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Post by fred59 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:13 am

Power steering ai ki chia liao.
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Post by phewie » Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:18 pm

fred59 wrote:Power steering ai ki chia liao.
bo koh leng leh, just replaced it together when doing the major servicing.
any more possibility?

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Post by MCDS » Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:13 pm

what exactly did you replace on the power steering system?

any component can fail... pump also can fail. even if you renew fluid, the pump itself may be experiencing problem...

the timing belt for the power steering ... pulleys, parts, etc can also fail or start to fail
or simply the belt not install properly and tension properly also can cause buzzing sound...

go to a good mechanic to 'troubleshoot'
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Post by phewie » Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:02 pm

MCDS wrote:what exactly did you replace on the power steering system?

any component can fail... pump also can fail. even if you renew fluid, the pump itself may be experiencing problem...

the timing belt for the power steering ... pulleys, parts, etc can also fail or start to fail
or simply the belt not install properly and tension properly also can cause buzzing sound...

go to a good mechanic to 'troubleshoot'
OK its air con. Thanks to Krado went to mark cool to flush it. Now seems OK for 2 days.

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Post by phewie » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:13 am

Today saw Yokohama tyres earth 1 series going for 594 for 4 pieces. Worth it?

Was thinking of upgrading my 16" falken ziex series. Any recommended ones?

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Post by Krado » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:09 am

phewie wrote:
MCDS wrote:what exactly did you replace on the power steering system?

any component can fail... pump also can fail. even if you renew fluid, the pump itself may be experiencing problem...

the timing belt for the power steering ... pulleys, parts, etc can also fail or start to fail
or simply the belt not install properly and tension properly also can cause buzzing sound...

go to a good mechanic to 'troubleshoot'
OK its air con. Thanks to Krado went to mark cool to flush it. Now seems OK for 2 days.
Shh don't put my name if not people will call me in the middle of the night asking what is their problem. :roll: :lol:
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Post by MCDS » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:59 am

phewie wrote:Today saw Yokohama tyres earth 1 series going for 594 for 4 pieces. Worth it?

Was thinking of upgrading my 16" falken ziex series. Any recommended ones?
erm... you using 522?

Earth 1...


not an 'upgrade'


maybe you say AD08... yes... upgrade...
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Post by Krado » Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:08 pm

MCDS wrote:
phewie wrote:Today saw Yokohama tyres earth 1 series going for 594 for 4 pieces. Worth it?

Was thinking of upgrading my 16" falken ziex series. Any recommended ones?
erm... you using 522?

Earth 1...


not an 'upgrade'


maybe you say AD08... yes... upgrade...
AD08? Why not A048? :lol:

I think he's using Ziex 322, IIRC.
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Post by phewie » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:22 am

Krado wrote:
MCDS wrote:
phewie wrote:Today saw Yokohama tyres earth 1 series going for 594 for 4 pieces. Worth it?

Was thinking of upgrading my 16" falken ziex series. Any recommended ones?
erm... you using 522?

Earth 1...


not an 'upgrade'


maybe you say AD08... yes... upgrade...
AD08? Why not A048? :lol:

I think he's using Ziex 322, IIRC.
I using ziex 522.

Headache leh ... don't know want to change new tyres only or change to 17" with new tyres.

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Post by MCDS » Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:52 pm

just follow your heart and follow your pocket...

no need to go into so much research. The details are just emperical knowledge based on someone else's butt feel.

your butt is different model... may not have same feedback... so use it to form your own conclusions.

you say your 522 can do 120kmh on NS HW with 100m visibility in the rain, so it's a great tyre...

5km rim vs 9 km rim can you tell the difference? only your pocket can tall the difference when you drive... so you use your own judgement la.

9kg rim lost, scratch, not heart pain... 5kg rim... scratch... like scratching your eye ball... :)

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Post by Krado » Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:11 am

MCDS wrote: no need to go into so much research. The details are just emperical knowledge based on someone else's butt feel.
Ya lor.. to me Yokohama dB, Bridgestone GR90, Toyo Teo Plus, Kumho Ku31, Achilles ATR Sport, Michellin XM2 and my current tyre all very good.

If you want the best of both worlds, get 2 sets of tyres and wheels... one for comfort/fuel economy/ bash rim and the other for sport/grip and lightweight rim :lol:

Dun expect a tyre to be comfortable, sporty, quiet, grippy and fuel saving... such tyres don't exist yet. :wink:
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Post by Krado » Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:22 am

MCDS wrote: you say your 522 can do 120kmh on NS HW with 100m visibility in the rain, so it's a great tyre...
Yeah man... better than RT615, AD08, RE070, R1R, 595RSR, RS3, R6, KU36, gForce, Z1 Star Spec and Pzero Corsa... in the wet :lol:
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Post by MCDS » Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:07 pm

Krado wrote:
MCDS wrote: you say your 522 can do 120kmh on NS HW with 100m visibility in the rain, so it's a great tyre...
Yeah man... better than RT615, AD08, RE070, R1R, 595RSR, RS3, R6, KU36, gForce, Z1 Star Spec and Pzero Corsa... in the wet :lol:
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Post by harveynorman » Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:39 pm

I got 2 friends accident because of falken 522 and 322. If spirited driving try avoid these made in Indo series falken. Unless you drive non-aggressively.

For Cheap UHP Tyres, I still favor federals although there noise level is unbearable for many. Another one u can try KU31.

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Post by Krado » Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:17 pm

MCDS wrote:
Krado wrote:
MCDS wrote: you say your 522 can do 120kmh on NS HW with 100m visibility in the rain, so it's a great tyre...
Yeah man... better than RT615, AD08, RE070, R1R, 595RSR, RS3, R6, KU36, gForce, Z1 Star Spec and Pzero Corsa... in the wet :lol:
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
I sponsor u one set of Hoosier R6,,, as long as you can drive at 120km/h on NSH with 100m visibility in the rain... :lol:
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