Saturday, June 22, 2013

How to repair malfunction auto-flip side mirror

Hi all, in this post I will show you what is the culprit when side mirror cannot auto-flip.

First we need to remove the mirror by pry from below. Do it carefully


Then remove 4 screw that hold side mirror cover. 


Here what it will look like after that we removed the cover. 


Remove 3 nuts from the inside, and the screws at the bottom.


Then we can remove another 3 screws that cover up the flip mechanism.

Here is what it look like inside the cover.


This green gear broke and loosen. So I've found the culprit. I use epoxy glue to glue up the gear to the motor shaft. You can see the crack line along the gear. 




 And here is another type of side mirror that have a same problem but different culprit. In this case, the culprit is clip of the cover for the flip mechanism has broke. This picture  and guide are taken from Encik Rosso, that I have known from 4AEOC. He just use a cable tie to fix it. Simple yet effective.





Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Cold Air Intake (CAI) Temp Recorded

Hi all, before this I've post on how I did a CAI hose to my car (refer to this link).

Then here is a prove that CAI is not just a wasted accessory. I put the thermometer probe at the outlet of the CAI hose and before stock airbox inlet.


I start measure the air temp at 8:00 am along Jalan Gambang-Muadzam Shah. It's quite cold in the morning. The air temp is low as 26.5 degree Celsius. 

At 8:00 am


 At 3:00 pm, the temp recorded at 34.5 degree Celcius. Actually it fluctuate between 34-36 degree Celcius. This temp are recorded at Jalan Muadzam Shah-Bahau. Our body temp is higher than this. Body temp is 37 degree Celcius.

At 3:00 pm

And you must be wondering what is the temp when car not running and at stop condition? Yes, here is the answer.

Car on stop with engine running

So, the conclusion is CAI is really help engine to get fresh and colder air from outside.


Monday, April 29, 2013

Oil cooler with oil filter relocate.

 In this topic I write about oil cooler with oil filter relocate that have been done to my car. Basic oil cooler with remote oil filter is like a diagram below.   




Oil cooler with internal fin has better heat dissipation.



In this picture below is my all the kit that are used in this project. Not all the fitting had been used and hoses not included in the picture.



I have weld a fitting to the oil cooler so that I can attach 45 degree fitting onto it.




I've also cut and welded 2 fittings to became 1 as per below picture. I need the fitting to connect between oil cooler adapter.




Then, I've mount the oil cooler just behind a bumper. The oil cooler bracket are nicely fit with original screw that already had in my car. Just need a little bracket to mount it. Sorry no picture for the oil cooler mount.


After measured and confirmed the fitting angle, I went to hydraulic fitting shop to make this kind of hoses. The shop owner recommend me to use hydraulic hose as it thick and heavy duty. But the is one problem, the problem is this kind of hose are to hard to route.



I used a threadlock to seal and lock the fitting. Threadlocker will prevent the fitting to loosen from vibration and it will seal the fitting thread.



After all things have been installed.


Then I've replaced the oil filter adapter with thicker and stronger bracket.







Sunday, April 28, 2013

NGK spark plug code


4AGE silvertop ecu diagram


4AGE O2 sensor comparison between blacktop and silvertop


-SVT 02 sensor have 4 wires,the colors are

Pink black = Heater control - connected to ECU
Black red = +12V supply (IGN)
Black/thick grey = Sensor signal output to ECU
Red black= 1V voltage supply from ECU
Zirconia type

-BT O2 sensor have 4 wires,the colors are

Pink black = Heater control - connected to ECU
Black or Black red = +12V supply (IGN)
White/thick grey = Sensor signal output to ECU
Brown = Sensor ground
Titania type

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