hi guys need some advice here.I must confess I am not very good in car thingy.

My car got some oil leak that I need to change spark plugs every time I go for oil change. So one day while oil change the mechanic says my car got to do top overhaul because suspected valve seal broken and quoted me about RM2000.

Then I go ask another shop near my home in damansara PJ area but the mechanic says its advisable to do full overhaul because top overhaul is not enough and need to change the piston ring as well and need to change the timing belt, water pump and few other things which I have forgotten what is it and the most important thing is he quoted me RM5000.

As you guys know now economy is not so good so I think its best to spend my money wisely thats why I hope you guys can advise me on which package to take or any other suggestion are welcomed and fully appreciated. Thank you in advance.

sifu Quazacolt thank you for your input

If I do top overhaul, are they going to change the piston rings as well, is there anything like top overhaul+change piston ring or you need to do full overhaul because top overhaul they are not going to touch the piston ? I am bit confused here.

Anyone happen to know any "honest" mechanic around PJ/Damansara/Sg Buloh area ? Seems that honest mechanics are hard to find nowadays sigh....

not sifu ar no problem then how about... sensei Quazacolt ?

Actually this forum still alive thanks to people like yourself who are willing to share experiences with newbies like me and others who are struggling with problems.

I think a lot of oldtimers already moved on to better cars liao thats why can't see most of them postings here.

oh yeah...totally agree with u

wonder if anyone here know how to DIY fix the stuck temp and oil meter? Got to smack it everytime just to get it moving hahaha

thanks bro for the details.....sure must try DIY liao

Iswara got FICD ar ?? I tot the air cond idling is controlled by the tiny UFO spaceship thingy !!

oooh...now i learn another new thing...thx for pointing out senpai Quaza

haiya...today radiator problem so change to new one and damage RM250 gone liao .

dunno whether is your case or not but i oso kena before and almost lock myself out with the key in the ignition because the central locking go erratic ( bad mood i guess..) , it will lock and unlock spontaneously as if got ghost inside but finally i beh tahan liao so i open up the door panel and guess what....found some swingers having fun there ....oh yeah... loose exposed wires that will swing here and there whenever the car moves or door movements causing it to short. Well i just wrap them up and ever since then i no fight with ghost liao

Yeah leakage, the repair man said the condition even if weld back won't last long so change new one lor .

Engine radiator
The repair man said APM had been OEM for proton iswara radiator but now no more.

This post has been edited by andy@: Dec 1 2013, 10:29 PM

ok guys seems that bookshops are not selling "Iswara for Dummies" or "Complete Idiot's guide to Iswara" and so happen that i bought this used car with missing manual. So here goes a dummy question that need to be clarified once and for all.

How do you read the oil level on the dipstick ? I have seen other car's dipstick which usually have a special markings like XXXXX indicating the oil level or some grooves for max and min level but Iswara one is a real pain in the a@# to read. Please refer to attached pic and my guess is the green is max and blue is min or is it the green is the mid level and word max indicates max level....phew...




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thanks bro Quaza for the explanation

wah....u know how to rebuild engine ar ...me greatest achievement so far is open bonnet and have staring competition with the engine

spot on bro Albert....finally this settles the matter once and for all...and got to peek at the legendary manual (tho just a few pages la) !! Bravo and thank you bro

wah bro, u seems to have lotsa of fun time with iswara eh....someday must join u guys for fun leh.... vrooom vrooom... but now my car just stock condition mana boleh....ppuuut pputt pputt

Thanks bro for the info

yohoo....just top overhauled my car...now no more makan engine oil and engine is purring like a tiger cub hehehe

Like you said i go survey and got this reasonably priced RM800 which include new piston ring and conrod bearing.

The place i survey around damansara and sungai buloh area only. But I guess sunway or usj will have plenty of workshops to survey mar.