Davy

Oh. I may have spoken too soon.

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That's a Galant Wagon. Also called Legnum.

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Calm down PreseaLover. There is a "report" button next to each post. Use it (personal attacks). Replying to trolls will engage them even more. Let the mods take care of him. You also better edit your post before you get into trouble.

If you search properly using the method suggested here, then you will find what you are interested in, regardless of what the title of the thread is. So, if you continued taking about the place to buy the airbag ribbon on your previous topic, it would come up in the search. If you are only going into threads just by looking at the title, then you're missing out on a lot of info that might be related to what you are looking for, that are in other threads.

We do have a thread, but it has been inactive for years. We can still use it though. http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/710-show-us-your-rides/

s.madura got replacement plates for his car recently. Send him a PM in case he doesn't see this.

Thanks Hoonigan! As for the warning indicators, the engine is still switched off as you can see from the tachometer. I just wanted to snap a photo with the Mitsubishi logo on the display which comes up immediately after the ignition is turned on and fades away in about 5 seconds.

Although a different topic, you're still trying to fix the problem of your "Airbag Indicator Staying On". So I have to agree with Rumesh. Opening multiple threads just makes it more difficult to find information on the forum.

Buy a small tin of white paint and paint them yourself. All you have to do is use a flat sponge, dip it slightly in the paint and just dab the NISSAN lettering with it. Pretty easy. 10 minute job.

You don't have to buy Presea specific wipers. All wipers come with different types of adaptors and are compatible with almost all vehicles. Japs for sure. What you need to do is measure the wiper blades (left and right separately, since the sizes can be different) and buy the wipers matching the size(s) on your car. Also, it doesn't matter if your car currently has frameless wipers or not, you simply have to decide what you want as your new pair. Frameless ones are generally expensive, but look better.

Can happen sometimes IMO. When it's only a slight drizzle, and the windscreen needs to be wiped, I usually turn on the windscreen washer for a few seconds, so that the washer liquid lubricates the windscreen well which allows the wipers to slide along smoothly. If your car has frameless wipers, you can try locating just the re-fill for it. When I had a set of frameless wipers, I tried but failed to find re-fill. But I remember some members giving out locations from where to get them. If it has regular wiper blades, then you can just replace it with a new wiper blade that comes with the frame.

+1 for alloys! That goes for you too trinity!

Just from the top of my head: 1. Any sign of flaking, cracks, hardening of the rubber element or or when the rubber is powdery 2. When the wipers start to bounce on the windshield as they move about. This needs to be checked to verify if the wiper arm springs are okay or if the arms are correctly bolted onto the shaft. 3. When they squeak or simply don't wipe water off properly

I have not seen Alph-Art, The Making of Tintin and Soviets in stores when I was looking for them in SL (late 90s). Not sure from where my father got his books from, but he bought me all the new ones from Premium Stationers in Liberty Plaza (Ground Floor). Came across a few PDF versions online of the entire collection as well, but didn't actually download any. Nothing beats holding the actual book in your hands and reading it. Even the cartoon series was a "cut and chopped" version of the book to fit into 30 minute slots. As for X-Files, I have all seasons downloaded and safely backed-up on a hard drive with all my other collections.

Reminds me of a story of how being a Tintin fan actually landed myself a job... Being a software engineer, I was given a practical test and it was to build a simple website to manage ships and shipments. As sample data, I entered ship names like "Karaboudjan", "Sirius", "Aurora", "Peary" and so on. I was called in for the final interview and the interviewer (who was apparently the reviewer of my work and also a Tintin fan) and his first question was "A Tintin nut are we?" We spoke about Tintin for about 10 minutes and then.... I got the job.

Got all books myself and believe it or not, a few of those books belonged to my father originally (from the 1960s by the way). He treated them with respect and handed it over to me and bought me all the missing books as time went by. It was first said in "Destination Moon".

Thanks Supra! Much appreciated. Tell me about it. I think they are too sensitive to carbon deposits on the throttle body. One morning I started the car and this is what I was greeted with: https://vimeo.com/142104361 Glad it was sorted after the IACV was cleaned.

