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#1
libra

Posted 24 July 2003 - 07:40 PM

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Just got my car serviced (53k) at PESC and was told that I needed to
change my clutch pump. The mechanic said ‘sudah kembang’ and ‘mesti
tukar’.

I have seen what the clutch looks like but I have not seen what a clutch
pump looks like.

I then asked the service advisor what is the cost like and he replied in
the vicinity of RM300 with RM40 for labour.

I got soalan for you guys out there ...

(a) If I get the repair done outside instead of PESC, how much savings
would that be?

(b) Would the shops in Segambut sell this clutch pump (for 4G93)?

© What is the risk if I continue driving with a ‘kembang’ clutch
pump?

Don’t ask me what the mechanic meant by ‘kembang’ because he just put his
hand behind the radiator and went deep and ‘felt up’ the engine.

Would appreciate feedback on this.

Incidentally, my fuel gauge failed immediately after the warranty period
expired and it cost me RM215 for the part alone.




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subsonique

Posted 24 July 2003 - 10:14 PM

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wwahhh proton clutch pump costs around rm300? that is the price of my
fiat bravo clutch pump and it will last me another 6 years or so,
depending on driving style.

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nuggyn

Posted 25 July 2003 - 09:09 AM

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there are 2 clutch pumps....one is on top (with clutch fuild reservoir)
and another one is at the bottom.

I have changed both recently. The top one costs about RM120 plus and the
bottom one is about rm100 plus. Labour charge...free Big Smile it depends on
your mechanic.

Libra, if i'm not mistaken, PE service centres are usually much more
expensive. that's why i normally service or repair my car at non PE SC.

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subsonique

Posted 25 July 2003 - 09:48 AM

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taht is politically correct i reckon nuggyn.

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libra

Posted 25 July 2003 - 04:29 PM

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Thanks for the advice nuggyn and subsonique and I was told about the 2
clutch pumps but the mechanic didn’t have the time to actually check which
one that is the problem - the one top (with clutch fluid reservoir or the
bottom one. I guess it’s the bottom one because he put his hand behind
the radiator and made his comment and not near the horn where the fluid
reservoir is located.

My car’s only done 53k km and I guess it’s driving style that causes the
problem but my previous car, a Toyota Corolla, never had the problem and I
drove it for 10 years. My understanding is Clutch remains problem free
unless heavy usage (or wrong usage as the case may be) so now I’m losing
faith in Proton parts.

I’m thinking of getting the parts from Segambut and passing them on to my
mechanic to replace, would I be running a risk of getting the wrong parts?
At least with nuggyn’s help I now know and confirm that PESC’s prices are
high.

I’m still scratching my head figuring what the PESC mechanic meant by
‘kembang’.




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subsonique

Posted 26 July 2003 - 04:37 PM

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i think he meant by the rubber koyak le.

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eddievh

Posted 26 July 2003 - 05:22 PM

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kembang means rubber swell already la, always rendam in Dot3 or 4 sure
will kembangla long time.

#8
WiraME

Posted 06 August 2003 - 05:48 PM

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I had change the clutch pump shield before twice, but finally still die.
finally i change at Proton Service Center, less then RM200 for top. on
bottom once, try change shield 1st then c how it going on 1st then do the
rest...

Rgds,



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Apocalypse Now

Posted 06 August 2003 - 10:59 PM

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i just used the repair kit instead of changin the whole thing last
week...

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WiraME

Posted 07 August 2003 - 11:55 AM

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Apocalypse,

I did chnage repair kit before, but still jam my clutch pump. too bad.

Rgds,