hmm...sorry to hear that...btw whats castor??

wailup, try to find caster adjustable bushes and see

Caster
When you turn the steering wheel, the front wheels respond by turning on a pivot attached to the suspension system. Caster is the angle of this steering pivot, measured in degrees, when viewed from the side of the vehicle. If the top of the pivot is leaning toward the rear of the car, then the caster is positive, if it is leaning toward the front, it is negative. If the caster is out of adjustment, it can cause problems in straight line tracking. If the caster is different from side to side, the vehicle will pull to the side with the less positive caster. If the caster is equal but too negative, the steering will be light and the vehicle will wander and be difficult to keep in a straight line. If the caster is equal but too positive, the steering will be heavy and the steering wheel may kick when you hit a bump. Caster has little affect on tire wear.
The best way to visualize caster is to picture a shopping cart caster. The pivot of this type of caster, while not at an angle, intersects the ground ahead of the wheel contact patch. When the wheel is behind the pivot at the point where it contacts the ground, it is in positive caster. Picture yourself trying to push the cart and keep the wheel ahead of the pivot. The wheel will continually try to turn from straight ahead. That is what happens when a car has the caster set too far negative. Like camber, on many front-wheel-drive vehicles, caster is not adjustable. If the caster is out on these cars, it indicates that something is worn or bent, possibly from an accident, and must be repaired or replaced.


cili sos

wow,tat tireman is good~

Try change the Windows Run Channel.....


Just get those Triangle LED Brake Lamp...just need to open up the cover and fit into it..but the whole part is plastic...worry will break or spoil it only...

Wow. That explanation is much better than wat I googled. Perhaps I should go n change the bushes first.

hye all sifu
need to ask u all something
if my car already 100k km,wat need to be change and service?
n how much the price?
My car wira SE 1.5 Gli

When the fuel warning light goes on then off when I accelerate. How much more fuel do I approximately have?

30+km maybe..but be safe do top up petrol whenever at the last bar..better safe than never..we cant knw what wil happen 2molo...

According to owner's manual book, it is 10 liters but based on practice, 15 liters should light up the warning light once in a while. You can go up to 50-100km more before empty, provided it is a flat road and at a constant speed. Going uphill and in a traffic jammed consumes more fuel. Driving fast too. The most I experienced is 13 liters to empty. Balls not big enough to push my luck The more air inside your tank, the faster it drains your fuel.

Why need balls for that ? Hahha. Anyway it's not good to see the light flashing. Bad for the fuel pump

I want to refuel on weekends for cash back.

The light hasn't turned on continuously but just flashing. If it really has 10l remaining, no problem. But before I stall my car in the middle of the road, I'll fuel up few ringgit first.

a) For my Hero 1.5GLi, when it first start to on/off, I still can go about 80-100km in normal Klang Valley 50% jam and RPM <3.5k
b) When it start to immediate ON when accelerating/uphill and OFF when brake/downhill, then it can still go about 40-50km.

c) When it permanent ON 80-90% even when braking/downhill, it still can go 20km. Speed keep stable 90km/h and no rev.
d) When permanent ON no matter what, <10-15km Do not try acc/uphill.
e) When it OFF after this, it means the engine die already Find a big, clean and dry container, and you will need at least 5-10L of fuel for it to restart again, as it is near dry in the tank, and the fuel pump hose can't reach any of the fuel if you put <5L.

Guess how I know ?



Nowadays I refuel between b and c

wahahahaha you really go and drive till empty tank few times?

This is exactly what I need to know. I'm at (B) this morning, I think I should be able to reach home with remaining few KM. But I chicken out, I went to refuel RM5 and it's back to (A).

I never tried until c, d or e. The most is b. Now still got the guts until the light flashes. Last time, quarter to empty I already fill until full.

No la, kena one time saja.
That time I already know can move max 5km distance only and already on the way to petrol station after work, but it is slightly uphill. So, kantoi halfway and walk 500m to petrol station 2x times since my container is 2x 1.5L and first round (3L) not enough to start the engine

Another indicator:
My standard white VDO for fuel got 4 bars, and another thicker bar (5th bar) at bottom-most (IINM).
If exactly touch the lowest bar (4th), is (A)
If touch thick-bar (5th) is around (B) and (C )
If inside/middle 5th is (C ) and (D)
if inside/low 5th, prepare for (D) and (E)



And just to share about the "empty-tank not good for pump/engine theory", I've been refilling like this for the past 250+ tanks since new car (mine is old car 9.5 years). So far no issue with anything, except change fuel-filter 2x times only.

If real empty (D) (E), I can pump in 46-48L.
If © (D), around 41-45L
If (B) (C ), around 39-42L

At current price RM1.90, ~40L cost me RM75

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Added on September 23, 2011, 12:37 pmAnd for (B) challenge, when it start, I can still drive from Sri Kembangan to KLIA, and then to Damansara Utama. Keep constant ~100km/h @3k RPM.



This post has been edited by cute_boboi: Sep 23 2011, 12:37 PM

hey sifu...thanks for the explanation for the caster...btw i still havent fix my wira yet for the knocking sound infront when i turn my steering..haha...i think is something related to the steering rod...btw wanna ask u guys...anyone here did sound dampening or soundproofing for their wira?? whats the effect ar??

Check your Lower Arm and your ARB Connection link

hmm...thanks bro....btw whats the ARB ar?? sorry for being noob...haha..

btw anyone has comment on sound dampening/ sound proofing...thinking whether any sifu use before..hehe