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this thread is not to flame anyone - just to share my dilemma in car repair - its being wonderful owning an Evo but sad that my doctors not treating his patient well......until now i still have faith in my doctor to treat my sick car well....lets see
came back from gymkhana
- steering rack bush broke - changed - now ok
after that - twin plate worn out - changed- now ok
while changing, need to remove all front suspension - changed all oil seals
start car - check engine light on - was told my O2 sensor gone - ok accept with smile - what to do - wear & tear ma...cant argue (my fault)
car broke down 10km radius from workshop - forgot to tighten turbo inlet/vacum hose
managed to fixed myself by kesas highway - luckily no tragedy - if not wont be writing this..
asked him, was told they never removed the hose, but after checking with my fellow evo friend, i recalled they remove it to enable the tools to be in for releasing air from the clutch pump...then i told him, just kept quiet...(also my fault maybe)
mentioning about clutch pump - (my fault also) coz according to them, my clutch pump spoilt, need to change coz unable to pump after releasing air/pressure from the pump - keep pumping and pumping for 1 hr, hope my floor panel not broken, still no pressure, so they suggest to change pump! - after that i suggest maybe "they need to adjust on my clutch pedal so that it can pump better coz i recalled my previous mech adjusted it to make my twin plate release easier...then only problem solved...pump back to normal and clutch functioning well now....
went to do alignment, camber setting etc etc - took me 3 hours there....steering not align - half circle out of align. (also my fault) so i need to pay
went back, 5 days later, noticed leaked from gear box, quite badly - sent to workshop - was told wrong oil seal coz sometimes it happens - so changed & top up gear oil
on monday - after so many days didnt drive my car - reverse out and noticed leak again, same place, same spot, double check again on tuesday morning and certified - leak same place
sent to workshop again and was told my drive shaft came out by few mm, oh, very surprisingly coz never encounter such things, bit panic, keep calling the mech and later was told the drive shaft clip not strong....so need to change - change lor -....also ask to change my O2 sensor since faulty and irritating to see the engine light on - worry my fuel not properly read...worry too lean or too rich ....might damage the engine...so change lor.
seek their help to trouble shoot whenever reverse got some grinding sound, they conclude my reverse gear got problem....gear box got problem etc etc...i already panicky for many times so i took it calmly...as long as it works i still ok....maybe later i seek 2nd opinion before changing a good & functioning gear box away...hehehee:)
ask to keep the coolant coz just changed - (Motul) in jan2010, ok but later was told the coolant cannot use, coz some oil dripped into the container - the oil drip is due to my car - dunno where got drip - also like my fault....so what to do - drip already - kept quiet lor.......thinking whether to buy another bottle or not....later the kind mech replace some coolant - a normal brand i couldnt remember - i still dunno am i charged for the new coolant.....( my fault also)
then they filled up my air con gas - nicely done - my air con super cold now..thanks to them.
about to reach my friend's tire & service shop - for alignment again - my engine keep dying off...call him, say its normal, coz remove battery terminal, let the ecu read back then ok, so i agree and trying to hang on to the accelerator coz traffic jam, don wanna keep starting the car...kinda challenging task ler....(also my fault) coz previously told me already run in...coz his staff tested the car.
reached there, check engine light on - call to ask again - now say must erase code coz when leaving the workshop - the light not on...so i manage to erase the error code..thanks to my friend - but after testing the car for few round, the light came back...erase again, then after 2 round came back...so i give up...call the mech again and inform him....so now he said will inform the chop shop and replace it again....soon...(also my fault coz earlier told me no need erase code, battery terminal removed, auto reset already)...thanks for their kindness to save my money from MUTII....
so i guess my dilemma will be repeated again & again - process of arranging my car to workshop, seek my friend's help to send me back to kepong, later seek my friend's help to send me back to workshop - very far from my place....then waited few hours.....then go erase error code again....and come back.
just hope wont leak again coz 3rd time removing my drive shaft. i understand the scenario cant blame anyone - but i am sick & tired of sending my car in & out of workshop for minor things like these which i guess can be done at 1 go if its done with heart and concern.....
just wandering when is my next visit and what's new thing might happen to my car - maybe i should sell it off......no fate with this nice little evo....
i should thanks for their hardwork - but somehow my PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVE 1 time!...sad & tired coz i am very busy all the time.....