Fuel consumption depends on a lot of things starting from your driving habits, whether you drive in heavy traffic and the condition of the car etc. Since you have 25,000km on the clock, I suggest getting a fuel system cleanup (this is what is referred to as a tune-up for EFI vehicles) done. Since your car is not under warranty, you don't have to go to the agents to get a tune-up done. PreseaLover got a ultrasonic injector clean-up and a throttle body clean-up done recently from ASNU Lanka in Battaramulla. Read it here. The cost should be similar for you and this I believe will be cheaper than the agents.

A little update: After driving the car for a few hundred kilometres, I noticed a few issues: 1. Erratic idle RPM The first issue was that the idle RPM was jumping around between 500 and 1000 when the engine was warm. On a cold start, it goes up to about 2000 and slowly comes down as the engine warms up, but still the RPM needle was just moving about. I got the throttle body cleaned up and this issue went away. Noticed that the agent had only cleaned IAC and had not done a full throttle body clean-up. I was advised to get a upper cylinder clean-up at the next service. Something very commonly done here in Australia and this is the general "tune-up" you get here. 2. Rattling gearbox when warm Experienced a faint rattle from the gearbox (with the same kind of feeling that you get when the clutch is slipping on a manual). The transmission oil was flushed and refilled with a replacement transmission oil filter (the oil was really expensive!) and the issue was solved. The transmission shifts much much smoother now and is more responsive as well. The reason behind the rattle was explained beautifully by the foreman there. The wet clutch packs are pressed against each other using the transmission fluid (this is explained in one of the articles I shared previously on this thread). When the oil goes bad, it is unable to generate enough pressure on the clutches to engage them properly, causing them to slip and emit a rattling sound. He also advised that the issue might resurface again, and to bring it back if it does, so that they can open up the transmission and give it a good clean-up. 3. Brake squeal when cold I advised the agent to replace all brake pads, but they got back to me saying that the brake pads have been replaced only 10,000km ago and that the pads are still in very good condition. They had cleaned the brakes and now the squeal is no more. 4. Suspension noise when going over a speed bump I felt that this comes from the upper strut mounts, and I was right. The shocks, bushes and linkages are all good, but the upper strut mount needs to be cleaned and re-greased because of excessive gunk and mud build up. To do this, the entire front suspension needs to be taken out, but they didn't have time to do this. So this was put off until the next service. However, I took the car and washed the wheel wells with a high pressure washer and I didn't hear the noise afterwards. Apart from the above, the routine service was done, which includes an oil change, topping up of all fluids and a full inspection of the entire car followed by a diagnosis. She feels even better now.

With all due respect to gayanath, I have to disagree. To get the best out of a vehicle, it needs to be maintained properly. Failing to do so will result in nothing but premature wear of the engine and whatever components that were left without being looked into at the specified interval. Let's take a simple example: All manufacturers specify a replacement interval for the timing belt. In most situations, the replacement interval is 100,000km. This doesn't mean that the timing belt will snap off at 100,001km. It might survive much longer in real life, but driving without replacing it is a huge gamble. Having heard of many horror stories of timing belts breaking off, this is one risk no one should take. It is similar with everything else. fluid replacements can greatly improve the driving conditions of the car. Brake fluid attract moisture and lose it's viscosity over time - resulting in poor braking performance. Coolant also lose their heat absorption properties over time and can cause the system to corrode as well. There is a reason behind the manufacturer suggestion each one of these. The dusty, humid environment in Sri Lanka causes carbon build-up in the intake manifold and throttle body of any car. This needs to be cleaned out periodically to ensure a smooth drive. You can of course drive with all the carbon and gunk in the intake, but your car will simply not perform or drive the way it is supposed to. It will not be as economical as well. There are many sensors attached to the engine that either get covered or clogged up with carbon, resulting in sending faulty readings to the ECU. The ECU on the car can only control things to a certain level. Rookantha, is the car in question still under warranty? If so, wouldn't skipping a periodic service at the agents void your warranty?

Excellent work! I miss reading threads like this on the forum.

Was actually thinking the same thing while I was watching the clip. @4:48 . That cop can thank his lucky stars! Most of the accidents seem to have happened at junctions at which there seem to be no road markings (give way lines, lane markings etc.) at all. That junction near Lake House roundabout is a perfect example.

No worries mate. I gave my father the location. Let's see how it goes. Thanks again!