Car Care Malaysia: 2011-10-23

Friday, October 28, 2011

Car Care - Things You Should Know

This paper seeks to provide some assistance or guidance to the drivers "P" which had just driving their cars.

It is hoped diketarakan advice in these results could help motorists when they encounter problems.

It should be reminded of them if you just get himself a new car or plan to get the vehicle "second hand", you should know little of how you can keep the car.

You as a "driver" or "owner" shall not be lets whole-round responsibility for the mechanics to solve all your problems.

The first is recommended that you take steps to become a member / join the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM - Automobile Association of Malaysia).

Become a member of every year fees of about RM60 only. A.A.M. will provide assistance and services 24 hours in the Klang Valley.

In addition, as drivers regardless of their gender should be aware of your own car. Short words, you as a woman should not "ignorant" about car care.

There are a few car parts or components that should be introduced to you. The first "plugs". Most cars have four pieces, except Kancil 3 only. Usually not a lot of problems relating to these components.

New car, or "second hand", if the plugs changed 6-9 months is sufficient. Leave it to the mechanics to decide when to change this component.

Second, it is "water filters" (air filters). These components filter the air entering the carburetor. Today the air is dirty.

Proposed are changes this section is about 6 months. Remember, air filters may affect the "timing" of an engine.

Third, is the "engine oil" and thus "oil filter". Based on how much miles you dive, the average engine oil / lubricant recommended 5000 miles once converted. There are some people exchange goods according to the period of time.

Prominent to you which of the following similar. For a new car, or "second hand", the easiest, choose the type of lubricants "Multigrade" (10W - 50W).

If there is any abstruseness, refer your mechanic / foreman.

There is a component that needs to be reminded to you. This is the fuel filter. There was dirt in the fuel material.

From time to time, make sure that these components are changed. This step can help ensure that your vehicle will run quoting with smooth or slippery.

The fifth component is the "radiator" or water tanks. The temperature of your car is controlled by this section. Plastic tube connected to the engine radiator (water tank).

From time to time peek plastic saved water level. If the lack of water, fill this place. No need to fill the water in the radiator. There's only open the radiator cover. Motorists are reminded that lack of experience never attempt to open the radiator cap is hot.

This is because the temperature / hot water can be splashed out and hurt your body / hands / your members.

The sixth should I remind you is the "brake oil". Note the plastic brake oil flowed to the top.

Dont let levels fell to below.

Use DOT 3 brake oil. Avoid the use of DOT 4 (for cold weather vehicles such as Europe).

If the brake oil red, it can be mixed with the green brake oil. Dont worry about interfere with both the brake oil colors.

The seventh component is the "wheels". There are three things - stress, balance and alignment. You should be aware of the tire.

Due to third on a little strange for someone who just can license, then proposed to leave to change the tire specialist.

The one good that you learn to create your own stress. The simplest, must remember the rear wheel pressure 24-26 psi (pounds per sq. Inch) and next, because the engine cover, 26 -28 psi.

The third brake light or brake both sides there were times when not ligh up. Change bulb only. You can do conversion himself. If in difficulty, send it to your mechanic.

Remember, if any brake lights are not burning, you may have to summon the police.

"Horn" sometimes fail to function, especially during rainy weather. This component is placed at the bottom of the vehicle exposed to water and easily damaged. Horn broken complicated driver.

To overcome this problem, send it to the mechanic.

Another important component of our cars is the "battery". The battery is now not to care, no need to add water as the old types.

If you are still using the old type to bateru filled with water, make sure the battery water level reached the top level. The water used to fill the battery water battery can usually be purchased goods shop auto supply stores.

The battery consists of nine types of plates or 13 plates. The 13 plates of larger, more powerful, more durable than 9 plates. Keep a good battery and your battery will last approximately 15 months average.

The last one, things, or even a small component, always forgotten, many drivers, but remember, you can get a summons if happen to you. Numbor your rear plate.

Always note the number plate from time to time. If it does not flare up, like for bulb. It costs a few cents just to avoid you liable to suit.

I apologize in advance if there are differences that occur between the opinions that I presented the opinions of other speakers.

Driving Made Easy

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Tip On The Aircon

Car aircon systems are operated with a gas compressed by the compressor. This gas will flowing through the cooling coil inside the car cabin and the blower will blow the wind through cooling coil and remove the cold wind. After that the gas must be cooled again and passes through the radiator cools the condenser of the gas. That is basically how the car aircon works. There are many problems that often arise as a result of damage to equipment aircon.

