Hi guys, driving a 850EX here. Car has already been for more than 10 years but recently just clocked 59000 kilometers. The suspension's starting to go give way now, with cornerings at about 30 - 40 km/h creating a 'clak clak clak' sound, and a lot of thumping when driving on uneven roads. Even riding on those paint strips before bumps I can hear hollow sounds emitting from the rear of my car.

So I'm guessing that it's time to change a lot of things - CV joints, absorbers and drive shafts based on my quick research. Now how much would the damage likely cost me? This Kancil is gonna be with me for quite a long time so proper care must be given.

Also, I recently got a new recon Denso compressor for it, due to the previous one clogging up (another common problem in Kancils). Having bought it at September this year, when should be the next service interval?

Thanks for the reply and the welcome

With your ride clocking 279K+ KMs you must have been doing a lot of cross-state travel I guess My car's only used to get to universities and the occasional trip to the market lol.

So I went to my usual mech and he did an inspection. He pointed out that one of the drive shafts had the rubber seal torn; oil was leaking and dirt was enveloped all over, so that warranted a change. He quoted RM220 for a recon unit and looking from the box it was originally for a 1.5 Wira.

He later showed that the ball joints had the protective seals torn so the lube leaked out, leaving the joints stiff. Each of them cost about RM120 including the lower arm which comes along with it. The front shock absorbers naturally were beyond its lifespan so he offered me Kayaba Premium shocks at RM125, or Sachs at RM145.

Am I getting a good price here? He said that alignment and works are free, but who knows judging from the price of the parts.

I heard that there is some sort of adjuster behind the glove box which is related to the condenser which it could make the A/C blow out colder air.

Dubious as it sounds since air-con problems are prevalent in Kancils, does it actually exist, and does it actually work if it does?

Anyone know any wiper blade brands to recommend?

You guys got any Kancil mech specialists to recommend around Subang Jaya? I feel my current workshop is cutting me

How much petrol can you pump into your Kancils? I think my petrol gauge reading is off; I can only pump up to 15 litres of petrol when the gauge says E. Even the petrol pump stops pumping.

Funnily, after about 200 - 250 KMs the gauge says its empty. Official specs from Perodua say that the size of the tank is 32 litres. Where can I get it checked?

Nice, at least now I know my car is normal

Anyone using OSRAM Night Breakers on their square eyed Kancils? IINM they use the H4 size right?

Anyone can recommend a good air filter? I heard Simotas are reasonable in performance and price, and the best would be APEXi in the same category.

Then there's the question of open pod or drop-in as well...

No demo?

Has anyone done any CAI mods to their SLKs?

I've heard many good things about CAIs - scientifically proven as it is, I still have many doubts myself. So as for a mini-weekend project I'll be plugging one to my 850EX. Since this would be only a test run (or if I could really see the difference, heheh), I'll be jury-rigging it to my car for a few rides to try.

I'd like to keep my car stock as possible without any hard mod so my plans are to:

1. Remove hose where air first enters and replace it with a CAI tube
2. Seal connection with duct tape covered with insulation material tied down with hose clamps
3. Route CAI tube to car front

As for where the other end of the tube can be placed, would it be better at the grille or at the bumper/radiator opening? I don't want a case of hydrolock but having the pipe situated lower helps to create a bend which water cannot enter compared to placing it at the grille.

Any ideas would be great too btw. This is really gonna look ghetto once it's done lol

How do I remove the stock head unit out from the square eyed version?

Anyone using short shifters here?

Nice I'll be getting one later, but not too sure on how to install one lol

This post has been edited by colinwong89: Apr 29 2011, 01:23 PM

Saw that and was planning to get it Just two concerns that I have are if I am still able to use my gear lock, and if the height of the stick changes at all, but seems that it should not.

Also, my car takes quite a bit of strength to enter a gear, especially in the mornings. I know using a short shifter will make it even harder to shift into a gear, so is there anything I could do to improve before I install the short shifter? I've recently changed my gear oil - slightly better but not good enough

I heard that Kancil gearboxes mostly have problems with engaging 1st gear and reverse, but just gotta disengage and reengage the clutch for it to enter

And I just got the short shifter done. Love the hard confirming feel of the stick entering a gear now

Now my power windows are acting up. Good thing that I bought a can of silicone lubricant a few days ago

Haha power windows, one of the kancil's only luxuries

With no lubricant the power window motor would have to work harder to bring the windows down, leading to quicker failure. So I sprayed the lube at the rails, hinges and any points of contact, works wonderfully now

Last time the windows were so slow until we would 'race' the windows, see which one can go down/up first

Gotta stretch to the other side

For the rear windows, I'm not too sure on how to remove the levers. And if you don't remove the levers, you can't remove the door panels. So what I just did was wind it all the way down, spray lube down the two rails, then repeatedly wind up and down the windows to let the lube spread. Exercise my hands also turning it round and round

By the way, anyone has installed front speakers on the driver doors before? I'm planning to do it this weekend just to make use of a few speakers lying around my house

This post has been edited by colinwong89: May 10 2011, 03:19 AM

I just got it done today lol. I need to tune it up