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Hi guys,
This sad story is no related to the Kenari. That is a customer car came in for a simple suspension and mounting job.
This story focussed on the wicked angle valve on the bench.
This is a major f** up from me caused by a simple DIY job and neglecting a RM70 part.
Most of you knows i own a 1.8 Waja and last month i DIY replace the power steering sensor/switch as its leaking fluid and drips onto the serpentine belt. Sensor is cheap at below RM100. After changing it, i decided to not replace the serpentine belt yet even thought PS fluid had drips on it. The reason i did not replace it is to see if the new sensor leak. If it doesnt then i will replace it....at least thats what is planned.
After a week and while my brother was driving it...this is what he said thru the phone "kereta ko mati, tak bleh start balik. bila try start bunyik kosong". Towed the car to my preferred shop and did visual inspection but see that the timing belt is still in good shape. After dismantling only that the mech discovered that the serpentine belt disintegrate ( 2 rows of it ) and the pieces made its way to the timing belt pulley at the crank causing the belt to jumped a million tooth. I guess you guys knows the outcome to that. BTW the pic only showed 4/16 bent valve.
Went to check on the car after the mech dismantle the head and thank god we discovered that the piston survive, the head survive, so thus the rod and crank. Trying to make myself feels good i joke with the mech "Ni kalau dah siap macam kereta baru lah kan" but the mech just lough in an evil way.....hahahahaha.
RM70 part caused thousands of RM damage.....Ouch.