myRed cars Rear End Kena Hantam

Within the last 30 days whenever I left myPeugeot 308 at home, my other cars kena hantam belakang punya side. Co-incidentally both accidents happened in the morning at parking lots when nobody was in the car. Both cars are red in color! Why aa?? Any feng-shui master? I need ur advice lah. Fortunately those responsible for the accidents did not run away. They paid.

Badly damaged but the neighbouring panels intact. Im sure Jap cars are not strong enough to withstand such impact. The car was displaced about 1m sideways during the collision.

BTW, Thanks God, I changed myPeugeot 308 color from Babylon-RED to Lunar-Mist otherwise Im worrying what will happen next.

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How to Bleed a 2000 Blazer Master Cylinder

The 2001 Chevy Blazer came equipped with a Kelsey-Hayes 4WAL (four wheel anti-lock) brake system. Unlike other Chevy vehicles, this system is non-integral to the standard brake system and the master cylinder is separate from the ABS modulator valve assembly. When replacing the master cylinder in this truck, air trapped in the master cylinder must be removed before the master cylinder is replaced; no provision is made for removing air trapped in the master cylinder by cycling the modulator valve assembly, as is the case in systems like the Delphi 6.

Instructions

1

Secure the new master cylinder into a bench vise by clamping the mounting flange into the vise. Position the master cylinder so that the piston in the back of the cylinder bore is facing you. Attach the plastic fittings, supplied in the bench bleeding kit that comes with the master cylinder, to the threaded line openings in the side of the master cylinder. Push the clear plastic hoses, also supplied in the bleeding kit, onto the plastic fittings and secure them so they are inside the master cylinder reservoir, and below fluid level.

2

Fill the master cylinder reservoir with fresh brake fluid. Slowly depress the piston in the back of the master cylinder completely into the master cylinder, using a large screwdriver. Slowly release the piston while observing the fluid in the clear plastic hoses. Repeat this process until the fluid, circulating in the clear plastic hoses, contains no large air bubbles.

3

Top off the fluid level in the master cylinder and install the lid on the reservoir. Remove the clear plastic hoses and place the small rubber caps, supplied in the bleeding kit, on the bleeding fittings in place of the clear plastic hoses.

4

Carry the master cylinder to the truck and carefully and install it in the truck. Slide the master cylinder onto the two studs that attach it to the power brake booster, and secure it with the two 15-mm retaining nuts. Remove the plastic bleeder fittings, and screw the line fittings into the side of the master cylinder in their place. Tighten the lines securely with a line wrench.

5

Loosen the front brake line on the master cylinder. Have a helper push the brake pedal and hold it down, while you close the line. As you so, you will notice air escaping from the line as you loosen the fitting. Repeat this process until the fluid being pushed out of the line, when the pedal is pushed down, is free of air. Perform the same procedure on the rear brake line on the master cylinder. It may take several attempts to remove all of the air from the lines. Check the level of the fluid in the master cylinder and top it off with fresh fluid as the level drops below the "Min" mark on the reservoir.

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How to Replace a Caliper in a Plymouth Voyager

If you need to replace parts like a brake caliper in a Plymouth Voyager, you might need to check parts for the Chrysler minivan under the same name. Make sure any replacement parts come from a reputable source and they will work on your Plymouth machine.

Instructions

Remove the Old Caliper

1

Lift the front end of the van securely on a jack stand and remove the wheels. The Plymouth Voyager only has calipers on the front brakes, since it uses drum brakes on the rear axle.

2

Unscrew the attaching bolt on the brake hose to disconnect it from the caliper. Plug up the line with a small piece of rubber. Toss out the copper washers, as you will need to use new ones upon assembly.

3

Disconnect the caliper guide pin bolts securing the caliper to the steering knuckle. Slide the caliper slowly away from the knuckle. Slide the calipers opposite end out from under the knuckles machined abutment.

4

Clean the abutment surfaces and lubricate them multipurpose lubricant. Run a mist of water over the surface and use a damp rag to clean them. Never dry clean brake parts because of asbestos risk.

Install the Replacement Caliper

5

Place the replacement caliper over the brake pads and rotor. Make sure you dont damage the caliper seals or guide pin bushings from the steering knuckle bosses.

6

Install the guide pin bolts and the brake hose to the caliper. Use new washers with the brake hoses fitting bolt.

7

Fill the brake master cylinder with fluid. Connect the brake bleeder valve to a container of fluid with a rubber hose and have another person remove air from the system by using the brake pedal.

8

Install the wheels back on the van. Attach the lug nuts to half their full torque before lowering the van, then finish tightening them.

9

Set the brake pads. Pump the pedal until it feels firm. Test the brakes out on the road.

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How to Cool a Hotspot

If u own a 308, most likely u also have a 3G smartphone (or more) with Wi-Fi and...

Probably u might have already been using it as a Wi-Fi hotspot for connecting ur Wi-Fi enabled devices to the Internet. If u havent done so for not knowing ur smartphone capability take a look HERE, no one is peeping, hee....heeeee

There is one problem though. The hotspot can be extremely hot. The heat generated can damage ur precious device during extended use. But dont worry and u dont have to place it in refrigerated glovebox or somewhere out of ur sight. U can make it freezing cold and at the same time u may place it at a strategic location on ur 308 dashboard for normal use too, such as for gps navigation.....

All u need is a smartphone holder that can be fixed onto ur middle aircond vent....
...which u can buy @pasarmalam for +-RM10.00, u may also need an in-car charger because when u turn on the smartphone as a Hotspot and worst still u turn on the gps navigation at the same time, the bugger eats up lots of battery charge, just like ur 308Ts do, hu huu..

Now u can have a cool hotspot in ur 308 to make ur passangers or urselves [if u r x drivin la] enjoy the long trip with iPod Touch, iPad or any other tablets that do not have 3G.If ur rear pasengers are addicted to podcasts they can download and play their favorites on iDevice which can be attached on the back of the front seat...
... and of course I like watching IRC too whenever Im in the backseat....
So, if u wanna buy an iPhone... think again because u can buy much lower-cost iPod Touch or even an iPad [or BOTH, he heeee] at a fraction of the price, and u do not have to get rid of your old faithful 3G SmartPhones.

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RON97 vs RON95 Defining the Moment of Truth

The tests for 0~120km/hr sprint [0~100km/hr inclusive] were carried out at the same place, about the same time but on different dates on different fuels - RON97 vs RON95. Let the graphics speaks for itself. [click on the image to enlarge]

My earlier tests on fuel consumptions and performance also seemed that there was no advantage of using RON97 over RON95 on Peugeot 308 Turbo!

Nevertheless I will perform 400m and 1000m standing tests running on RON97 to compare with the test results running on RON95. Im very skeptical if there will be any significant improvement though.

Ill be switching back to RON95 because Im quite happy with its performance and fuel economy [for my308] unless, otherwise somebody comes up with authentic figures to proof that RON97 is better than RON95 in terms of performance and fuel consumptions [based on controlled or similar condition].

Better in terms of performance and fuel consumptions from Buttdyno test results for Peugeot 308THP running on RON97 vs RON95 found in forums are too good to be true.

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4AGE20V Blacktop Pinout Update

In this image, what Ive update is different between CF-cooling fan relay and ELS1-cooling fan relay. It should be CF is A/C fan relay and ELS1 is radiator fan relay.

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ZZR600 NISSIN brake caliper upgrade

This is a short guide on how to replace the calipers on a zzr 600, from the original TOKICO items to some NISSINs from the honda Fireblade. Mine is an E7 and Im sure it works on all E models. For more info check out www.zzr-international.co.uk

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