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| my baby giv me so much trouble; trouble... trouble... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 12 2006, 09:16 AM (1,249 Views) | |
| sam1741 | Apr 12 2006, 09:16 AM Post #1 |
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lately my dat giving me so much trouble lar.. i thinking of selling it only... add up the cost of fixing the trouble each month is actually more than monthly installment for a new car so i thinking of givin up the dat... one time.. the drain plug at radiator leak.. giving my so much trouble to get the broken half inside out.... and everytime ... will have starting problem.. starter wont turn i have to open up the bonet... touch touch the wire.. than only can start so u can see me open bonet one.. parking lot.. petrol station.. home.. etc than something wrong with the brake also january i only top up the resevoir until full than now its at the lowest level already.. than water pump leaking.. not yet fix than extra strong vibration when the engine is cold than yesterday battery just died.... have to spend 100++ to replace it.. plus many sweat and many mosquito bites... than tayar now crack already... have to replace..... add this add that.... its more expensive than a new car!!!! i really tempted to get a new car... but also .. wan to get the sense of satisfaction of restoring an old car... so at a junction now very hard to decide... |
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| ocphangaz | Apr 12 2006, 10:32 AM Post #2 |
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erm.. mostly is normal even for new car... (one time.. the drain plug at radiator leak.. giving my so much trouble to get the broken half inside out....) => get a big flat screw driver.. use a torch and burn it to glowing red. cucuk the screw driver into the broken half of the plug. it'll make a screw driver lubang for it. let it cool.. then use the cooled screw driver cucuk back to the hole and twist to remove the plug. (and everytime ... will have starting problem.. starter wont turn i have to open up the bonet... touch touch the wire.. than only can start so u can see me open bonet one.. parking lot.. petrol station.. home.. etc) => since you know is the electrical wire problem, why don't you go check it? faulty connection can damage your battery or your ECU of your electronic distributor due to spikes and sparks. (than something wrong with the brake also january i only top up the resevoir until full than now its at the lowest level already..) => this is normal because there might be water in your system. do bleeding for the whole brake system. brake fluid can evaporate too. January until now is like 3months.. so normal la.. mine every month also topup. check for leaks for safe measure. (than water pump leaking.. not yet fix) => there is a carbon in the water pump. something like indicator to show the lifespan of the water pump. i've changed mine. RM130 for the pump, japan part. so.. even if you jaga the car properly.. it'll leak to tell you the pump already expired and need to change. i learned it from my mech and show me a hole in it. i asked how come got hole wan? can't we just seal the hole. he told me for safety precaution. once the water pump jammed, the whole engine sure got problem. (than extra strong vibration when the engine is cold) => normal as the carb is icing. try install an electronic choke carb if you wanted it to be smooth. or use your choke in the morning. (than yesterday battery just died.... have to spend 100++ to replace it.. plus many sweat and many mosquito bites...) => battery have a lifespan too... about 2 years (than tayar now crack already... have to replace.....) => tyre have a lifespan of about 30,000 miles or 48,000km or 2 years on harsh conditions. new car you also have to face these problems because it is normal wear and tear thing. worst still with new car, you need to change the parts plus need to service your loans. |
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| cookie | Apr 12 2006, 11:01 AM Post #3 |
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brother sell the car to me then I make it into my spare car :lol: with nice engine :ph43r: |
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| sam1741 | Apr 12 2006, 02:02 PM Post #4 |
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hahaha... i dun wan to sell lar.... i giv it to my parents to use still not bad lar... if we just ignore the small small problem.... er... mine suppose got auto-choke than the mech not connect it so i take it out.. and let the 'flip' stay open all the time but the A12 at my home start in the morning also will smooth in few second no need to pull the choke dono why my engine so troublesome than i watch the rubber at engine mounting.. also.. a bit crack liao... another thing to spent money on.... absorber also ... cannot absorb anymore.... front suspension arm also got voice when turning or drive slow... (metal scratching metal sound).. maybe problem cause i hit a hole last year.... |
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| cookie | Apr 12 2006, 04:10 PM Post #5 |
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u better get your mounting done is not later your engine drop down hialat lor....... :( |
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| sam1741 | Apr 12 2006, 04:57 PM Post #6 |
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ya... maybe cause the engine vibrate too much than the mounting got problem. :( :( vibrate like helll...... i tell u |
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| cookie | Apr 12 2006, 07:27 PM Post #7 |
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better get it done asap man :o |
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| abubu | Apr 12 2006, 07:54 PM Post #8 |
