My SEG has endured harsh driving conditions since my Muar working days.
The left arm of the front shaft was giving out knocking sounds more severely now so brought it to Chuah's Service Centre (workshop la) for checking last Saturday. Confirmed left arm faulty.
Yesterday, on my MC day, another fault appeared. Found that the belting for the Alternator has lost one strip. So over to Chuah's for repairs la since Ah Man has ordered the left shaft arm.
Replaced all three belts since the belts all in crude conditions, with one belt of not even the required width. Suspected replaced in end 2007 when repairs were done on the blown radiator top.
Then the left front shaft were replaced altho the first replacement of different specs. The second one fits.
Went for test drive with Ah Man and in 5 minutes, belts giving funny sound and then the engine died!! Up the bonnet and saw the Alternator belt was shredded! WTF! Managed to start the car but running without cooling, power-steering and battery-charging.
Back to workshop and saw that the pulley for the belt was displaced one groove. The rubber joint has gave way. Another thing to change. Sheesh!
Too late to go to spare part chop-shop then, so left the car there overnite.
Picked up the car this afternoon after a hefty bill of RM480.
But hope everything else sticks.