1. Wind heat or aircon not cold. This occurs because some damage. We recommend checking
Our aircon gas content by looking at the window above the aircon gas filter (silver bottle
with the glass at the top) If you see any bubbles, I mean gas is still there. So damage is not due to leakage. Turn on the aircon. Note the fan in front of the radiator condensers. If the fan is not moving. This means the fan is faulty and should be changed. I suggest that fans get from the store used because they are less expensive pieces (about RM100-RM150). If the fan does not move, but movement speed, the fan should also be changed. If the fan is moving fast and masuh aircon not cold, let the aircon is on and see one an aircon pipe the gas channel. If you can see the water spots start to look the of gas flow to the cooling coil kompressor good. But airon still not cold, chances are, valve that controls the entry of gas into the cooling coil clogged or damaged. To change the valve. This cooling coil in the open and the gas should be removed and I suggest for the aircon service at once.

2. Aircon not cold enough. This usually happens to the cars are fully imported (CBU) or after the aircon diservice. No real damage because the aircon temperature controlled by a switch that m 'on'kan and our aircon meng'off'kan automatically. Ask the mechanic to adjust the switch
aircon so long 'on'.

3. In the long journey, after a while, aircon not cold. This happened because the switch the control 'on' and 'off' aircon can not function properly or injiap the gas control into the cooling coil is damaged causing the entry of gas into the cooling coil and excessive make the cooling coil freezing or ice occurs even block the flow of gas out and cause the cooling coil is only part of the cold and some hot. If this happens, stop your car for a while (until no more ice on gas pipelines) and adjust the thermostat to a temperature of at least cool. In the event again, I mean, valves or aircon switch you need to be changed.

4. Water dripping. This happens because as the '3 'above.

5. Wind aircon smelly. This may happen because of external air into the system aircon air channels Kerta you or your aircon for too long not diservice to cause all dust and wet was moldy and foul odor.

6. White smoke out the white smoke is actually dirt and water vapor occurs. for gas too cold. The reason adlah as '3 '.

7. Aircon air funnel out oily. If this happens, I mean you have experienced a cooling coil leakage and eventually will run out of gas and wind the aircon will be hot. Based on my experience, I recommend the aircon diservice each year and a half or two year and to travel long distances in the highway, do not adjust the thermostat at a temperature as it cooled will damage the cooling coil valve. And for users of Malaysian-made car, not too Play with your aircon thermostat because it is very sensitive. The cost to repair rather
expensive.

All About Auto Car Seat Cover

Auto car seat covers are a necessity when you have young children particularly babies. A baby can be sick following a feed and this often happens in the car. It is much easier to be able to remove the car seat cover and put it in the washing machine than trying to clean the original upholstery.

As well as protecting your interior from your kids, covers also help to keep your car clean and tidy. You can remove them easily to clean your car thoroughly on a regular basis. If you travel a lot, you will know how easy it is to build up rubbish. Used coffee cups and papers are only part of the problem. You will find a lot of dirt and dust gathers on your seat covers just from traveling down the freeway.

There are many different styles and types of auto car seat covers to choose from. You can find ones with pictures of movie idols such as Marilyn Monroe. Others have patterns suitable for kids such as Disney themes etc. You can find sheepskin or cotton, leather or vinyl in both universal and custom made designs. There is a range of pet friendly fabrics as well. The choice really is unlimited and gives you the opportunity to stamp your personality on your motor. You can be as loud as you like in your choice of fabric and colors.

Shop around to get the best deals and try to buy products from companies offering a warranty just in case there is a quality issue. Don’t forget to be mindful of the weather conditions. If you don’t get much sunshine where you live, having UV resistant covers won’t be a priority. However for those lucky to live in the sunshine states, they are a necessity in auto car seat covers.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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Volkswagen EcoRacer

Volkswagen Touareg

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Maintenance Tips Car Radiator

Meet again with the other tips that can save the maintenance cost of the care of the car radiator . Radiator is an important ancillary components in a car using water cooling system. But there is also a car with no radiator because it uses air cooling systems, such as VW or volkswagon. Weaknesses and benefits of water cooling system are as follows:

1. Water cooling system to prevent engine overheating because the water used to cool the engine and then through the radiator , the water will be cooled before going back into the engine. In this way the state to stop any engine can run at long periods without overheating problems. But the engine that uses air cooling system will have problems overheating when the car is not moving in a long time because it requires moving air to cool the engine.

2. Water cooling system is not too extreme, such as air cooling system. It requires maintenance from time to time and vice versa for the air cooling system.

How Radiator Maintenance : (Every 3 months)

1. Unlock the bottom hose radiator (this key is usually made of plastic) and cover the radiator and let the water run until no more water flows from the radiator .