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bro sam, biasala old car got problem. my water pump leaked till whole tank is empty n dried up. leaked so bad that it bcomes half tank in 1 days time. i changed my pump for rm96 inslucing labour. melaka the parts alot cheaper i find out..RM56 for pump and labour RM35. about battery, i find out that the normal water based battery has a longer lifespan compared to the maintainance free batt. my datto battery is already 5-6 years now :P amazingly havent died yet. the previous batt lasts 7-8 years i think. but my batt is of a bigger voltage than the required 1 la. so buy water based batt, and top-up often but it has a longer lifespan. my back dunlop tyres are developing cracks too..small small lines in between the bunga which i think still ok gua...stil got alot of bunga lei. like 80% left.so i still drive long distance :) i know u still using 12' rims so now is time to get 13' liaw :D if u wan stick to 12' get Dunlop SP70i. i got mine for RM100 each. very satisfied last time my car alot of problem, so sekali send to overhaul lah...gaodim everything...more peace of mind :D |
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| cookie | Apr 12 2006, 09:28 PM Post #9 |
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talking abt car problem *sigh*
:( when I got my car last time also plenty of problems until I gotta push my car to my mech shop as cannot start. but from there I learn the tricks to make my car faster n maintain it to optimise the performance :lol: thanks to all master in datto that is how I learn more again :) |
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| k|k4 | Apr 12 2006, 10:02 PM Post #10 |
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old cars got a lot of prob 1.. but once u make ur car sexy agn then its worth it.. mine oso got prob ma.. brake pumps broke.. hehe tyre only hv a 5 year max life time.. so everyy 5 years do change ur tyre ppl.. even tho got 90% thread.. |
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| ficxky | Apr 12 2006, 11:58 PM Post #11 |
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sam. yours = a15 approve oledi ? aih. you bought that engine.. did you overhaul teh engine since u bought it ? btw . old car its normal, for me .. mine trouble like hell last time.. you can spend 'one time' money on it. later it will be fine ... for few months ? years ? depends how you treat your car. new car ? hell no man. i'm still with datsun 120Y since my dad gave it to me, i used to drive proton saga with vr4 in it . exterior ? just normal with some fiore parts around. finally ? end up with standard it back to stock. with stock 1.5 magma 8 valve (after orion) engine. i'm not talking about proton or whatsoever is it. just my opinion. better drive a datsun 120Y with minor/major modification or stock. 1) roadblock ? police nvr kacau me, always let me jalan wan .. even i was 50% drunk. or high of something. 2) ppl like to cucuk us, later we cucuk they back. sure they 'malu'. tot 120Y slow car meh ? (not mention onli 120Y .. i cucuk old fairlady z when i was drive friend;s perdana, then SHE cucuk me back til .. potong me .. that perdana was 170km/h at kesas highway from pulau indah.. and i dont know how fast she drove that fairlady ....) spend money on car.. just normal.. learn to saving money ... i also start do DIY ler ... hahhahhah .. you can learn from mr edmund and harvard. both of them .. their knowledge so power .. :D |
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| sam1741 | Apr 13 2006, 07:53 AM Post #12 |
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ya... a15... not overhaul yet..... not approved yet.... damn! i have been driving with no air-cond for few months already! the gas just being top up on feb, and the compressor is new one, (changed last year) suspect something leaking la... when turn on the air cond.. got "psssss" sound (like snake).. very loud and.. YESTERDAY, my tayar flat!!!! have to waste my time and energy to change the spare so i can go home.... (i still amaze i have the strength to open and lock the nut,.. without step on the wrench) and when i jack up the car OMG!!! i put the jack on the car body that got a mark (for us to put jack) than the reput body.. become soft and dent inside!!! and so now there.... looks strange (front also.. last time the stupid mech put the triangular thing at front body with mark there.. then it dent in also , when changing engine) now the car looks wired.... if u look at the bottom..... and the engine.. got "chi chi chi chi chi " sound like badly-maintain-old-engine dono where it come from.. so damn anoying sigh.. so many problem... |
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| cookie | Apr 13 2006, 09:18 AM Post #13 |
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sam, sorry to hear abt your car as my car was like your current 120Y condition man all the frus n time + effort put in somemore I kena mech cheat my hard earn money off PLUS engine still not done :( well after all this incident thus made me to be stronger :) all the best yah :lol: |
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| ocphangaz | Apr 13 2006, 09:47 AM Post #14 |
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the psst shound should be inside since you changed everything... standard procedure is to FULLY service the aircond every 2 years. or 50000km. FULLY means remove the whole blower and clean the cooling coil. i suspect the valve is leaking. does your glass gets oil in hot afternoon? mines does.. and the bad news.. the refrigent R12 is extremely toxic and bad for health. so if got leak in the car.. especially you mentioned refilled in feb now empty.. i think you've inhaled most of the R12. |
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| ocphangaz | Apr 13 2006, 09:57 AM Post #15 |
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FYI, i test drive fairlady z with 6 gear triptronic. 1st gear up to 100kmh with fuel cut at 7000rpm... the rpm needle jumping like hell :P then second gear... up to 140kmh already no road as got cars in front. distance travelled? less than 300m already need to brake. 0-100 feels like about less than 4 sec. went back to showroom to enjoy free sushi king :D:D so your perdana running at 170kmh is nothing to the 3.0l V6 VTC engine with 290HP. |
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