[MrDuke]

need help,

anybody knows where i can get workshop manual (haynes) cheaply? for laser
and also other cars. 2nd hand bookshop at amcorp mall, but no workshop
manual for sale.

anybody knows valve clearance setting for tx3 1.6? please help

[MrDuke]

hi...

got my car today from the workshop.. feels much better, smoother.
but i think, the shock absorber, although still ok, needs to be changed
in the very near future. feels loose.

phewww!... rm 800+ gone. :-) well.. to get results, u must spend..

[VT-Ten]

MrDuke,

Good to hear that your car is running again. 800 bucks.... you have to
spend when you have to spend. ;)

tx3 turbo 4wd...... can say i am one of the lucky few :P

[MrDuke]

Vt-Ten,

u have tx3 turbo ka? waa... lucky u.

by the way, in shah alam yesterday, i saw a white tx3 1.6 with perak plate.

is it yours joraq202?

[joraq202]

No la. Mine still original blue color. Waiting fund to rebuild it.

[MrDuke]

can anybody recommend a good workshop in shah alam to do exhaust co test?
appreciate it very much. i've cleaned the throttle body last week, the
engine is much smoother and responsive now.

i've noticed that there are a lot of water hoses in there. a lot of place
to leak water.

[zalmora]

Hai jaraq202

may i ask u what is the shop name where the location....i intrested to
change my ford laser 1.5 from manual strearing to power stearing.how long
it take to fix the stearing. hope fully they have stock for my model

[joraq202]

zalmora
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[MrDuke]

hmmm hi everybody,

last week on the hi way, my tx3 suddenly went 3 cylinders. checked
everything but still no cure. lastly, remove the fuel injector.
ffuuuhh, injector no 3 totally clogged, like rusty deposits in the
injector hole. cleaned it, changed fuel filter, now ok.

damn the previous owner!

the throttle position sensor is not working properly, but my car still can
run. checked with pj spare part shop, rm 380 for this tps. aiiyaaa!

at the moment, still using the old tps. duit laagii!

[car93]

hi vt ten & joraq 202...how r u? nice to know others with the same
interest

mine is also square headlight model, without plastic cover.

my tx3 is in the workshop right now. probably will be completed on
monday. fortunately the front absorber, cv joints still usable. the
mechanic just changed the rubber boot on all 4 joints.
-ask parts shop, 1 absorber, rm115, quite cheap. this is in muar.
-steering rack boot changed,
-engine mountings 2 out of 3 changed (new, i think local part)
-brake master pump repaired (using repair kit, same as mazda 626/ford
telstar),
-both front brake hose changed.
-timing belt, tensioner, oil seals changed (on the box, written mazda
astina)

1 part was different, crankshaft pulley is the type with rubber vibration
damper. outer & inner part faulty (can spin). actually should be 1 piece,
locked together. mechanic said, new is expensive, managed to find good
used part.

-again, this pulley, according to my mech, same as mzd astina.

overall, i think mechanical parts is easily available, similar as the
rest of ford, mazda range.

i'm looking forward to driving it next week. later, need to check exhaust
c o and change the steering. small sports steering now, speedometer is
blocked from view. laser "sampan" 3 spoke steering looks better, i prefer
that.

Sir, can you provide me the address of the mechanic