2007 Kia Carens [continued]

[Mschumacher]

Isa sa mga nabasa kong articles tungkol sa Turbo-Diesel CRDI/VGT ay kailangang patakbuhin ng mga 120 kph sa expressway para uminit ng husto ang makina at masunog at maibuga ng husto ang naiipong carbon sa catalytic converter. Lagi kong ginagawa ito at least once a month. Sa stop and go traffic kasi e di umiinit ng husto ang catalytic converter at kailangang malinis ito sa pagbuga ng carbon sa high speed cruising.

Ang ginagawa kong solusyon na lang e mag rev ng napakataas para ibuga yun mga usok ng mga ilang beses para luminis ang buga ulit at gumanda ang takbo kaya lang matakaw naman sa crudo lalo na ngayon nag palit pa ako ng v-power.

[Mschumacher]

Sir, yung actuator namin eh gastado na yung locking mechanism so kahit lagyan mo ng grease wala rin. looks like cheap metal ginamit nila to save on cost.

Paano mo sir nasabi na gastado na yun mechanism. kasi yun sa akin nagoopen yun pinakaswitch dun sa lever pero hindi mo mabuksan yun pinto. at first akala ko actuator ang nasira or na loose lang ito. then nung tinignan ko at pinagaralan ko yun system I found out everytime na mag lock yun door hindi na bumababa yun harang sa kawitan kaya ayaw bumukas. nilagyan ko lang ng wd40 ok na ulit hindi na kailangan ng pokpok.

[Mschumacher]

sir ang laki inabot ng bill mo a. My car is already out of warranty na ngayon kaya ako na kumakalikot ng lahat and mas ok pa na ako nga ang nagchecheck at nagmemaintain ngayon at least lesser na ang cost ko at hindi ko kailangan palitan ang pyesang ayos naman pero nasa isip nila sira. Like for instance yun aircon ko. sinisingil sa akin ng casa e almost 50k to change my compressor, DOY ng dad ko total cost namin is only 1200.00 good as new yun aircon ko ulit ang lamig na ulit. Hindi porket casa alam nila ang gagawin, ang ginagawa lang nila e manghula, nung nasa warranty pa unit ko laging nasa kanila nagbabakasyon yun carens ko pero hindi pa din nila magawa, ako lang din pala ang magsosolve ng problems ng car ko.

hello!

i would like to share my 50k pms cost for everyone's info:

total cost is Php 12.5k

in my previous 40k pms, i have complained of some "clank clank" in rough roads, humps, low speed cornering ( pag magpa-park ng pataas ) and it was found to be the stabilizer links, napalitan na lahat at medyo yun yung nagpataas ng cost, feels sturdy again.

on my 55k pms, im planning to have it done sa malapit na talyer, bili na lang ako ng materials and just pay for the labor

[Kape]

Mschu ...I'm also planning to DIY the EGR cleaning nung Carens ko. Out of warranty na rin. I think nagkita tayo before nung active pa ang Signet sa Kia San po ba ang location nung EGR and what do you use to clean it?

I'd really appreciate if you can share your experience here.

Maraming salamat po.

[Mschumacher]

Mschu ...I'm also planning to DIY the EGR cleaning nung Carens ko. Out of warranty na rin. I think nagkita tayo before nung active pa ang Signet sa Kia San po ba ang location nung EGR and what do you use to clean it?

I'd really appreciate if you can share your experience here.

Maraming salamat po.

location po ng egr e nasa likod ng engine natin dun nakakabit yun solenoid valve. kaya lang mejo marami kang tatanggalin na gamit like yun aircleaner and mga hose doon. tapos yun intake manifold kailangan mo din tanggalin kasi connected din ito sa egr. lilinisin lang naman e. ang ang ginamit ko e is plain gasoline lang lusaw agad yun mga carbon.

[Kape]

Thanks Mschumi Will assess kung kaya ko i-DIY to.

[parakitoJDM]

dear Fellow Tsikot/Kia/Carens owners; need help "How to re-program my alarm/remote"... matagal kasi sya naubusan battery...after ma replace ko di na gumagana o nag rerespnd with the car module/unit....

baka meron pa kayo Manual ng ganitong alarm, pls. help me look up the steps/sequence how to re-program it. saka saan nga pala nakalagay Alarm/Module sa Carens?

t.i.a. po.

[parakitoJDM]

eto po ang aking Latest DIY - Rain guard (after install, it was fairly easy and reasonably priced).




then eto naman yung promise to perform exhaust pipe de-carbonizing....
Step1: lagay tubig/sabon/tubig/sabon


Step2: pag napuno na, start your engine....

[parakitoJDM]

maiitim na kaagad?

Step3: ulitin ang Step1


bira ng bira sa Go Pedal

[parakitoJDM]

exhaust system de-carbonizing continued...

eto na last pix (although ang dami ini-skip pix in the cam, hirap upload eh) hehe.





eto lang for reference, pix ng Isuzu Hilander. may pasadya syang welded pipe sa exhaust manifold
para easier to load water and washing detergent with the red water hose....