2. Open water from the tap (must be a powerful medium flow rate) and enter into the radiator, wait a while until the water has come out of the radiator , then turn on the engine.

3. Let the engine idle and the water flows out until the water coming out of the radiator is no longer rusty or colored tea with milk or milo.

4. Turn off the engine, put the key back under the covers the portion hose in the radiator and fill the radiator with water taps without using coolan t up to

5. Turn on the engine without the cover off the radiator . Actually, after a while, when the engine is hot, the water in the radiator will not boil. If boiling, this means that there are non-function in certain parts of the cooling system. Maybe clogged radiator, or the thermostat is not working.

6. This should be done every three months or more frequently to prevent the radiator is blocked or the flow of water in the engine clogged with rust or corrosion of iron water. If this happens, the engine temperature is no longer a normal and may be increased slightly, and most likely, overheating can occur.

7. The use of coolant can shorten the life expectancy of a water pump and thermostat and radiator can also cause blockages.

8. If the radiator is blocked, there is a shop that can clean the radiator without having to remove the radiator by using a special machine. Price wages in about RM35-RM50. I will try to find the store address and will email later.

9. If the radiator is leaking, I advise, take immediate action to change the radiator (either new or secondhand (shop cut), because if we leave, the possibility of overheating can occur and the cost is around RM1000 mewmbaiki overheating - RM1500 depending on the severity of damage. The cost of conversion radiator secondhand ( Store cut) less than $ 200. See the other hand, tips for the car.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Brake System

As we know, the brakes are very important in a car. Without it we would not dare to drive the car if we know it.
To car owners who have changed their car engines to engines that have "brake horsepower" or BHP higher (over 25 bhp and above), be sure to examine and reevaluate the original brake system is in your car. Do as I save, you ignore your brake system. It is better if when you buy haftcut your car, buy a car with the brake system and install on your car. Deer that ever happened was the car engine to convert Mira L5 brek system but still original. And incidentally the current out of the workshop, an emergency occurred and the car can not be stopped even if the driver says he hit the brake until the stand.
Basic system consists of a disk or brake drum, brake lining (brake pads), the flow of oil, vacuum pump (large black round flat object right in front of the steering kompamen engine), engine oil fund, padel brake (brake press a). All the basic tools above must be treated with care to brake effectively.
New Car
During the first service, ask the mechanic to check all disk and drum brakes, including brake pads. Make sure the brake pads utterly floating between two tweezers and disk in the middle. For drums, make sure the brake pads do not touch the drum or friction effects that appear are equal. If not flat, ask the mechanic check for this would be a problem when it left. If you can ask the mechanic to adjust the brake pedal is not too 'eat' sudden and appropriate to the length of our legs. If the brake oil is dirty (muddy color), ask the mechanic to change.
How to Care Brake System.
1. Every once in a month, check your car's brake oil level (oil bottles front of the vacuum pump). Make sure the oil is between the minimum and maximum diparas. DO NOT DRIVE UNLESS BRAKE OIL LEVEL IS BELOW MINIMUM LEVEL.
2. Every six months when we want to merotate our car tires, check brake pads. Make sure the layer is still thick claw. If we find the gripping 'eat' is not the same between the left and right, ask the mechanic check the brakes or oil channels brake pressure system because kemungkinanatekana imposed on both the brake is not the same and is very dangerous to drive, especially during high speed braking. The same thing needs to be done to the brake drum.
3. In the event of brake oil discharge effects (seen paint or any material derived from petroleum melted) on any part, ask the mechanic check it. Do not take for granted this because of this leakage may be ketch but will be great when braking because of the pressure imposed on it.
4. When adding brake oil, brake oil make sure the correct specifications. Dot 3 for normal use (usually a car with a disk in front and drums at the rear) and Dot 4 for heavy use (for cars with four-wheel drive system and high-powered car). If not sure ask the mechanical brake oil mistake can cause the entire brake system, we will suffer damage, especially on the seal made of rubber.
5. If there are scratches on the disk or drum, ask the mechanic to assess whether it can apply again or not. If we want to change the brake pads, I recommend the grind back disc or switch to a better drummer. These scratches can be a barrier pads grip the disc or drum brakes. As a result, the brake will not work.
6. Damage that often occurs is the brake 'hours'. This occurs because the brake pads do not return a floating when we release the brake and continues to grip the disc. Damage was in the tweezers to control the brake pads.
7. For auto, front brake pads will wear out faster than the rear (usually two times quickly), make sure you frequently check the front brake pads.
8. If you want to modify your car's brake system, make sure you get written permission from the RTD because it is the offense and our insurance company will protect you if an accident occurs due to the brake and your brake system has been changed tanap RTD permission.
9. Avoid driving distance OF is always at the top padel brakes. This can reduce the use of brake pads.
10. When descending a steep hill, do not use the brakes, engine brake, use (low gear) to control the speed of your car.
11. If you like driving fast and in aggresive, change your car's brake pads are more resistant to heat, such as project U. Make sure you also change your brake system, fuel channel to channel coated steel. This is to ensure that your car brake system to function in conditions of pressure and high temperature and brake reaction will be much faster when padel pressed.
Finally, just make sure each time you send your car to change engine oil, ask the mechanic to check the brake oil, gear box oil, brake pads, the third brake light, brake and clucth padel levels, tire air pressure, aligment tires, spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter and so on.Do not just change the black oil com for other equipment should also be regularly inspected. Do not be fooled by mechanics who just changed the black oil and black oil filter when we send the car to the service and we are charged with high wages.

