hi guys! another wira owner reportin in

talkin bout the strut, yes it does make ur car feel more stable when cornering, but this mentallity will make ur tyre cepat botak, since it's stable, u'll tend to take sharp corners or accelerate more when goin thru corners, so it end up makan ur tyre, save ur tyres! ahaks!

gosh! when u ppl say monster, i really imagine the car kena mod til become real monster oredi!

guys, my wira engine gettin noisier nowadays, at first i tot less engine oil, after top-up few days engine still noisy, sound i think come from the timing belt area, is it bcos of the timing belt or hav to use those 'special liquid' to make the noise lesser?

air-cond compressor belt aarr? well, the loud sound starts even before i switch on the aircond? or the belt, no matter air-cond on or not, will still moving ar? noob!

btw, first time i heard timing belt oso we put lubricant, again noob! hahaha!

the lubricant, any particular name for it?

hehe, it's not 'squeking' actually, it's just gettin louder, not that it's gettin louder everyday, it's louder compare to few months ago, well, i do admit lst few months maintenance not so good, no money wan to bring to service. well, will be bringin my car to service this week (gaji! ), have been surveying those so called 'improve ur engine' liquids, some even say can reduce engine sound, maybe will get one, will share with u guys the result.

went for service today, semi synt shell oil, change oil filter & labour RM112.

continue with my 'loud engine' sound case, i asked this apek, so he listen to the sound, ram2 my engine a bit, he said air-cond 'bearing mau tukar'.. so he said have to take out the compressor to take out the bearing, bearing RM25, then have to put in air-cond RM80, then forgot oredi bla bla this and that, all added up RM200 plus, then he said if compressor head oso rosak have to change add RM70.. i was so sad, luckily that time not enuf time he said can come tmr..

so i went back to puchong, stop by this service shop, the fella check the sound, he said only need to change the 'density bearing', no need kacau the compressor bearing, RM25 only, no labour charge!!!! then his macai, an indian guy, his name is 'ganesh', change my bearing and ask me to change the 'belt' oso, then he charge me bearing RM20 (instead of RM25 mentioned by boss earlier!) and RM18 for the belt!! now my mother said engine sound not loud oredi, so no need to worry every morning wake up all the neighbour when i start my engine!

almost 'kena potong' today!!! but then they said my car come out 'white smoke', have to change 'vasui/vasu/visu', donno lar wat oredi, if wan change RM400 plus like dat, but have to leave car one day..

my next question, do you guys know what was meant by them? is there any other way to 'improve' the white smoke (to make it un-white! haha!)...

aiseh, so there's no other 'cheaper' alternative ar? aiya, baru gaji goin to broke oredi!

1996, 10 years!

btw, i've red a few on those oil additives, pros and cons here and there, may i know from those who have used any of the additives before, the brand that u r using and ur comment?

eerrr, meter rosak oredi, sumtime move sumtime dont!

eerr, sorry for asking, y do we need to wash the throttle body?

try to change the radiator coolant and see how it goes, better don buy the cheap2 wan, i've used the cheaper once but i'm more satisfied with those that i bought from the petrol shop.

just my few cents! happy new year

guys, my mech said i have to change my 'valve seal' since whenever my engine being ram white smoke come out. they quoted me RM400 plus to do this.

Anyone here had this experience before? recommend any places? perhaps cheaper?

thanks

same here, donno wat to do, if your plans work please inform, the charges as well please

i dont think wat i'm goin to state here is ur answer, but i hope it helps.

i experience this tak tak tak sound before, but that is when i changed my engine oil to another brand. I red before in some other forum stating that this has sumthin to do with the type of engine (carb or injection) and it's engine oil. so what i did i started to use shell's engine oil (believing it's a good engine oil), well the tak tak tak sound now no more.

i juz afraid if i misunderstand the concept all together, hopefully the sifu's out there can elaborate and explain better.

few cents

wow! i didn't know that the meters are independent, i tot once one of them broken have to change the whole meter, good info! thanks!

me using shell's semi-syn, wud like to hear from others on other brand and comment.

hi maddriver, just wonderring, do u know how much it is to change the engine's 'valve seal'? any place to recommend to change these? if no idea nvm, i'm asking oni, thanks

hheemm.. the workshop here offered me around RM400 to change the valve seal, but am not sure whether they'll only change the seal or they are doing top overhaul. Does top overhaul includes changing the valve seal?

one more thing, they suggested me (changing the valve seal) bcos whenever my car being ram, white smoke coming out, so on this case, will it be ok if only changing the seal?

where's ur shop btw?