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#1
mitsu4g18

Posted 05 December 2005 - 09:51 PM

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For all kaki DIY, or non kaki DID who wants to try..

1. Stick up your finger in the PW reservoir filter unit and turn left

2. Remove the filter unit, just like plugging your household socket bulb

3. Use the high power sucking pump, and suck the oil into a transparent
container.


tips,

1.Make sure before topping up during flushing always install back the
filter just to avoid any dirt going into the system..

2.After topping up make sure start the engine for 1 or 2 minutes, for the
pump to circulate the new fuild.. the pw pump powerful you can see the
fliud swirling inside the reservior..and sure nothing is hanging or
blocking near engine prior starting the engine..

3.The fuild capacity is around 0.8litre (in the manual), 3 to 4 times
flushing should be adequate...

4.Don't forget to put back the pw filter..and wash with water any fuild
spillage..

5.Use fluid recommended by manufacture i.a.w with maintenence manual or
equivelent dexron II fluid...

Caution! extra safety precaution should be adhered when handling running
engine.. any mishap arises in the course of exercuting it shall not be
the responsiblity of the author....Smile

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cmpong

Posted 07 December 2005 - 12:04 PM

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Hey man, is your sucking pump manual one (not powered by compressor)? if
yes, where to get it...thanks...

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upmt

Posted 07 December 2005 - 12:26 PM

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buy at fish and aquarium shop

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mitsu4g18

Posted 07 December 2005 - 01:01 PM

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the pump is the cheapo one.. can get from hardware shop.. I bought it
from supermaket.. plastic dept.. rm6 if not mistaken... mamak roti
usually use this to suck cooking oil... cut the siphon shorter for faster
suction..

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asianlover

Posted 07 December 2005 - 02:03 PM

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WAH...Mitsu4g18

Knowing u we shall save a lot of money ThumbUp. But those workshop near to
yr house shall one by one close shop hehehe...Blackeye....Big Smile. Good idea
leh...

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mitsu4g18

Posted 07 December 2005 - 11:30 PM

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asianlover,

no lar ... I never do for money one ...most of my fren send their car to
workshop also... bcoz I will never do for them, I only show them how to
do it, and they got to hold the spanners and DIY, most of them will get
sick after changing clutch plate.. once they are able to change the
timing belt, the rest is easy... not many people like this job unless for
money or you are really damn crazy hehehe... once you got the taste of
either changing a clutch plate or timing belt.. you would never want to
do it again.. the shop will never close..trust meSmile

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gjrforce

Posted 08 December 2005 - 09:54 AM

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hi,
i notice my power steering oil cap's rubber seal are break...it is ok?

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mitsu4g18

Posted 08 December 2005 - 03:31 PM

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break or just came out from it's slot, try look again & push with your
finger.. the rubber is just to protect from spillage..

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gjrforce

Posted 08 December 2005 - 04:10 PM

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some of the rubber seal are tear out and comeout from the slot....
i try to slot it in..but will come out abit after close the cap..

i am worry the air will went it the reservor.



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mitsu4g18

Posted 08 December 2005 - 04:40 PM

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usually the resevior is not a pressurised one.. it even has a breather
hole in it...