Friday, May 20, 2022

Cylinder Head Gasket Burned - Triton

 On 9 Feb 2022, I traveled from Kuala Lumpur to Temerloh. I must had forgotten to check the radiator water level, as engine was overheated as I was approaching my destination. I did not immediately stop to cool the engine and top up the water. I decided  to continue the journey, and that may be the reason for the engine problem. 

My return journey to Kuala Lumpur as a real test of patient. I took me 5 hours instead of the normal 2 hr journey. I had to make 5 stops, wait for the engine to cool to top up the water..

My Actions

My earlier occurrence caused me a lot of  money. For now, 


1. Seal Up - Material Liquid Glass Metalic - ( Sodium Silicate) , bought in Seberang Temerloh 

Application:   Drain the radiator and flush the system. Fill up with coolant to cover the radiator core and install loosely the raiator cap. Run the engine until normal tempertion and the put the Seal Up. Run for 20 min or the leak stop. Let the engine Cools and replace the coolant.

The system seem to seal my engine.


2. Holts Professional Cooling System Leak Repair ( Wondarweld)

Contains sealing elements.

Application: Drain and Flush Radiator. Remove the thermostat and pour the wondarweld onto the cylinderhead upstream to the thermostat. Install the thermostat and add coolant. Run engine for 15 minutes. 

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

KEMBARA - OVERHEAD GASKET CHANGE

 It is covid 19 season. As I am already retired and the movement is restricted, I try to change the cylinder head gaskets.


Guess what?. I find myself outdated. At my age of 68, my memory tends to betray me. I disconnected some plugs and hoses. When I was young, I knew t I will remember how to put back, but I can no longer do it.





 

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Planning for Solar Panel Installation

posted 13 july 2020  This posting is transferred from my other blog .

 
My solar power system in going for more changes. Today Saturday 11 July 2020. I am planning to install the 6 additional panel or my 3 KW system.
I wanted an easy installation method requiring minimum cost and effort.

I had devised a method using a local angled bars. There is the negative point, the bar is made from iron and it can get rusted.
local angled iron






The bar can be obtained from a local hardware shop and cost about RM30 per pair.

This is how the designed of the system.
roof top design






 I also did a model to prove that the design works.
awaiting testing