Sorry to intrude... old honda city owner here (not 4G that is)

Recently just changed the brake pad a few weeks ago and found that now I have to press longer just to brake (sometimes feel like the brakes are not catching). Last time no need to press so much as compare to now can brake even going around 100km can feel that the car is slowing..

Since change to new brake pads have to brake further away before can feel that it's slowing (not sure if you get what I'm trying to say here)

Maybe I'm thinking too much....

Pickup also not as good as well, it'll take sometime (maybe around 2min) just to feel the pickup. My CT is currently around 4.5 years already. Maybe old already

So want to check with you sifu-sifu if can advice me on this....

This post has been edited by rmage: Jul 24 2009, 12:21 PM

Hey neato4u, thx for the helpful advice.

Yeah, mine is the same version as yours... if not mistaken it's 2005 (not the facelift one). Outlook quite charn already lo... cause front & back bumper also kena kiss (paint came off + scratches) but haven't send for repainting yet. Was thinking of waiting to paint whole car only take care everything.

Just changed tyres at Klang today. Previously using Hankook Ventuz, and noted that when cornering at the kerinchi link (wet road) it'll slide to left eventhough just going around 70-80km. Scare-scare, so friend recommended to change the tyres since mine has been more than 3 years already but the threading still look like new. Is there a limit in tyre life since mine still looks new (with a bit makan the side - front wheels)?


Sent it for service early July but they skipped the 80K service where they're suppose to change the spark plug & straight go to 85K service.
Will need to check with SC if they can help to recalibrate ECU & see if it'll help. Hmm, wondering if it's also because I'm using semi-oil as well?


Also when put into reverse gear and start reversing sometimes it'll jerk, send to the SC so many times but they say no problem with the car. Last time they mentioned it's because of the air-cond cause the guy who fixed the compressor set it to high that's why can feel jerking. After that, the SC fix it and it was ok awhile. But came back after awhile

Got a friend to try the emergency braking today (before changing new tyres) and he mentioned seem ok... But still, I think better send back to the brakepad workshop cause normally when I feel something is wrong with my CT, I'm usually right. Is it because I'm too in-tune with my car?

This post has been edited by rmage: Jul 25 2009, 10:59 PM

Wow... no wonder sliding. Luckily change already. If meletup sure die...

Last time my battery kong once and the SC change to new battery not sure if they on engine while changing it or not.

This post has been edited by rmage: Jul 27 2009, 08:37 AM

Me not going to mod le, girl driver here. So not really familiar with the mod thingy. Hehe

Not sure why they skipped the 80K service as well. A friend was saying that they're trying to save cost for me cause current milleage is only 60K.

Was contemplating of not going to SC (Roda BB along old Klang road) anymore, can save money but unfortunately don't have any workshop that I'm familiar with

Does anyone have recommendations of any good workshop along Old Klang Road?

Haha.... yeah, if anyone got any other solutions, please do let us know. In the meantime will try out neato's advice first.

According to the guy, it's ori Honda (showed the honda box some more) but not sure whether they're tipu or not

This post has been edited by rmage: Jul 28 2009, 01:48 PM

That's good is it? Might think of changing it when my current one is worn out.

Hmm..... need to get them to do the 80K service on my next car service then. Worried already since it's major service.

Normally go service every 3 mths... if wait for 7K only service might have to wait 9 mths *paiseh* cause only use the car to drive to & fro office and go jalan-jalan only.

This post has been edited by rmage: Aug 3 2009, 12:53 PM

Might consider changing to that when my current pad is worn out. Haha.... normally mine is that, cause don't travel that much.

Haha..... since got scratches and bumper got kiss already, have postpone the mod thinking.

Hi All,

Remember the braking problem that i was having previously. Yesterday, finally got the time to send the car back to the workshop which changed my brake pads. They check-check and found out that it was the brake pump is broken.

Changed new brake pump (think it's around RM430) and labour + refill the brake fluid (cause empty already), it comes to around RM470.

This is really not a very good year for me....

Well, didn't get the chance to ask the guy much cause was rushing to go off somewhere. He was mentioning that I was using too much breaking.

I think the pump spoiled when I was pressing too much on braking when was trying to stop due to car which was cutting in from another lane. It was raining at that time, successfully brake but felt there was something wrong with the braking a few weeks later.

