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She's home!!! After weeks of peering through online classifieds, I managed to get my father a 2008 Mazda Demio DE3FS. Managed to snatch it as soon as it appeared on a classifieds site. The car is a 13C-V. It's a fully loaded one with Fog lamps, HID Projector headlamps, Tachometer, Multifunction steering, 15 inch factory alloys and of course a CVT gearbox! The car was bought from it's first owner and it has a documented history on how it arrived in SL + services and repairs done since then. It has just below 47,000km on the clock and the colour is metallic grey. The price tag was 2.5M. My father seems to love the car and my brother in law (who did most of the driving) tells me that it's an absolute minter. Wish I was there to see the car in person, but I'm really glad the wait is finally over and that I got the exact car I wanted. Thank you for all who advised and shared your opinions with regard to this. Zoom - Zoom!
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The "diode pack" is the rectifier I was talking about above. I'd advice you to prioritize your repairs and attend to the alternator first. Running with a faulty alternator will only affect the battery and you will end up with a bad battery soon. That's about another 12,000 - 15,000. As for a stock spoiler, check the below thread: http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/9443-side-skirts-a-spoiler-for-lancer/
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Reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqtkDKy4WTI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbgsy9ek--A
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Feel like we should have a separate thread for TV shows, because there's a lot of them to talk about! Agree that Prison Break was one of the best. It was on the top of my list until I watched Breaking Bad. If you are into zombie apocalypse shows and stuff, then The Walking Dead is a must watch TV show. It's by far the best zombie story I have watched (still watching). The directors of Breaking Bad has started a new show called Better Call Saul and it's great! Only 8 episodes so far. The only comedy I watch now is The Big Bang Theory. F. R. I. E. N. D. S. was awesome too!
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Welcome to the forum! Since this happened just after filling up, the first thing you should check is whether your fuel tank cap is loose (or is not sealing properly). If that does not fix it, you can run a diagnostic and find out what the error was because it will be in the ECU error history. I have a strong feeling that it's the fuel cap.
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Thumbs up H.C! This is what AutoLanka is all about! Hope the engine is still there and it works out for OP - this is his best bet.
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How do you know that the alternator is OK? Did you take the car to an auto electrician and check how the alternator functions at different stages (start, idle, with load)? The most probable cause for this is a bad rectifier circuit in the alternator. I have had the exact same symptoms on my CS3 and got the alternator serviced and the rectifier replaced which solved the issue. The genuine rectifier circuit cost me about Rs. 7000 back in 2012 or so. Also, the CS3 comes with a 55mAh battery from the factory. Model 55D23L.
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The common thing done is to make the hole wider and then insert a sleeve. Then weld it and re-thread the sleeve. I doubt this will work on a crankshaft because the belts drive a huge load and the weld is bound to give way soon. I've heard of places that correctly re-thread crankshafts, cylinder heads, valve bodies etc. They do it in a controlled environment where the new metal is thoroughly bonded to the original part by a series of heating and cooling steps. I've not heard this being done in SL. Even to fill and re-thread, they will have to remove the crankshaft from the engine. Only a very competent lathe operator would be able to do the job precisely.
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Top Gear/fifth Gear/jeremy Clarkson Videos!
Davy replied to Pasan_Robotics's topic in General Automotive
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Oh, that's not good. A safer option over filling the crankshaft and rethreading is to rethread to a larger bolt size and then use the matching bolt. I'm not really sure about the consequences of doing this, so you may want to check up with an expert as well. Have you tried the option of sourcing a new crankshaft? That's the best solution for you IMO.
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Top Gear/fifth Gear/jeremy Clarkson Videos!
Davy replied to Pasan_Robotics's topic in General Automotive
Been discussing it for weeks now. http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/2190-top-gearfifth-gearjeremy-clarkson-videos/page-11#entry274030 -
Not exactly. Most regular (Japs, Indian, Korean etc.) vehicles have the badges pasted on to the body using double sided tape.
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I personally don't like riveting badges because drilling the sheet metal will cause rust to form under the badge over time. But if you don't want to risk it, the best option is still to get them riveted. Or like someone suggested on the forum, paste rivet heads on the badges to fool the kudda fellows so that they're not tempted to remove them, thinking that the badges are actually riveted.
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This is a common issue on the Civic if I remember correctly. I'm not sure of the actual reason behind it, but I think it has to do something with the mounting bolts coming off and the harmonic balancer wobbling and coming out.
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The first Johnny English movie was awesome too. Johnny English - Reborn was good, but not as funny as the original. The first one was one of the best works of Rowan Atkinson IMO. If you're into Jim Carrey movies, then Dumb and Dumber, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty and Me Myself & Irene are also good (in that order). Most of them are old time movies, but are way better than the cheap comedies we get these days. Yup. All of those scenes are in the director's cut. The excitement was like when I watched Judgement Day for the first time. I hope Terminator Genesis will do justice to the series.
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Have watched all of them except The Other Guys and The Green Hornet and my top three of the list are: Death at a Funeral, Ted and Accepted. Death at a Funeral was hilarious!
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I guess he was "post whoring".
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Welcome to the forum! I was looking for the owner's manual myself and despite peering through the Internet, I couldn't find it. So I ended up borrowing one from a friend who had one and getting the whole thing photocopied. Still the manual was of a 2004 CS3, but most of the content was identical. It's disappointing to see owners not transferring the manual to the new owners, when cars are sold. These are brand new, agent imported cars after all. Seems to be a common practice. The guy who sold me the CS3 said that it has been misplaced. The service manuals are shared in the thread below if you're interested. http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/9732-lancer-service-manuals-available-here/
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Same here! While I was collecting different versions of it, I stumbled upon an extended version where it had a few additional scenes that I've never seen before. Some of them were awesome! This is my favourite scene out of them: *Contains spoilers
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If you live close to Malabe, there's place named Thanuja Radiators on the right side of the road, about 400m from Malabe junc, towards Kaduwela side. Not sure if the place is still there, but the guy working there was a former employee at Browns & Co. in their radiator division. Knows his stuff. I think they have a branch at Thalahena as well.
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From your picture it looks like the leak is between the top tank and the core. If so, it'll be a fairly simple repair. You would not have to replace the radiator. By saying "radiator sealant", I guess you're referring to the stuff that you pour into the radiator where it plugs any holes and leaks? I've not used it personally, so I wouldn't know much to comment on it's effectiveness. But if I were you, I'd find a good radiator shop and get the top tank attached back to the core properly and it should solve the issue. If the top tank has a leak because the plastic has cracked, you can replace the top tank alone, without replacing the entire radiator.
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My opinion is that regardless of how well the bonding has been done, if the friction material used is too abrasive, then the pads will wear out the rotor sooner. That's quite similar to using substandard aftermarket brake pads. So if OEM pads/shoes are available, then it's always safe to use them.
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Not sure mate. I don't think I will go through the hassle of importing one actually. I'm still hopeful that I'll be able to get my hands on a good example if I wait patiently.
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Thanks Crosswind.
