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  1. Join Date
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    #21
    Good Day!!

    Sir Ehnrico, you were right about how NewOil could "reinvigorate" my engine. I had a great test drive last week end to Tagaytay. My drive up there was so smooth and easy that somehow, i forgot my car had a problem . Its as if i my ride just had a tune up and oil change at the same time. All those indescribable sounds were no longer noticeable except for that nagging "clak clak" sound (parang typewriter na mabilis) which had become even more distinct (kasi nga, naisolate na cya with the dissapearance of all the other noises).

    Anyway, I went to Speedyfix but i could no longer find it along Shaw so i drove back to Kart in Habay, Bacoor, Cavite for valve clearance. The mechanics told me that bka daw hindi pantay pantay ung adjustments kaya maingay so they tried to adjust it several times. Unfortunately, maingay pa din. The conclusion was bka daw damaged ung rocker arm and that it has to replaced. So, there. They told me canvass for a rocker arm for my Honda City 98 and timing belt para daw sabay na. Suggestions naman po where i can have a good buy for these parts.

    Thanks.

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    #22
    sir,

    i had that same problem before with my 02 altis. nag paggawa ako sa free lance mechanic na tropa ko pa ha..

    it started nung may oil leaks dun sa spark plugs ko. nung pina check ko sa kanya, sabi niya kelangan ng i -top overhaul yung makina.

    so since modelo pa yung unit ko (2002) sabi ko kung kaya niya ayusin, siya na bahala. at that time low budget din ako so i settled for his services.

    sa pagbaklas pa lang medjo nahirapan siya kasi yung mga screws at knots ng modelo cars are very different from older models. but nung natanggal na,, he fixed the valve clearance then pina machine shop na niya sa may cavite (nagpahanap ako mura)

    nung nakabit na and ready to start.. ayun na...yung tunog niya parang typewriter na mabilis. ang sama at napaka frustrating.

    to make the long story short mali yung adjustments nung ibabalik na...and to make it worse, nung tina try niya hanapin yung orig adjustments naging trial and error...hanggang sa....bumigay yung piston ko...

    so yun..gumastos ako more or less 25k on parts and labor and syempre di na ako magpapagawa sa kanya..but since friend ko siya...sa kanya ko pinapagawa yung mga minors like change oil and change spark plugs and sometimes replacement of air filters, brake pads, etc.

    moral lesson...sa reputable shop ka mag paayos na tipong they can cover your expenses kung pumalpak sila sa gawa nila... not necessarily casa kasi mahal doon...basta reputable meaning may pwesto siya possibly owned or renting.

    for me a sign na magaling ang service ng shop is if madami sila work na auto. pag konti lang kasi paayos meaning either konti tao niya or di sila magaling..

    basta wag ka sa free lancer mechanics kahit sabihin pa nila na galing sila casa or anak sila ng pinakamagaling na mekaniko...ang important dito is dapat may security ka if they fail...

    hope this helps..

    all the best sir...

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    #23
    tanung lang po mga sir.. panu po malalaman kung sira na yung valve seal at piston ring? kasi ung oto ko, mdyo mausok sya na puti pero minsan lang xa naguusok ng puti. then di ko na nasubaybayan yung usok kasi nakascubs na ko.hehe

    TIA

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    #24
    bossing..
    punta ka na lang sa honda para sigurado kung anu ang sira...

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    #25
    Quote Originally Posted by ehnriko View Post
    I...Kung low budget ka talaga... dalhin mo sa akin minsan. PM mo ako, Dito ako sa Manila...
    San ka sa Manila, sir ehnriko?

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    #26
    Quote Originally Posted by RGmontemayor View Post
    sir,

    i had that same problem before with my 02 altis. nag paggawa ako sa free lance mechanic na tropa ko pa ha..

    it started nung may oil leaks dun sa spark plugs ko. nung pina check ko sa kanya, sabi niya kelangan ng i -top overhaul yung makina.

    so since modelo pa yung unit ko (2002) sabi ko kung kaya niya ayusin, siya na bahala. at that time low budget din ako so i settled for his services.

    sa pagbaklas pa lang medjo nahirapan siya kasi yung mga screws at knots ng modelo cars are very different from older models. but nung natanggal na,, he fixed the valve clearance then pina machine shop na niya sa may cavite (nagpahanap ako mura)

    nung nakabit na and ready to start.. ayun na...yung tunog niya parang typewriter na mabilis. ang sama at napaka frustrating.

    to make the long story short mali yung adjustments nung ibabalik na...and to make it worse, nung tina try niya hanapin yung orig adjustments naging trial and error...hanggang sa....bumigay yung piston ko...

    so yun..gumastos ako more or less 25k on parts and labor and syempre di na ako magpapagawa sa kanya..but since friend ko siya...sa kanya ko pinapagawa yung mga minors like change oil and change spark plugs and sometimes replacement of air filters, brake pads, etc.

    moral lesson...sa reputable shop ka mag paayos na tipong they can cover your expenses kung pumalpak sila sa gawa nila... not necessarily casa kasi mahal doon...basta reputable meaning may pwesto siya possibly owned or renting.

    for me a sign na magaling ang service ng shop is if madami sila work na auto. pag konti lang kasi paayos meaning either konti tao niya or di sila magaling..

    basta wag ka sa free lancer mechanics kahit sabihin pa nila na galing sila casa or anak sila ng pinakamagaling na mekaniko...ang important dito is dapat may security ka if they fail...

    hope this helps..

    all the best sir...
    san ba mayron reputeble shop para sa honda? yung engine kasi ng 94 accord ko ay hindi mawalawala ang overheating

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    #27
    Quote Originally Posted by tuff_2_register View Post
    San ka sa Manila, sir ehnriko?
    Near Malacanang... but I am in Cavite on Sundays...

