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ctredzuan

thread ini di cipta khusus utk berkongsi tips penjagaan dan cara mengendalikan kenderaan kita dengan lebih lancar lagi. so, bagi sesapa yg mahu menanya mahupun menjawab @ memberi tips/info.... boleh lah semak

ctredzuan

Lampu dan brek perlu sentiasa dalam keadaan baik



SEBELUM memulakan perjalanan, pemandu dinasihat memastikan lampu dan brek boleh berfungsi. Lampu kenderaan sama ada depan atau belakang perlu sentiasa berkeadaan baik bagi membolehkan anda melihat dengan jelas pada waktu malam selain memudahkan pemandu kenderaan lain melihat kereta anda.


Anda perlu faham dan sedar mengenai pentingnya semua lampu pada kenderaan diuji dan diselenggara dengan baik. Sebelum memulakan perjalanan jauh, anda boleh melakukan pemeriksaan sendiri pada lampu kenderaan dengan memeriksa setiap penutupnya bagi memastikan tidak berlaku keretakan yang boleh menjejaskan pancaran lampu



LAMPU depan
dan belakang
berkeadaan baik
akan membantu
pemandu
kenderaan
meluncur lebih
selesa pada
waktu malam.

Ini kerana setiap lampu kenderaan adalah berpasangan serta mempunyai penutup yang sama berwarna putih dan kuning. Jika satu daripada lampunya tidak berfungsi, pasangannya turut mengalami masalah.

Selain itu, anda juga perlu memeriksa pemantul cahaya yang biasanya bersalut aluminium bagi mengelakkan ia tidak terguris atau berkarat. Jika ia tercalar, seluruh pemantul perlu diganti kerana boleh menjejaskan kuantiti pancaran.

Anda boleh membersihkan pemantul itu dengan kain bersih, sabun dan air tetapi jangan sekali-kali gunakan penanggal karat, penggilap atau bahan kimia lain kerana ia boleh merosakkan salutan aluminium itu.

Untuk mengesan kerosakan lampu brek, lampu mengundur atau lampu isyarat membelok, anda perlu memeriksa belakang kenderaan dan minta bantuan rakan bagi menghidup enjin, memasang suis lampu atau atau menekan brek.

Sekiranya lampu masih menyala selepas brek dilepaskan, bermakna suis di bahagian pedal brek anda mengalami kerosakan tetapi jika sebaliknya, periksa lampu, pemegangnya, sambungan wayar dan fius.

Kaedah yang sama boleh dilakukan bagi memeriksa lampu lain termasuk lampu depan, lampu isyarat membelok dan lampu sorot. Anda boleh juga meminta bantuan mekanik atau pusat servis untuk memeriksa lampu dan brek berkenan.

Sekiranya lampu kenderaan berkelip-kelip, anda perlu periksa sistem pendawaian elektrik, kedudukan lampu dan sambungannya kerana kerosakan pada penebat wayar menyebabkan berlakunya litar pintas.

Jika satu lampu tidak menyala, anda perlu memeriksa lampu dan kedudukan kabelnya kerana kerosakan yang berlaku itu mungkin berpunca lampu rosak, hubungan lampu dan kabel kurang baik atau kabel terputus.

Sekiranya kedua-dua lampu tidak menyala, masalah itu mungkin disebabkan fius terputus. Keluarkan fius itu daripada kotak khas dan periksalah keadaannya. Jika fius putus atau rosak, ia perlu diganti tetapi harus sama nilainya dengan yang asal kerana kekuatan fius boleh diketahui melalui tulisan yang tercetak pada bekasnya.

Jika ketika itu anda tidak memiliki fius simpanan, gunakan fius dari bahagian lain yang tidak terlalu diperlukan.

Langkah mengesan kerosakan dan membaiki lampu:

1. Kerosakan pada lampu brek kenderaan anda boleh berpunca daripada mentol yang terbakar, lampu tidak dipasang dengan baik, suis lampu brek tidak berfungsi atau fius putus.

2. Sekiranya hanya satu lampu brek berfungsi, ia mungkin berpunca daripada mentol yang terbakar atau hubungan antara lampu dan kedudukannya kurang baik.

3. Untuk memeriksanya, anda perlu membuka penutup bahagian yang tidak menyala dan keluarkan mentolnya. Kemudian periksa mentol berkenaan menggunakan bateri.