sigh.....just sharing my sickness....
not flaming & not disclosing anything further!
came back from gymkhana
- steering rack bush broke - changed - now ok
after that - twin plate worn out - changed- now ok
while changing, need to remove all front suspension - changed all oil seals
start car - check engine light on - was told my O2 sensor gone - ok accept with smile - what to do - wear & tear ma...cant argue (my fault)
car broke down 10km radius from workshop - forgot to tighten turbo inlet/vacum hose
managed to fixed myself by kesas highway - luckily no tragedy - if not wont be writing this..
asked him, was told they never removed the hose, but after checking with my fellow evo friend, i recalled they remove it to enable the tools to be in for releasing air from the clutch pump...then i told him, just kept quiet...(also my fault maybe)
mentioning about clutch pump - (my fault also) coz according to them, my clutch pump spoilt, need to change coz unable to pump after releasing air/pressure from the pump - keep pumping and pumping for 1 hr, hope my floor panel not broken, still no pressure, so they suggest to change pump! - after that i suggest maybe "they need to adjust on my clutch pedal so that it can pump better coz i recalled my previous mech adjusted it to make my twin plate release easier...then only problem solved...pump back to normal and clutch functioning well now....
went to do alignment, camber setting etc etc - took me 3 hours there....steering not align - half circle out of align. (also my fault) so i need to pay
went back, 5 days later, noticed leaked from gear box, quite badly - sent to workshop - was told wrong oil seal coz sometimes it happens - so changed & top up gear oil
on monday - after so many days didnt drive my car - reverse out and noticed leak again, same place, same spot, double check again on tuesday morning and certified - leak same place
sent to workshop again and was told my drive shaft came out by few mm, oh, very surprisingly coz never encounter such things, bit panic, keep calling the mech and later was told the drive shaft clip not strong....so need to change - change lor -....also ask to change my O2 sensor since faulty and irritating to see the engine light on - worry my fuel not properly read...worry too lean or too rich ....might damage the engine...so change lor.
seek their help to trouble shoot whenever reverse got some grinding sound, they conclude my reverse gear got problem....gear box got problem etc etc...i already panicky for many times so i took it calmly...as long as it works i still ok....maybe later i seek 2nd opinion before changing a good & functioning gear box away...hehehee:)
ask to keep the coolant coz just changed - (Motul) in jan2010, ok but later was told the coolant cannot use, coz some oil dripped into the container - the oil drip is due to my car - dunno where got drip - also like my fault....so what to do - drip already - kept quiet lor.......thinking whether to buy another bottle or not....later the kind mech replace some coolant - a normal brand i couldnt remember - i still dunno am i charged for the new coolant.....( my fault also)
then they filled up my air con gas - nicely done - my air con super cold now..thanks to them.
about to reach my friend's tire & service shop - for alignment again - my engine keep dying off...call him, say its normal, coz remove battery terminal, let the ecu read back then ok, so i agree and trying to hang on to the accelerator coz traffic jam, don wanna keep starting the car...kinda challenging task ler....(also my fault) coz previously told me already run in...coz his staff tested the car.
reached there, check engine light on - call to ask again - now say must erase code coz when leaving the workshop - the light not on...so i manage to erase the error code..thanks to my friend - but after testing the car for few round, the light came back...erase again, then after 2 round came back...so i give up...call the mech again and inform him....so now he said will inform the chop shop and replace it again....soon...(also my fault coz earlier told me no need erase code, battery terminal removed, auto reset already)...thanks for their kindness to save my money from MUTII....
so i guess my dilemma will be repeated again & again - process of arranging my car to workshop, seek my friend's help to send me back to kepong, later seek my friend's help to send me back to workshop - very far from my place....then waited few hours.....then go erase error code again....and come back.
just hope wont leak again coz 3rd time removing my drive shaft. i understand the scenario cant blame anyone - but i am sick & tired of sending my car in & out of workshop for minor things like these which i guess can be done at 1 go if its done with heart and concern.....
just wandering when is my next visit and what's new thing might happen to my car - maybe i should sell it off......no fate with this nice little evo....
i should thanks for their hardwork - but somehow my PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVE 1 time!...sad & tired coz i am very busy all the time.....
sigh.....just sharing my sickness....
not flaming & not disclosing anything further!
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