Guys, normally what brand and where you change timing belt? I have bad experience normal workshop after assembly engine sound rough, need to adjust few time only ok.

I'm thinking should back to SC or not?

By right yes. Now days, even SC also not really reliable. You know I visited 1 small SC give me Mitsubishi brand of engine mounting? I was like

Now timing belt, i call another SC, they say Proton no longer have Timing Belt Sets, become separate part.

I used to service at Melaka, working at KL, since MCO not back so frequent. One thing about this practice is if any issue, is hard for me to go back if urgent.

Ya, used to be Mitsuboshi for original Proton belt, call just now, they say now is Proton brand. Not sure how true.

Wow, you reach 400k? Must be heavy travel person. I not even reach my 2nd timing belt mileage only 140k, due to MCO, car not move but date move, so now almost 7 years for 63k only. Plan to drag until 70k, but for safety reason will change it soon. Maybe I will choose KL SC nearby, easy for me.

Guys, when come to absorber is that any different for original proton and Kyb, & etc?

Change timing belt at Proton SC today, they inform my front absorber leaking. They told me proton original is the best, but then the problem is they want to change all 4 for me, even rear is no problem. They quoted me 4 absorbers, 4 Springs & those front lower arm, link and etc all in 1.8k. I was shocked!

Can i delay changing my leaking absorber? When i drive daily didn't feel any different, only have some sound over the bump and that should lower arm sound.

You change all too, can feel the different? How about those lower arm and etc.

Few years back when i change also say is leaking, but i didn't feel any different before and after. Maybe not serious yet. I notice Kayaba a bit lower compare to original.

I will find another workshop to verify. Not sure yet, as even i drive over the bump still can hear the gas sound from absorber. Or maybe is only 1 out, need to double check. Last Sunday drop by 1 workshop, lazy to jack up the car, just ask me turn the steering, then say not visible leak, and tell me is very old already.

Now want to get original part also not easy. I call up Proton SC, some of them not keep stock, need to order.

Is that Zorxxq? I plan to let them check my absorber.

I went to Sin Siang Hin Melawati. Total about RM700, without changing water pump & tensional bearing. Our car really a bit sensitive on timing belt installation, i got it too during my last repair oil seal on workshop outside. At first sounds like drum, I guess it too tight, after few adjust also not as good as before.

That noise issue was few years ago. During that change also make my car vibrate more, end up change mounting and still not as good. After that, i purposely back to Proton SC which i regular visit at Melaka, they help me to reassemble back.

Anyway, 11 years old car + our car design, sure have some sound, not sure is IAFM old already or others? If not open bonnet, not obvious. Now the vibrate at neutral back again. Not plan to change the mounting soon, time to check those lower arm, bush & etc. All about money....

I will say this round before change and after change the sound about the same.

Some SC will change water pump & tensioner together which end up about RM1.3

Btw, my old timing belt looks very good condition, can't see any crack. 7 years for about 60K. Just dare not drag.

This is leaking, not serious, right?

Thanks, bro. This is front. They jack up the car only can see this, else can't detect.
Unfortunately original out of stock, so i choose to wait first. Things need to replace is absorber, then absorber mounting, and the bush. Hope the rest is fine.

My current also is Kayaba, but i noticed they took the Gen2, Waja model, that's why i my car front is lower. Since going to change, i want to get back the original height. Sometimes hard to get them get the correct part, some foreman keep saying is same.

Btw, which type of engine oil you use now? I still stick to 5 -30, city drive is good when high rev a bit loud. Wonder should change to 40 or not?

Guys, lately when start car, it 'tak' for 1 second, then can start as normal. I thought battery weak, after change new battery, once a while still happen, 1st crank, like 1 second not enough power, then will crank & start as normal.

What could be the problem?

yes, few years back happened to me. No matter how tight i turn still will leak slowly. At the end is the gasket on the cover. But the worse part is very hard to find just the gasket. Every spare part shop sell whole set.

I guess is the sign of weak starter. Just price to replace is not cheap. I call up Proton RM530. If refurbish out side shop is RM130 to RM290. Still wonder which 1 to choose or just leave it until become worse.

Just worry sudden can't crank then problem.

Really-ah? Can last that long? My is only initial weak to crank for 1 or 2 second, then after that ok. But before this all this while no such issue. Lately, change timing belt before last few months, but shouldn't be related.

I shouldn't change my battery so soon.

About your alignment, could it be bush or lower arm issue? My haven't change yet.

Do you notice it will become more serious? such as happened more frequent or take longer time to start? At least some indicator or warning to me.

Ya, bro. This month spent a lot, and i didn't expect the price for the starter so high.
The refurbish i mean here is there are few shop can service the starter by changing internal part at KL, how good after that, I have no idea. Now will monitor and see how frequent it happen.

Alright, let me check with normal Workshop. Can't identify is Alternator related?

For ATF I still stick back to Proton original change every 20k, Engine oil was using Shell semi, 5w30.

ya, I found this shop & Sentul as well. Just I not sure how reliable is this, and relate to alternator or not?
I know while changing battery, they ask me start the engine, then swap the engine, and even before change battery my SOC is 98%, so can conclude that alternator is still ok?

Thanks. Then i have the answer already. Battery just change, so must be starter. So far happened twice in the past 2 months. Will see how it goes.

so before you change also same symptom? how bad is it?