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23rd June 202116th June 2021Leave a Comment

Special Projects 101: Part 4: New Car Makeover 2021 – Adding New Steering Cover

I knew my childhood stitching skills will come in handy one of these days when I saw this DIY car steering cover were on sale for less than RM20 on Lazada. Image source: Lazada.

My original steering cover already came with leather wrapping when I first bought the car but it was worn out, tired looking and need a replacement fast. Steering wheel cover was not however part of my original makeover project list as there were other items that needed makeover more urgently.

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Tags: Car, Cheap, DIY, Makeover, Repair, Skill, Steering Wheel

26th May 202123rd May 2021Leave a Comment

Special Projects 101: Part 3: New Car Makeover 2021 – Repairing Faulty Air Conditioner Switch

According to this study and on the contrary, belief, rolling down your windows does save more fuel than rolling up and switching on the air conditioner. Personally, I roll up the windows not to save the fuel but to keep the cabin noise down for me to listen to the music when I am diving. Image source: Business Insider

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Tags: Air Conditioner, Car, Car Service, DIY, Fuel Consumption, Makeover, Proton, Repair, Screw, Video, Youtube

7th March 20217th March 2021Leave a Comment

Personal 101: Making A Big Move to Change Second Car At Home

After Proton Neo S2000 in the rally championship, the next car from Proton to make a major impact in a rally is the Proton Iriz R5 from Mellors Elliot Motorsport which uses 4B11T engine from the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and cost RM776,000 for the whole rally package. Image source: Paul Tan.

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Tags: Audio, Car, Makeover, Myvi, Perodua, Persona, Proton, Proton Iriz, Race, Rally, RhinePro, Suspension, Technology, Youtube

3rd February 202131st January 20212 Comments

Special Projects 101: Part 1: New Car Makeover 2021 – Suspensions

Image of the leftover suspension parts changed after they had collected all the old parts and replaced it with brand new original parts. The decision to change all in one go is to save cost and time before it breaks down.

This will be Part 1 of the car makeover project but please expect this series to take some time to complete considering the budget and progress of work in this pandemic. The makeover project actually started back in the last quarter of 2020 and not because I planned for it but it was the other around.

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Tags: 1Care, 2021, Budget, Car, Handling, Highway, Mechanics, Noise, Proton, Quality Assurance, Repair, Service Center, Suspension, Tires

6th January 20213rd January 20212 Comments

Special Projects 101: New Car Makeover 2021(Prelude)

A makeover makes a lot of difference given the time, passion and cost that one has. Owning a car is one of the “must-have” items for anyone in the modern era – however, a car is an asset that is expensive to buy and maintain and depreciates and prone to wear and tear depending on its mileage and usage. Image source: 5-Minutes Craft Youtube

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Tags: Budget, Car, Car Service, Car Workshop, Driving, Makeover, Mechanic, Paint, Proton, Suspension

25th May 202030th October 2020Leave a Comment

Know Your Car Basics 101: The Tough Move From Proven Michelin To New Goodyear

I did not experience this when I was using Goodyear tires but I noticed this now with the Michelin tires. It is said that tire ageing is the common cause of car tire sidewall cracking as it is subjected to all sorts of harsh road conditions and weather. Image source: Reddit

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22nd May 20207th June 20202 Comments

Know Your Car Basics 101: Totally Wasted My Time When The Bloody Car Battery Died

(What is inside a car battery? What are the symptoms of a bad battery? Image source: Best Car Audio)

One of the main things during the lockdown that I never failed to do is to start up the car every 2 – 3 days and let the engine running for a few minutes. Sometimes I drive around the neighbourhood till the engine had warmed up enough for me to park it back at the house.

For grocery shopping, I often use my wife’s car instead of my car as it had more fuel than my car. Further, it is rarely used since schools have been shut down and we rarely have any excuse to use that car.

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Tags: Car, Car Battery, Mechanics

11th October 20197th June 20203 Comments

Know Your Car Basics 101: Mistakes Between Alignment & Balancing

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(Do you know the differences between tire alignment and tire balancing? It is not necessary that both need to be done at the same time but usually it is done as it is convenient for the mechanic and more income for the workshop. Image Source: https://tamages.blogspot.com)

I did one of the dumbest things when I was driving my car early in the morning yesterday – I drove my car into a pothole even though I had plenty of space to avoid it. I will do a separate post on that as this has a long story on its own.

Anyway, I was at the car workshop to get a fix done when I saw a Honda SUV driven into the workshop. There were 2 guys – probably in the mid 30s – well dressed. They seemed to be young, successful executives. They got down and looked around, probably looking for the chief mechanic or the owner.

The mechanic, who was attending me, looked up and asked them what the problem was. One of the guys said that he wanted to do tire alignment and balancing for his car and handed over the keys to this mechanic.

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Tags: Car, Car Basics, Car Workshop, Knowledge, Mechanics, Tire Alignment, Tire Balancing, Tires

23rd January 20178th June 20201 Comment

Know Your Car Basics 101: Scary Wiper Scare & Brilliant Kapchai Ban Proposal

(Things to keep an eye for – failing wipers. Image source: http://www.kempenfeltauto.com)

It has been raining cats and dogs lately…

It was raining heavily when I went to work one fine morning – I predicted an increased traffic jam due to the rain and a couple of morons speeding and changing lane without any indicators during the heavy rain. I switched on the wipers and immediately I noticed something not right. It was squeaking and as the wipers go up and down, it started to bend considerably.

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Tags: Ban, Bike, Car, Kapchai, Kuala Lumpur, Politicians, Raining, Wiper

22nd May 20157th June 20204 Comments

Know Your Car Basics 101: Do You Listen to Your Car’s Cries?

(The thing that you do not want to see sticking out from your car tires. Image source: https://mynissanleaf.com)

Before I start, I was not meaning “listen” in this sense

Couple weeks ago, we suppose to make a trip to Kuantan to visit an elderly aunty who was not feeling well. And to ensure we don’t inconvenient the relatives (who I know don’t have much space in their house), I even booked hotel rooms for the family.

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Tags: Automobile, Car, Kuantan, Noise, NVH, Puncture, Sound, Tire, Troubleshooting

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