good one you can use. Jack up the car a little bit and install yourself.

If i may ask, why do you want to change the extractor. To be honest, though it "may" increase a little in acceleration but i don't find the costs and the noise it emits justifiable. Is your car still under Honda warranty? If yes, i advised you not to.

No matter how bad you mod the City, it's still a 1.5 iVTEC, it will never outrun a 1.8. It's called "City" for a reason and not "Track".

In any event, to answer your question. 4-1 for pick up and 4-2-1 for top speed. It all boils down to what you prefer, you can never have both so you have to sacrifice either one to gain the other. One more thing, if you are very sensitive to fuel consumption then think twice because the effects of replacing stock extractors is uncertain.

Unless you are on expressway constantly then i suggest you go for the 4-1 arrangement.

This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Jul 17 2013, 10:11 PM

maaaaaaaybe you should share that small "demon" here?

Quick question, how do you guys deal with morning dew?

My car is parked in a covered car park area on the weekdays but i don't really have the luxury of doing so in the weekend when i go over to my girlfriend's house where i sometimes have to parked it outside overnight where the morning dew would settle on it.

I understand that morning dew have a bad effect on the car paint but how you guys deal with it without giving the car a thorough wash?

I think the answer is YES to both. If it's harmful to the gearbox then i think Honda would have placed the "blockage" for the switch while the car is on the move (ie. requires the brake pedal to be fully depressed before the gear can be switched)

Whatever it is, it's on a very rare occasion suddenly one will feel like driving manual. Most of the time, i would downshift only just to get that extra rev for the acceleration to overtake a car in front of me in a one lane road.

To be honest, up until now i am very skeptical towards the idea of replacing air filters and gain accelerations. Improve in a very slight margin, yes but i think the effect will be minimum and most probably negligible.

Unless we are talking about changing more than just the filters.

Theoretically speaking, you have to lose some to gain some. Basic laws of physics. If indeed there is a an increase in acceleration then there's an increase in fuel consumption. I remembered some garage junkie who part owns a workshop around Sunway area told me this.

The items in which the car manufacturer gives you are actually the best there is and everything is tweaked to its optimum performance including the prescribed air filter in which will provide you with the best fuel consumption against acceleration. Any changes in either one of them would affect the balance. Thus:-

"increase air flow = more fuel burn = more power = increase fuel consumption"

The engine cannot be generating more power from air.

Another misconception some car modifiers have is that they thought by installing bodykits, it will increase the aerodynamics of the car hence reducing drag therefore better performance but little that they know, the weight these bodykits actually contributes actually cause more detriment to anything especially to those who installed super huge wings at the boot which is generally used to generate more down force to keep the car at the ground rather than making the car fly -.-

This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Dec 19 2013, 05:51 PM