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| ![]() Guys! I need some quick advice. I have recently changed the tires of my Civic (2007- 56 k kms) now i feel that the suspension is sagging esp. at rear, whereas it feels hard on speed breakers in the front. Should i change all 4 shock absorbers (struts only/ not springs) . What else would i need to change? besides the rubber cups at the bottom of rear springs. This would be done in Noida at a FNG only. any pointers to a trusted guy would be helpful. |
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56K is not a high amount of mileage to warrant a suspension overhaul. What is the tyre pressure and what is the tyre size you are running ? Last edited by sumeethaldankar : 15th April 2015 at 15:26. | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I have downloaded a workshop manual for the civic. It's about 70 MB in zipped form. If anyone wants it I can upload it to some file sharing site / torrent. |
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I just think that the suspension may be sagging or is getting hard owing to age and deterioration of rubber parts. I got the tires changed as the old ones ( Bridgestone er60 205/65 r15) had become very hard and had no cushioning or bounce left it them. New tires are Yokohama C drive (205/65 r15 only). Maybe just replacing the rear rubber pads would do tge trick. Thanks | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DL/UP16/PB10
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| ![]() Ride quality is still acceptable but its the gradual decrease in ride height that is disconcerting. Will get the bushes checked. |
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| ![]() @WasavaTypres; Great job, please do post and inform the readers. Manuals in India are like Gold (or is it Diamond). Any link please? |
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Check this out We had discussed about this in this very own thread http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...ml#post3341115 | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() ![]() Got hit by a school van who jumped a signal and hit me head on. My back door is totaled ![]() AM Motors is quoting 17k for new door plus painting and other repairs. I have asked WagenWerkz (Jatin) for a quote as well, this hopefully gets repaired soon Last edited by salunkhe.vizz : 16th April 2015 at 12:46. |
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Ouch ! That's a bad one. Hope the window glass is intact and not damaged. Did you manage to recover any compensation from the van driver? These morons are incorrigible and never learn ! |
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Painful sight. That is a real hard hit. Did you get catch hold of the offending driver? The quote seems reasonable to me though. Is AM Motors a HASS? |
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I had a new door plus rear fender fixed for 20k from local garage. So the price seems right. I hope you claiming insurance. My car was hit on the same door by a truck who jumped lanes. I had to replace the entire RR door plus had damage to the rear fender too which needed mending. | |
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| ![]() A friend had a bad one on his City by a truck on the highway NH2, Pushp Honda managed to 'reskin' the rear door, using the old frame. Quite a bit cheaper. |
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| ![]() Hi Guys, as part of my search for used single owner civics, i had raised my first query regarding engine mounts in this forum and got instant response. Thanks a lot. Now during my search i come across a lot of well maintained post 09 AT civics which i duly ignore as i had only MT in mind. But now i have a small confusion as to whether i should consider ATs too. For a 4+ year old Civic i just want to hear an assurance from the experienced owners of AT civics here. Our running is very less and is intended to be a family car for parents too. Is it worth buying an AT if i plan to keep it for a min of 3-4 years. Thanks for all the inputs |
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| ![]() @deepjoz; by all means. Also, as the engine becomes bigger the penalty in fuel consumption becomes progressively less. In fact if I remember correctly, the USEPA ratings of the Civic AT were 1 MPG better than the MT, which I guess were due to the taller gearing. They were lower in town driving as expected. The only catch in the AT is that it hesitates for a moment. This can be obviated by selecting the S mode. Now I just shove it to D and let it get on with it. The best I have got is over 17kpl, and 12-14 is typical on the highway. City is normally in the 9-10kpl range. |
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