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    #28
    Quote Originally Posted by gahis View Post
    san ba mayron reputeble shop para sa honda? yung engine kasi ng 94 accord ko ay hindi mawalawala ang overheating
    If you need a reputable HONDA shop in Cavite - go to PRESTIGE Car Care - (Authorized Honda Service Center) in Kawit - the owner is my friend.

    If you need a Certified Honda Specialist - there is a guy in Anabu Imus - barakada ng Friends ko who are Certified VOLKSWAGEN Specialists. They are also the official Club Mechanics of the Cavite Volkswagen Club Inc. since 1987... They are also my fathers Official VW Mechanics since 1980's... (Mang Maning or Manny Lazatin - his Son Philip is also the champion in the SKills Competition by TESDA some years ago,) But it's not only Honda's these off the shop specialists can do... even Benz's, Porsches' and even American V8 muscle cars to Austin Mini's.

    If you are simply clueless about Cars... go to the Casa's, sit in their lounge and enjoy your coffee while they bring you back to your home or office without your car and wait till its' ready for pick up or delivery.

    But if you are still young and have time enough to read Hot Rod Magazines, Interact with Automotive Club guys, Classic Car Aficionados, Racers, Purists and enthusiasts... and is not afraid of touching a wrench, a jack and a dirty spark plug... then you might want to try out the automotive club shops or mechanics. You have a Honda?... get in touch with Honda Car Clubs... Same goes with any other build of cars.

    A Free Lance Mechanic in the context or the way it has been implied in the earlier posts by some people is a guy who pretends to know more of something. This is very much misleading. Not all free-lance mechanic are the same. If the definiteion means that a free lance mechanic is without a shop of his own, then it is unfair to generalized the definition of the term. Back to topic.

    Only somebody who is under-informed or ill informed will be easily swayed by the so called "Free-Lance Mechanic" - the right term would be... Mekanikong Pulpul or SIRANIKO (easy to tell to the difference). I know it's hard to say no to a free-lance mechanic na kainuman or kaututan dila mo. But if you really value your self, time and car or money... Read. Educate yourself... Be informed!

    the Mechanics I know during my childhood days are engineers - without a shop of their own...they are on call. They all have clean uniform and clean grooming... I still see some like this. The Best Mechanic I have crossed path with is an Aikido Master who takes care of his Bonsai trees after work. He was also the guy who introduced Hot rodding VW's in Bagiou during the late 70's and early 80's... also specializes with Harleys... he is now working for Shell in Russia. He also doesn't have his own shop... I have seen this guy overhauled/ fixed 3 cars at the same time in 1 week... all by himself, using improvised A-Block for his crane or engine hoist... with his white shirt on and beige slacks... a thing you can only see in the movies.. Malinis magtrabaho, may systema at mabilis - pulido pa... Why? - Because he knows what he is doing... I guess being an Aikido Master and a Bonsai Artists helps.

    I don't fix cars for a living... It's just a hobby since childhood. I have joined drag racing in the mid 80's and has gotten the attention of Vik Elizaga during that time. I did'nt make drag racing a career. I have joined Slalom Racing in late 90's...did it for some years untill 2005. I did my experiments on the car I was using for the races... I didn't publish them, I gave half my trophies to my friend and most of them are simply collecting dust in our ancestral house- I don't see these things are big deal for me. I had a shop before but it was only for my private use... my library is filled up with automotive books and I don't read them anymore. But it was not the end... all these experience are simply a means. At any rate, the experience I have earned - I share - and with no intent of making it my livelihood. Maybe someday when I get all the figures right and figured out.

    I shared a few with Doc Donsky as a goodwill. It may not be the cure - but it will give him additional mileage and will keep the problem contained to it's present condition while enhancing performance to the other areas that are latent.

    So the next time you ever consider going to a freelance mechanic (or Mekanikong Pulpol)- observe if they are walking their talk. Ask questions to determine if they really know what they are talking about. Do they equip themselves with the right tools? How often do they keep themselves abreast with technology? Dun pa lang, huli mo na ang isda sa bibig. another thing... kung nakakasira siya ng thread ng turnilyo... then you need to start worrying.

    Good Luck! and keep in mind... KNOW YOUR CAR... BE INFORMED. READ!
    Last edited by ehnriko; January 27th, 2010 at 12:01 PM.

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    #29
    Quote Originally Posted by 1D4LV View Post
    isabay mo yung timing belt change dun sa engine noise. mas lalaki ang problema mo sa engine mo pag naputulan ka....

    or it can be a blessing in disguise (pag naputulan)....hehehehe. that way your engine will get an overhaul and the noise may be corrected.
    It will be a blessing in disguise for the engine... but not for the wallet.

    Replacing your timing belt on time before the 100K range or lifespan is the best habit you need to adopt for new timing belt type engines. The cost of the belt is probably around P700 to P1,500... Labor is about P500 to P1,000. Much much cheaper than bent valves.

    Bent Valves means, Removal of Heads, Machining of Heads, Removal and replacement of Valves... probably seat jobs will be in the job order also... not to mention replacement of Gaskets and Oil Seals... oh yes, don't forget - the timing belt!. :-0 It can be worse you know.

    10 years ago, a relative of mine with an ESi, forgot to change his timing belts... his car was towed to Prestige... my friends shop. No amount of friendship can lower the cost of repair. After spending roughly about P30K... he enjoyed driving again... this time - he doesn't forget to change the belts whenever it's due.

    It's called PMS... Preventive Maintenance Schedule.

    You have a new car - you need to live with this slight inconvenience... well, you need to, otherwise, the Car Companies will not have a feasible After Market Sale business. - not good for Japans Economy.

    ...

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    #30
    double post
    Last edited by ehnriko; January 27th, 2010 at 12:04 PM.

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