is speedyfix open on sundays? (kahit morning only)

[orly_andico]

i have a problem with my brakes.. i have no brakes!!!

actually there's a leak somewhere, it's bleeding brake fluid like crazy. and the brakes are very weak. driving this thing is a scary experience..

went to banawe today, but i got there too late. banawe is pretty far from makati/taguig when you don't have brakes (or, very weak brakes).

[ssaloon]

afaik, sarado sila pag sundays...

[sirkosero]

suggestion lang bro... kahit na siguro di na sa speedyfix mo yan ipagawa. kahit sa mga mekaniko lang na malapit sayo pwede na. dont get me wrong. i have nothing against speedyfix. masyado lang delikado ang bumiyahe ng mahina/sira ang preno. baka mas malaki gastos at perwisyo sayo kung maaksidente a trying to get to speedyfix.

[buknoy2002]

bka wheel caps ang problem.

agree with sirkosero, can be done by local brake shops, or nearby servitek outlets

[orly_andico]

good idea... actually malapit na si speedyfix compared to my suki in banawe.
are servitek outlets open on sundays?

my problem is, duda ko master cylinder or calipers are leaking. those are bloody expensive to replace (i don't suppose nag-re-repair kit ang servitek). one front caliper for this car is 8k in banawe, God knows magkano sa mga servitek etc..

[wrcastro_ph]

Ang mahal pala ng Caliper ng ride mo? 8k? pero kung me tagas ang master ay di po ba dapat ay visible dapat ang leaks nyan.

[OTEP]

Modern vehicles use a diagonally-opposed dual circuit braking system. The chances of a full brake failure is next to zero. Kung matigas ang pedal, baka naman yung hydrovac assist lang ang nawala. But you still have the same brakes. You just need more muscle.

If you cannot find the leak, malamang sa master cylinder na iyan and not the rubber wheel cups. May repair kit naman ang master cyclinder. May caliper rebuild kit din. No need to spend to much. Kayang kaya ng speedyfix iyan.

[orly_andico]

the pedal is really soft. it almost bottoms out. master cylinder nga ang suspect ko eh. but it was repaired at the casa two months ago! i have no idea magkano ang new master cylinder, pero the clutch master is like 4500. i'm of a mind to replace the damnable master cylinder because if a casa repair with OEM repair kit parts only lasts two months.. (and cost 4000..)


the hydrovac works, kasi pag off yung engine medyo matigas (medyo lang!)

[orly_andico]

actually i have no idea bakit umaandar pa nga yung brakes nito eh... because how can it work when there's no brake fluid? that's why di na ako lumabas today. scary baka biglang bumigay. OTOH the comprehensive insurance would more than cover it and i'd be rid of a maintenance hog.

the thing is, the brakes still work but the pedal has to be bottomed. and the brakes are weak. i crawl along in 2nd gear now (3rd gear at most). i guess sobrang tipid na ako mag-drive ngayon. but -- if i REALLY floor the brake, it induces wheel lock ALL THE TIME (even at 10kph). like i said, i have no idea why the brakes still work...

anyway i think i'll just drop it off at Rapide ($$STEALERS$$ that they are.. ilang beses na akong na-ream ng mga yan, kaya i hate the idea) tomorrow morning. i don't have any time kasi to take it to speedyfix or banawe.

[OTEP]

To give you an idea, a brand new OEM Suzuki Vitara master cylinder costs Php 8,000.00. That's from the Suzuki specialist in Banawe.

If you are going to go with a repair kit. Make sure the shaft it runs on is still smooth and free of corrosion. Otherwise, the repair kit will not work. And repair kits in Banawe rarely exceed Php 1,000.00. I just forgot the preferred brand. Seiken, I think?

[orly_andico]

have no idea... the repair kit used by the casa had an FS01 part number (all the mazda 626 parts from the rubber grommets to the distributor have FS01 as the first part of their part number). so i assume OEM talaga yun. one would think the casa wouldn't be so stupid as to repair-kit a corroded master cylinder though. :P

i would suspect nasa 8k range din yung master cylinder ng 626 since the clutch master is 4500 (although i used a replacement clutch master that cost 1000 and it certainly has lasted much longer than that %^!!$ casa repair kit!)

[OTEP]

one would think the casa wouldn't be so stupid as to repair-kit a corroded master cylinder though. :P

You'd be surprised at how stupid things can get at the stealership. Especially kung first rotation pa lang ng mga OJT's and newbie techs.

[orly_andico]

well.. kia pasay is highly recommended by the protegetech crowd.
and besides, it was there for a week!! it boggles the mind.

[kmo]

close sila pag sundays hehe and monday narin naman e you can try taking it there they are open on 9am na

[OTEP]

Yup. But casas have OJT on rotation so paiba iba talaga ang tao dun. It's not like a shop say like Mang Mario or Cruven na kahit kelan ka pumunta dun, sila at sila pa din ang hahawak sa oto mo.

And for the week it was there, how much time did it actually spend being worked on? I guess we will never know since we cannot watch our vehicles at the dealership.

That's why I never have the stealer do the servicing.

[GlennSter]

orly..whats your ride?

[orly_andico]

glennster, it's a mazda 626. everything about this car is expensive (except, it's residual value, so i'm not selling it kasi sobrang lugi na ako nun).

as for the stealer.. actually it went to the stealer because the banawe shop (sprint) gave up on it (you might recall, i was complaining of binding front brakes here last november).

sometimes i wonder if it's worthwhile maintaining this old car. imagine, when i was in banawe last saturday.. i'd just pulled into sprint's service bay and they asked me to re-position the car. and it wouldn't start!!! engine just turned over. guess what.. the FUEL PUMP WIRING failed (under the back seat). So they said i needed an electrician and should they get one. $%$#! i went there for brakes not a fuel pump.

anyway, to cut the story short, i rewired the $%# fuel pump right there with some spare wires in my glove compartment (helps to be an EE). then they said it's too late in the day for me to have the brakes fixed. so i have to leave.

[speedyfix]

sorry! we're only open mon-sat from 9-6. hope you've made arrangements na for your car coz it's hard as hell to drive it in that condition! better nga have it fixed near your place and avoid an accident rather than risk the drive over goodluck with it!

[mazdamazda]

are you a member of wheelers or AAP? you can arrange for them to tow your vehicle to your preferred service shop

[speedyfix]

problem has been solved! nice meeting you kanina orly!