Checking The Steering Wheel Cause Weight

There were times when the driver does not feel comfortable when the steering becomes tight and heavy. You need to use more energy to rotate the steering wheel and difficult situation, especially when parking and when necessary a lot of turning.
One of the reasons this has happened, including the front tire pressure is too low, the alignment (alignment) is not quite right front tire, shortage or damage to oil in the steering gear box, the lack of grease on the connection rod of the steering wheel or front wheel packing and coordination of the imperfect in navigation equipment.
When confronted with this situation, first check the tire pressure front and steering rod lubrication connections. Some checks can be done easily, tongkatlah vehicle until both front wheels suspended. Then check whether the connection and screw tight navigation system.
Among the parts that should be prioritized inspection, including steering gear box, or front suspension ball joints, including the tip and base of the tie rods. To learn degradation putarlah steering to the left and right. After that putarlah steering full right, then move the steering wheel slightly to the left and right.
Navigation system has a very important role, but beware of the many variations that exist. In another situation, when driving a vehicle on a flat road, steering feel inclined to rotate to a direction. So, the steering had held firmly to prevent it continues to rotate in one direction.
This situation usually occurs because the left and right tire pressure is not the same, the diameter of the left and right rim is not the same, coordination less precise alignment of the front wheel, a spring (spring) front suspension that has been weakened, broken or bad installation, hawker front wheels are damaged or poor coordination and brake from one of the front or rear wheel friction.
When confronted with this situation, first make sure that the load is balanced enough vehicles. Then check whether both the front and rear tire pressure. If not, equate. Drive vehicle slowly on a flat road. Straighten the vehicle, taste and see how the vehicle is running. When the vehicle is likely to turn to one direction, stop the vehicle and do the next inspection.
Outside diameter of the rim left and right (for front and rear wheels) should be the same. Then check whether one of the front springs are weak or broken. In addition, it is quite possible poor brake adjustment or only one that works.
Damage to the steering system can affect the security system. Therefore, the front wheel alignment aspects of care can not be underestimated.

Vehicle Tires Vibrate

There were times when the driver is not comfortable when held vibrating steering and unstable because of the weight to the left or right. More troubling, when the entire car body vibrates follow.
When confronted with this situation, the main reason given attention damages including front tire pressure is too low or not the same size, the front tire wear is not the same, wear or steering system connection flexibility or shaking steering gear box, front wheel alignment adjustment less precise and the front wheel is not balanced.

If you have problems like the driver and passengers must not comfortable, especially if you are going long distances. For that, cause damage and vibration must be known. When a passenger vehicle or truck, small trucks, especially on rough or damaged road, there will usually be felt shaking the steering wheel should be held up strongly. However, you also can feel the vibration or shaking of the steering wheel and vehicle body even flat and good road conditions, at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour (kmj) and 80km.
Such a situation is called 'shimmy'. So, if faced with this situation is first check the front tire pressure, steering systems or screw the front wheels. Then check the front tire wear, preferably still has flowers with thick ribs at least 2mm.
Use the new tires to travel out of town. It is possible that the vibrations that occur can be removed when the tire is worn out or replaced with new tires after the tires on either side, changed its position. However, if the vibration is still felt, too, should check more carefully done because of the concern for flexibility due to wear or rod steering system and front suspension system, or because the front wheel alignment adjustments are less than perfect, resulting unbalanced wheel. To inspect and make necessary repairs to the problem of tools and skills. Equipped with a tire wheel balancing equipment. The tool shows mainly park and balancing that must be installed on the wheel rim.
'Shimmy' can occur when the wheel is not locked properly in place, or the axle rod is not collinear with the hole in the wheel.So, many factors that could cause 'shimmy'; some errors can be fixed easily, but there are also in need of specific expertise to address them.