At first thought it was because the brake pads finishing, changed the brake pads, but felt that it was still the same. Then changed the tyres, but the problem still there so in the end sent it back to the workshop and they say because the brake pump spoiled.

The pump is still with me.... but have not check it out yet.

Wow... so long didn't visit. So many happenings already.



Will definitely do that.

I guessed I pressed it too hard since was trying to brake before hitting the other car.... sigh, instead hurt my wallet

Neato what happened to your clutch?

Hi All,

Haha.... feel so outdated since haven't been visiting this forum for quite some time.

Anyone got good mechanic around Old Klang Road? Cause going for 80K service, else will need to send back to Honda SC....


julnoel: I will normally feel the jerking when i put it into reverse gear, been complaining to SC everytime but none of them was able to detect the reason of the jerking. Sorry that I couldn't be of much help here.

Maybe the sifus are able to give a hand

Agree with raymond, it's way too expensive and overpriced.

I think mine was only around RM250 - RM300 to change all 4 brake pads (honda brake pads).


By the way, HAPPY NEW YEAR to all Honda CITY owners!!

Hi All,

Want to check if anyone has experienced any problems with the window motors located at the driver side and front passenger?

Mine (driver side) just went kaput yesterday and currently waiting for the new one to arrive and to be installed.

The passenger side went kaput and had to changed a new motor last year.

Is it really that fast for the motor to spoil? My city is currently 5 years old.

Can't remember the exact price from SC, will need to check back the receipt. But I think it should be around RM 300 - RM400.

Currently sending to outside workshop to change since it's cheaper. Will update you guys once I've managed to locate the old receipt.


Raymond, have you encounter this problem with CITY as well?

Hi M3!7,

Yup, you can send it to outside workshop to fix as it's cheaper compared to sending to SC. My bill when sending to SC came up to around RM800/++ while when I send to outside workshop it's only around RM600 (inclusive labour). The workshop that I've sent it to, their workmanship is not bad.


Agree with lot101 to write up to their Country Manager on your experience with the Malacca SC and the stolen fuel. Their charges are not cheap and we're sending our cars back to Honda SC believing that they will adopt a professional attitude in handling our precious City.

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Added on January 11, 2010, 11:13 amLucky you.

I've experienced a few of the shorting case at the driver side as well (e.g.: problem winding up using the auto but has no problem when doing it manually). The SC guy say it's probably some dirt sticking at the side which is preventing the window in winding up using the auto. They cleared it and it was working fine after that.

Luckily so far no problem with the 2 back windows. (Touch wood first to be on the safe side)

This post has been edited by rmage: Jan 11 2010, 11:13 AM

Not really sure cause the guy didn't mentioned the exact location.

Hi All,

Has anyone changed their City absorbers? My back absorbers seemed to be giving problems.

Went over a hump quite fast and there was this clang-clang sound (like no more support) from the back.

Some more there was no reflector painted at the hump. So didn't see it when driving at night.

Wonder how much it would cost to change the absorbers....

5 years old CITY (vtec)

Yeah, was thinking of sending to SC for service soon. Thinking of asking them to check it out if really need changing or maybe some screws are loose.

But won't be changing the absorbers at SC since it's going to be expensive.

How much did it cost you to change to the new ones? Did you change it at SC?

The price seemed ok, is this the standard Honda absorbers?

Was advised by a friend that it's better to change the front absorbers as well if changing the rear one. Is it true? Sorry noob at this

By the way, heard that the front will cost 3x the price of the rear???

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Added on January 22, 2010, 9:19 amJul, have you managed to send it for checking?

What did the SC say?

This post has been edited by rmage: Jan 22 2010, 09:22 AM

Hi Raymond,

Me not expert on absorbers le. Was thinking of changing to the same old honda absorbers only.

Anyway, sent to SC last Saturday and they mentioned that the absorbers still can use so no need to change first. They tighten some screws and seemed to be ok already.

But then my front passenger area seemed to have water leaking in. They mentioned that the plastic panel where the rubber is, the glue is no longer that strong since it's been 5 years. I was wondering if anyone has experienced something similar?

Will take a picture and post it up here.