4. Sekiranya selepas diuji lampu masih tidak menyala, bermakna mentol sudah terbakar dan ganti dengan yang baru tetapi sekiranya menyala, mungkin ia disebabkan hubungan antara mentol dan kedudukannya tidak sempurna.

5. Sekiranya kedua-dua lampu brek tidak menyala, besar kemungkinan ia berpunca daripada fius yang terbakar atau berlaku kerosakan pada suis penyalaannya.

6. Jika fius terbakar, ganti ia dengan fius baru atau gunakan fius pada bahagian lain yang kurang diperlukan terlebih dulu tetapi jika suis penyalaannya rosak, anda perlu menghantar kenderaan ke bengkel untuk diperiksa.

Fast-N-Furious

tips utk mengelakkan kete hilang dari kena curik, sila simpan kete dalam pagar bervoltan 2400Kilo volts.

err.. ni tips jugak ker??:stp:

B_ii_L

Originally posted by Fast-N-Furious at 30-9-2004 09:18 AM:
tips utk mengelakkan kete hilang dari kena curik, sila simpan kete dalam pagar bervoltan 2400Kilo volts.

err.. ni tips jugak ker??:stp:

Ini tips nak bunuh orang kalau tuan dia yang terpegang pagar, tak ke best! jadi sate hangus.

B_ii_L

Tips untuk menjaga Tayar & brake ader tak ctredzuan?

EdisiSesat@Cari

Caring for the Tyres
Friday, January 04, 2002  By Chips
   
Tyres, to most motorists, are parts of the car which they assume require no maintenance. The only times they might look at the tyres are when there's a need to add air, when they have a puncture, or when it's time to change the tyres.

While it's true that today's tyres are so well designed that they can take a lot of abuse, they still need some caring and attention if you want to obtain your money's worth in mileage and performance.

The first important consideration in tyre care is that they are the right ones for your car. Fitting fat tyres may get you 'macho' looks but there's the possibility that the tyres will rub against the wheel arches and get damaged. There are also owners who want to get a sportier look with extra low-profile tyres but bear in mind that such tyres have a short sidewall. This means that the chances of the rim getting dented in bumps and potholes are higher. Always consult the Owner's manual for the recommended sizes or ask your tyre dealer.

Pressures
Without air, a tyre is useless so the pressure must be checked periodically. If your car is new, tyre pressure information can usually be found in the Owner's Manual or a sticker in the are of the driver's door.

The recommended pressures are generally on the low side for comfort and a few psi more won't affect performance negatively or reduce ride comfort. For most family saloons, 190 kPa about (27 psi) is reasonable.

Bear in mind that front-wheel drive cars should have slight higher pressures in front than at the rear while for rear-wheel drive cars, the reverse applies. This is to compensate for the inherent handling characteristics of both configurations.

Tyre pressures should be checked only when the tyres are COLD as various factors can cause individual tyres to heat up - and therefore increasing pressures - differently. Thus the best time to check is in the morning before moving off.

Check pressures often (once a week is a good idea) and see that the valve caps are screwed on properly. Do not rely on looks to determine if a tyre is properly inflated as today's radial tyres always tend to look under-inflated because the softer sidewalls bulge out more. Ideally, you should use a reliable pressure gauge to check the pressure - the old 'kicking the tyres' method is definitely out! And while you are down by the tyres, take the opportunity to look for cuts or nails that could eventually allow air to leak.

EdisiSesat@Cari

Rotation
Because the front tyres also steer the car, they scrub the road a lot more than those at the rear. This causes their wear rate to be faster and in order to even out the wearing between front and rear, regular tyre rotation is recommended.

Most manufacturers suggest certain intervals but generally, tyres should be rotated every 10,000 to 13,000 kms. There are various patterns of rotation but the simplest to remember would be to exchange the front left wheel with the rear left and the front right with the rear right. Don't forget that your car has five tyres so include the spare in your rotation pattern as well.

Balancing
Imbalance of the tyre and wheel will cause vibration as the unevenly distributed weight spins around. This could affect the overall performance of the tyres even if you can live with the shaking steering wheel (in really bad cases, the whole car also shakes).

The imbalance comes mainly from the tyre wearing out and usually not in an even manner. It is therefore important to have the tyre/wheel balanced from time to time. Most tyre shops and some service stations offer the service and remember that if the vibration persists, you can ask them to do the job again.