Final note: please do so at your own risk....but in the end i think its all worth it.... i've done some reading about impacts of water to the rare earth metals used in our catalytic converter - none.... also have consulted this with Kia Alabang Service center....they admitted that they do this method of exhaust pipe cleaning....so i went for it....

in the 2nd. repeatition, i was really scared when engine won't start at all.... siguro sobra napuno ng tubig cylinder pressure wasn't enough to blow the water out....so that had me worried that it killed my engine.....pero lo and behold, after several attempts, it did start....

total i did it three times, the last once the water coming out was really much cleaner....
and so now my exhaust (the car that is) is much cleaner/no black smoke.... since nalinisan din yung carbon build-up sa Catalytic converter dahil lots of idling in Metro Traffic, now its able to do its job..... saka yung may advice earlier on that u do need at least about 30sec. of high RPM run so catalytic converter is able to burn the soot that's coming out of the engine.... now engine my ride more and more...

[jds]

*Parakito, sir yung alarm module ay nasa ibaba ng panel gauge, near sa steering column.
Kung napalitan mo na yung battery, make sure na yung LED na blue ay nag-bi-blink if you press any button to make sure that your transmitter is indeed working.

[parakitoJDM]

Hi jds, thanks. Silipin ko nga bukas. btw yung sa akin ay RED LED. pagpinipindot ay umiilaw naman. Pero nawala sa programming ata sya, walang response talaga.

[Hanren]

Sir ParakitoJDM nice job.. will try that one too (at my own risk )

Thanks for posting the pictures

By the way, the alarm of my Carens is AVT and I still have the manual...

[bengmd]

Parakito JDM

Most likely it is not about re-programming, it seems we have the same alarm brand for our carens. The remote control is most probably busted already. Change the alarm module/box together with its remote control. If you have the spare remote control you can try it. If not, time to change. I had the same problem before, I change the alarm box with its accompanying remote control. So far so good.
Good luck.

[parakitoJDM]

ser Hanren,
makikisuyo naman , baka puede mo i-post yung pix (either take piktyur or Scan) yung pages ng Manual ng AVT alarm ?
salamat na marami..

to ser bengmd,
yung isang remote gumagana pa naman, so gusto ko lang may spare ako....
well ang worse case talaga is to have the whole thing replaced... pero sana i could avoid that route....

[parakitoJDM]

Guys n Gals, update ko lang...

after my exhaust system/pipes de carbonizing laki nabawas talaga yung black smoke coming out from the tail pipes...

however yung sluggish acceleration (esp. when engine is cold) and turbo boost seems to arrive
much later at 2500RPM instead of normal 1800RPM~ wasn't fixed....

so last Saturday Aug27, i decided to bring the car to the new Kia dealership (closest to my residence) in Chino Roces ave...(formerly known as Pasong Tamo ext) to have the car diagnosed .

then they said they have the fix for me....they immediately rolled out a new part being circulated by Kia CAC to all dealerships in time for service and - complaints like mine. they have new more robust SOLENOID Valve for the VGT.... i read the memo and agreed on the part replacement..... just had to wait around 45min. for the mechanic to be available and it was installed fairly quickly (15min. tops) then they asked me to test drive the car.....



Conclusion : same same, still experiencing sluggish acceleration.... ibabalik ko na lang siguro sa 50T km. service.... pero at that time the Service advisor said ibalik ko na lang kung dipa na fixed...since i'm pressed for time umuwi na lang muna ako.... also parang gumanda response nya at that time, pero next morning when getting ready to go out of my basement parking....ganun din....hirap na naman mag-REV.....

BTW, malinis pa oil ko and bagong linis ang air filter....

what could be causing it? next suspect ko is EGR needs cleaning....

[joshua_ching]

Kaya yan din ang lagi kong sinasabi dito sa Forum na kailangan nating ihirit sa highway (expressway) ang mga Carens natin. ako regular na hinihirit ang Carens natin sa Nlex at SCTex para maiwasan ang carbon buildup sa exhaust natin. Mababang klase kasi ang diesel na binebenta dito sa Pinas di katulad sa Europe, kaya madaling mag-build up ang carbon. Ang problema e mataas ang sulphur-content ng diesel natin at ang solusyon lang dito e patakbuhin ng mabilis ang Carens para uminit ng husto ang engine at exhaust nito.

[alwayz_yummy]

ask ko lang, something technical-- anu code ng block ng crdi carens? may research lang ako..

[Hanren]

*Sir ParakitoJDM: Sorry ngayon lang ulit nakacheck dito. Been away for a vacation..sige sir try ko...


While on my way to Baguio last nigh (7 pm) along McArthur Hway in Moncada Tarlac, a Honda Sir was very eager to overtake me. Mabagal din kasi yung nasa harap ko at ang dami naming sinusundan na trucks. So, sa inis nya siguro, nag overtake siya sa shoulder (right), humarrurut ng todo, and that's when he hit a bystander about to cross the street. I don't know about the condition of the boy but he was hit hard and fell down a few meters away. Buti na lang di ko siya nasagasaan pa. Buti rin at di tinakbuhan ng SIR driver.

Dumaan ako sa SCtex (in visiting Clark and Subic) and I still noticed the sluggish performance. I think it is really time to have the EGR cleaned.

[jds]

*Sir Hanren, ano na ang odometer reading po nyo?