the un-used brake pad is from the left wheel?
means all this while u are relying on the right disc brake to stop ur car
like the rest have said, pay few hundred $ is fine as long u are safe.

sudah POTONG!!!

engine braking is ok if you know when to stop the car (eg traffic lights). but is totally useless during emergencies, and it is a risk to use during spirited driving as the weight transfer is hard to predict.

question to AT drivers - how do you make the car accelerate suddenly for over-taking? i rarely drive AT, but sometimes i drive other's cars... during highway when i wanna overtake cars, the car doesnt provide enough torque to overtake, unless i step the pedal all the way down. but even like this, it takes about 1-2 seconds before the car's AT downshifts. is there a better way? thanks



why dont you just replace the calipers once and for all? dont joke around when it comes to brakes, bro...

This post has been edited by masao343: Nov 16 2009, 08:50 AM

cheeann, that is not a weakness la but curious, how did it happen?
anyway, the moment u said u cant smell, u know i remembered who?
this cute guy from my favourite comic when i was little...




eh can shift the AT stick while driving one ah? i usually dare not shift in case i break something.
i only shift the stick when the car is not moving
but just in case, if i shifted from D to 2 while moving 120kph, what will happen?
i asking coz i sometimes drive AT of other cars also... better i know than regret ma, thanks

wah it seems AT can be "played" also i didnt know, i always thought AT means you cannot play with the stick while driving
you all familiar with the AT ratio, can do all those "downshift" but i think i still dare not la, some more not my own car. later the GB pecah i dunno need to rob which bank to pay the owner some more, something embarassing... i always only drive in D when i drive AT cars coz dunno what the 1, 2 or other things means (basic ones like P N and R i know la of coz)

means D is normal daily driving
uphill is L? and what is "2" for?

now tat is very informative, thanks!
so L only utilize the lowest gear? wah... genting climbing
so wira 1.6 AT has "3" also la?

oh.... means the OD is strictly for highway cruising la (FC economical) but not for speed.
i can live with that. actually while shopping for a wira last year, i almost bought a 1.6AT but finally didnt because frens told me the 1.6 AT GB hard to maintain, and prone is problems (and expensive too!). i already strict budget, so finally dun dare to "gamble" with the AT GB...

oh liddat. actually i hunted for 1.6MT but it is hard to find maybe they all hiding the car from me
finally settled for the 1.5 due to time constraints. but so far, 1.5 still OK la. maybe someday when the engine age too much, i'll implant a 1.8 from proton also (MMC ones i cant afford!)

yeah, same as what i heard. its the same as used in the Putra, rite?
anyway, something to share with u folks.
the vehicle below could go up to 116mph (someone convert to kmh pls)

wah, alvin doing transplant?
apa engine u dump inside?

eh alvin, i tot u already fixed tat problem along with the "mati engine suddenly" issue? sorry to hear about it
your jerking, is it the same as using too high gear to climb uphill kind? like engine almost wanna mati, but still alive?
maybe u sud install a vacuum gauge and ask someone how to read it. then u can monitor wats wrong with u car.
when stuck traffic jam = hot engine bay = hot air enter ur U-snorkle (its behind headlamps)
maybe something to do with ur air intake/sensor? just guessing la, dun scold me

wah, the mech so KNS? if can be fixed by rm1 k (overhaul) why he suggest ur fren to change engine?
farked up workshop, better warn others to avoid.

fulamak... i naive, i tot proton engines are much much cheaper. if 7k, i think i'd just change car liao, seriously.
if u say around 3-4k, still can la, dump in 1.6 engine or something, maybe even the 1.8 for wira?
i salary-men, where got so much spare cash to spend on my beloved car?

just to share: check out his racing lines. late apex most of it, nice!

actually, the thought has crossed my mine before
but i need to do more homework to know how the entire process is first.
next, need to bring out calculator
UPDATE: googled and found that stroking the 4G15P engine with 1.6 will cost about RM1500.
then today i saw this ad, also cost rm1500...
mod RM1500 for 4G15p

thats the twincam 1.5 engine rite? but... got huge advantage or not ah over 4G15?

This post has been edited by masao343: Nov 16 2009, 04:20 PM

alvin: i edited, but u maybe missed.
found there costing rm1500...and i'm sure it increase performance by a huge margin compared to others?
mod RM1500 for 4G15p

This post has been edited by masao343: Nov 16 2009, 04:38 PM

yalor, i also prefer NA (mivec, anyone?) but due to damn low budget and the crave for more power... BOT is the cheapest and quickest lor.
nvm la, say say only. i also dont have rm1500 rite now to spare

wailup: a feast to your ears...hehe

@alvin: yalor... but i hope the "time" doesn't come when i'm forced to choose either one (i'm too poor for such surprises!)


i think largely depends on the gear ratio. engine has a power dip at certain RPMs after the peak, so if you refuse to upshift, sometimes may not give u extra power, but only increased FC.

better change your brake fluid, or bleed it. you're experiencing "spongy" brakes.

my guess is, the car registered under a lady's name, but used by a guy. usually (just generalizing) ladies cant be bothered with all those "specs" mentioned in the ad. ok lah, give her benefit of a doubt, maybe her husband helped her put the advertisement (that also explains the d!ck)

i dare not try use my d!ck for braking. cannot be replaced one, dont play play

p/s: dont understand why ppl still think that "lady owner" for a car ad means the car is in better condition than a "male owner"?
i think lady owner tend to forget to do servicing. example, almost all the "lady owners" i know, they start the engine immediately and drive off, never warm up the engine first (unless they wait inside car put make-up). that is why sometimes i think "lady owner" can mean a badly maintained car. wat do u guys think?

no sound at all? usually means battery problems.
but weird is, ur 2nd time crank it worked. so hard to say.
u try loosen the negative batt terminal (loosen, not detach). start your engine, then detach the negative terminal.
if ur car mati engine, that means ur alternator spoil liao. if engine still running, that means your new battery needs to be checked.

This post has been edited by masao343: Nov 17 2009, 08:53 AM

when AT set to P means the car wont move also when pushed?
(as u all knw by nw, i'm a AT noob)

yes u r rite, most ppl advertise "lady owner" as in "car in good condition" but we all should know better la.
guys can "sayang" their car more, u know. but guys tend to drive a little more aggressively (again, in general, not say 100%) compared to ladies.

haha, u are so right about the comment ladies like to make "eh that day already serviced".
when they say service, they think EVERYTHING is fixed during the service

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Added on November 17, 2009, 10:15 am
guys, during engine oil change, the "oil sump" drain screw-hole has started to lost its "threads" (the bunga botak). currently i using seal to make sure engine oil wont leak. how much is it to replace the entire oil sump base plate for 4G15p?
i dont like the idea of sucking our old engine oil with vacuum pump. like not clean liddat.
thanks

This post has been edited by masao343: Nov 17 2009, 10:16 AM

if your mech is trustworthy, then listen to him. if u suspect he wants your money, then go find another mech and get a 2nd opinion.
IMHO i think its not abnormal to have some squeaks from the belts when its cold. i have it when its cold at night and when i start the car in the morning. i'd think its water/vapour having gotten in between the belts and the pulleys, causing minor, harmless slips.

for your case, could be the same thing. BUT timing belt dont slip, it has teeth to prevent slips. when AC compressor comes on, it puts a load onto the engine, thus slowing down the RPM a little.

This post has been edited by masao343: Nov 17 2009, 11:00 AM

ur fren could be rite.
did u just called ur mech about it, or had him looked at it?

could be an improperly tightened crank pulley bolt. but probably not, since u only hv that squeak when the engine's cold.