There are two types of balancing methods, the more common one having the wheel mounted on a spindle. This is linked to a computer that analyses the centrifugal forces created as the wheel and tyre are spun around at speed. Areas which generate erratic out-of-balance forces are identified and a weight is clipped to the wheel (stuck on if it's an alloy sports rim) to offset the imbalance.

The computerised machines are pretty accurate these days and, in about 90% of the cases, there is no need for the other type of balancing, ie on-car balancing. In this method, the wheel is mounted on the car and its balance is checked by a stroboscopic light. This method is often used for difficult cases where the suspension assembly also has some influence.

Alignment
Keeping the wheel geometry in the correct, factory-recommended orientation is very important if you want even wear and proper handling. Bumps and normal wear and tear in various components usually cause a wheel to go out of alignment after a while and when that happens, the tyres do not roll straight ahead but might drag along the road sideways. This naturally causes the tread to wear out faster. Misalignment can also cause different areas of the tyre to wear out faster and if left unchecked, will render the tyre useless before long.

Many of the larger tyre shops have sophisticated alignment machines which can do the job with extreme accuracy. The machines are computerised and some have alignment data on most of the popular models of cars. It is recommended that alignment be carried out every 6 months or so, more frequently if you travel on bad roads.

Changing tyres
Unless severely damaged, a tyre is usually changed when its tread is worn down to the point where the drainage grooves are too shallow and water cannot be channeled out efficiently. Contrary to what some people may tell you, using a tyre until you the rubber is entirely worn out is positively not in your best interests - and don't compare to the 'slicks' of F1 cars which are used only in dry conditions.

Virtually all tyres have what is know as the 'Tread Wear Indicator' (TWI). This is molded into the tread and becomes apparent when the tread is worn down to the minimum recommended. At this stage, the channels in the treads appear to be blocked by little 'bridges' between the blocks of rubber. If you look along the sideways just where the tread pattern ends, you'll see either a small triangle or the letters 'TWI' which correspond with the positions of the small 'bridges'. That's a warning to head down to the nearest tyre shop and buy new ones.

Goodyear Malaysia also has a simple test to help motorists determine when a tyre should be replaced. They recommend that a 20 sen coin be slotted into a tread groove, with the '20' upside down and facing towards you. If you can see the word 'MALAYSIA' in full, then the tyre needs to be changed.

Trying new sizes
To some extent, you can choose a slightly broader tyre (bearing in mind that this could upset the speedometer reading slightly) but never choose one narrower than the manufacturer-recommended size. It is, however, always best to select the same size, if not brand, of tyre unless you wish to change from the normal 80-series to 70-series or 65-series(a popular switch with no major complications on speedometer readings).

And unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing, mixing tyre types can be very dangerous because you will be introducing different tyre characteristics either at the front or rear of the car. This could be hazardous under certain conditions. It is possible to have wider tyres at the rear than at the front but do so only if you have proper technical advice or really know what you are doing. The technical personnel in many leading tyre companies will be able to offer good advice.

Running-in tyres
Like a new car, new tyres need a bit of running-in. Initially, they may feel slippery because of a protective silicon coating applied at the factory but this wears off after about 60 kms. Generally, you should drive smoothly
without hard or sudden braking and maintain proper pressures. Sudden bursts of acceleration are not advisable when the tyres are still new.

Extending tyre life
Your driving habits will be important in determining how long your tyres last. Fast wheel-spinning starts and panic stops will definitely accelerate wear; the latter resulting in flat-spotting.

The road conditions in some places are already bad enough so don't abuse your tyres unnecessarily by charging over kerbs and potholes. Hard cornering is also detrimental to tyre life and you should think of the squeal as your tyres ' 'cry for mercy'.

Heat is a big enemy of tyres and a tyre's life can be dramatically shortened through under-inflation. Depending on how comfortable you like your ride to be, inflating your tyres anywhere between 190 kPa (27 psi) and 225 kPa (32 psi) is acceptable. The higher pressures will sharpen handling and improve fuel economy a ee bit, but can increase bumpiness a bit.

Over-inflation is not a good idea, not only because the ride will be intolerable but also because the centre of the tyre will wear out faster. This is because the tyres curvature will be greater due to the higher pressure,
raising the edges off the road. Traction can also be reduced for the same reason.

