Just had my first undercoating and engine detailing!
Drove it from Sucat to Our Lady of Manaoag and back with 7 passengers (me included).
Used NLEX, SCTEX and TPLEX and first time to exit via Binalonan.
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on my crosswind with 158k km ODO. Replaced water pump , just heard an unfamiliar sound on idle.parang bearing sound. I anticipated na rin na its due for replacement due to the mileage, mahirap na masiraan sa daan. Kahit na hindi pa nag leak pinapalitan ko na. also late last year had my speedometer fixed , much more expensive than the water pump.
Yes. actually matagal ko na naririnig yang bearing sound not so obvious naman I suspected lang na water pump because of the high mileage. nung check ng mechanic, at first sabi niya alternator bearing. ako lang nagsabi ng water pump. nung ginalaw niya yung part ng water pump may slight play. mahirap kasi masiraan ng water pump pag nag leak na overheat na lalo na kung out of town ka kahit anong lagay mo ng tubig maubos agad. nangyari kasi sa friend ko high mileage ride niya kaya anticipate ko.
shock absorber (KYB G-A-Js) at leaf spring replacement gamit ang Comet brand 3 leaf...nilipat ang lower 3 leaves from stock spring para bumalik sa dating height. tapos nilinis na rin ang drum brakes.