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<blockquote data-quote="anxious" data-source="post: 210873" data-attributes="member: 193"><p>Latest Update.</p><p> </p><p>Took leave today to sort out my car. I even volunteered to drop off my wife at work just to warm up the car b4 sending her for a final check up.</p><p> </p><p>Reached my mech's workshop @ 8.50am. First to arrive.</p><p> </p><p>9.20 am the guy who did my top overhaul and replacement of cylinder head checked my undercarriage for leaks and found none. He also tightened a nut on my exhaust pipe. I also change my air filter as i decided not to get K&N yet'</p><p> </p><p>Anor compression test is done and my cylinders are ok. Cylinder No.3 which was 70 b4 are now 150 as the others. At least that is solved.</p><p> </p><p>the boy also tried to solve the brake light circuit fault by changing the switch but failed. I guess its the wiring which my mech didnt seem to hv the time to look into.</p><p> </p><p>10 plus am I went to the spare part shop to get front brake disc and pads.</p><p> </p><p>Original disk quoted by my mech was RM330pp pads RM300+ per set.</p><p> </p><p>I got ATE powerdisk for RM200pp and pads at RM120 per set. ( Eurotech Nordin Street Mr Loh 0195955042).</p><p> </p><p>11.00am got the boys to replace the disk and pads.</p><p> </p><p>11.30 am to 1.00pm...waiting around for the w/shop owner to look into items (i) to (iii) above but he seemed too busy.</p><p> </p><p>1.00pm went for lunch with anor BMW owner who had just fixed his car.</p><p> </p><p>2.00pm back...still waited around.</p><p> </p><p>2.45pm someone starts working on my ABS and finishes almost at 5.00pm.</p><p> </p><p>The w/shop owner starts to try to listen to the tok sound coming from my dash board area...says it must be electroonic and not mechanical. The sound is only clear when the car is hot.( so I dont see how it can be electronic???)</p><p> </p><p>Anyways he says its not serious and takes my car for a test drive...i follow him...he does some hard braking (despitte the fact that my disc and pads r new and havent been broken into yet!!!...I realise and told him to stop and said I'll test the ABS later...anyway ABS light gone so should be ok).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My compression problem is fixed but at a huge cost.</p><p> </p><p>The other minor issues probably can wait at least until I find someone interested in resolving it.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway after 5 i went to tyre shop and got myself a new pair of shoes...MXV8 205/60/15 at RM180pp(Made In Japan). Almost got talked into to getting Perrilli Dragon by the shopowner but luckily avoided it, thanks to Lee.</p><p> </p><p>7 pm Fill up petrol and my comsumption was at 400km when the light came on ...I last filled full tank...I did 50% town driving and 50% highway.</p><p> </p><p>Hopefully with new tyres and air filter it improves further.</p><p> </p><p>I think i am goin to pause trying to undo the mess the previous owner did to the car with his lack of maintainance and start enjoying my ride.</p><p> </p><p>Dmage to my pocket todate:-</p><p> </p><p>Service & Repairs RM13000</p><p>Paint & Tyres RM5000</p><p>Car RM40000</p><p> </p><p>Total RM58000</p><p> </p><p>On the bright side whatlese can I get for RM58k....brand new WAJA?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anxious, post: 210873, member: 193"] Latest Update. Took leave today to sort out my car. I even volunteered to drop off my wife at work just to warm up the car b4 sending her for a final check up. Reached my mech's workshop @ 8.50am. First to arrive. 9.20 am the guy who did my top overhaul and replacement of cylinder head checked my undercarriage for leaks and found none. He also tightened a nut on my exhaust pipe. I also change my air filter as i decided not to get K&N yet' Anor compression test is done and my cylinders are ok. Cylinder No.3 which was 70 b4 are now 150 as the others. At least that is solved. the boy also tried to solve the brake light circuit fault by changing the switch but failed. I guess its the wiring which my mech didnt seem to hv the time to look into. 10 plus am I went to the spare part shop to get front brake disc and pads. Original disk quoted by my mech was RM330pp pads RM300+ per set. I got ATE powerdisk for RM200pp and pads at RM120 per set. ( Eurotech Nordin Street Mr Loh 0195955042). 11.00am got the boys to replace the disk and pads. 11.30 am to 1.00pm...waiting around for the w/shop owner to look into items (i) to (iii) above but he seemed too busy. 1.00pm went for lunch with anor BMW owner who had just fixed his car. 2.00pm back...still waited around. 2.45pm someone starts working on my ABS and finishes almost at 5.00pm. The w/shop owner starts to try to listen to the tok sound coming from my dash board area...says it must be electroonic and not mechanical. The sound is only clear when the car is hot.( so I dont see how it can be electronic???) Anyways he says its not serious and takes my car for a test drive...i follow him...he does some hard braking (despitte the fact that my disc and pads r new and havent been broken into yet!!!...I realise and told him to stop and said I'll test the ABS later...anyway ABS light gone so should be ok). My compression problem is fixed but at a huge cost. The other minor issues probably can wait at least until I find someone interested in resolving it. Anyway after 5 i went to tyre shop and got myself a new pair of shoes...MXV8 205/60/15 at RM180pp(Made In Japan). Almost got talked into to getting Perrilli Dragon by the shopowner but luckily avoided it, thanks to Lee. 7 pm Fill up petrol and my comsumption was at 400km when the light came on ...I last filled full tank...I did 50% town driving and 50% highway. Hopefully with new tyres and air filter it improves further. I think i am goin to pause trying to undo the mess the previous owner did to the car with his lack of maintainance and start enjoying my ride. Dmage to my pocket todate:- Service & Repairs RM13000 Paint & Tyres RM5000 Car RM40000 Total RM58000 On the bright side whatlese can I get for RM58k....brand new WAJA? [/QUOTE]
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