Punctures
Today's tyres are more puncture-resistant and even when pierced by small nails, they don't deflate immediately. You could go for a few weeks with a nail in your tyre and would not realise it until you checked with a pressure gauge or woke up one morning to find the tyre flat. So check the pressures often as a persistent drop in pressure is an indication that there's a slow leak somewhere. Driving on an under-inflated tyre, as mentioned earlier, will make it wear out faster and more unevenly too.

The moment a tyre loses all or most of its air, it should be replaced by the spare immediately. Prolonged driving on a deflated tyre, even if it is possible, could damage it beyond repair. It's therefore important to ensure that your spare tyre is always properly inflated and in good condition. Many people often neglect to keep the spare properly inflated and are in a fix when they do need to use it!

Most punctures and cuts up to 6 mm can usually be repaired but you should do so only at reputable tyre shops. Plugs or patches are used, depending on the nature of the puncture. Punctures larger than 6 mm and punctures in the sidewalls cannot be repaired satisfactorily and should be discarded

ctredzuan

Originally posted by Fast-N-Furious at 29-10-2003 11:18:
tips utk mengelakkan kete hilang dari kena curik, sila simpan kete dalam pagar bervoltan 2400Kilo volts.

err.. ni tips jugak ker??:stp:

kalo parking dekat public, takkan nak kena wat pagar sndiri kut. mahunye di saman dbkl !! haha......

ctredzuan

Originally posted by B_ii_L at 29-10-2003 13:53:
Tips untuk menjaga Tayar & brake ader tak ctredzuan?

edisi sesat dah bagi tue....

matdue77

LAgi-lagi... ni tengah murah hati nak bagi kredit nih..... lagi lagi lagi lagi lagi lagi ... :bgrin:

ctredzuan

wauu abg mat, mcm ct zaman memude dulu masa mula

EdisiSesat@Cari

[quote]Originally posted by ctredzuan at 24-10-2004 22:21:
wauu abg mat, mcm ct zaman memude dulu masa mula

ctredzuan

:ah: kredit pun dikira mcm sedekah gak, heee.....

matdue77

Alhamdulillah, tangan yang memberi lebih baik daripada tangan yang menerima...

Drive shaft boley tukar sendiri ker?

matdue77

Boleh T_Winkle, jika ko ada peralatan yang diperlukan...

hy all.....

just like to add a few more stuff for forum members

tips menjaga body keta / cat

Cuba basuh keta sekali seminggu. Kenapa?Sebab nak jaga cat kereta supaya tahan lama. Especially bagi yang selalu parking tengah panas kan.....cat cepat luntur tau...dan menyebabkan cat 'mati'.

Digalakkan supaya hantar keta untuk dipolish sekali setiap 6 bulan...ni supaya keta anda kekal lawa lebih lama dan sentiasa berkilat2

Bagi kereta yang baru keluar dari kedai cat, membasuh memang kerja yang mudah. Basuh lebih kurang je...dan jgn pakai sabun. Ingat yang cat dia tak betul2 lekat dengan body keta...so kena parking kat tempat panas sekali sekala. Lepas sebulan hantar polish...pastu rajin2 lah basuh kalau nak cat tahan lama.

keep track of your maintenance

Flush radiator = 6 bulan
Servis radiator = setahun sekali
Timing belt = 100 000 km
Altenator belt = 40 000km*
Air Cond belt = 40 000km
Tukar bateri = Setahun sekali
Minyak gearbox (auto) = 40 000km*
MInyak gearbox (manual) = setahun sekali



**yg ni aku tak berapa ingat...agak2 je...sbb belting ni tahan n kalau dah haus pun akan berbunyi so bila dia berbunyi cepat2 la tukau...

Originally posted by matdue77 at 25-10-2004 08:09 AM:
Boleh T_Winkle, jika ko ada peralatan yang diperlukan...

Macama caranye, kalau aku main bantai jer okey ker, janji barang boley masuk,

Aku cadang nak tukau sendiri sebab nak save budget, budget yang save tu untuk isi minyak kete dan tol yang semakin mahal :lol

matdue77

Boleh nak buat T_Winkle, tapi ko kena pasang betul2 sebab mende driveshaft ni berkait rapat dengan sistem steering dan juga power ko...