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Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
That is a broad statement, I am not sure that it is fact, but it maybe...???? -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Be interested to know the car and year, just for my ol' grey cells... -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Then technology has moved on in your case. Still don't understand new rotors to cure brake lights...???? What year car/truck is it...? -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Yep, interesting videos... -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Brake lights are usually operated by a switch on the top end of the brake pedal, if faulty can either stay on or off. -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Must confess I never changed the brake fluid in my 1988 Volvo 760 Estate until I had to replace a rear caliper, I will not tell you why I had to replace it....???? Auto trans fluid is in a virtually sealed environment, the fluid relies on temperature stability to maintain its structure, if my memory serves me well, its 175*F. If optimal temperature is maintained it can go on forever, 100,000 miles is no problem for auto fluid if temp has been in its operating window in those old boxes. ???? -
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Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Oh, the little switch under the brake pedal needed replacing, so you had the front brake discs replaced to cure it.....???? Were all those similar cases from bar stool chat...? ???? -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
You haven't said what you went to B-Quik for...???? B-Quik use Bendix brake parts, they advertise that...???? You have heard many reports from other customers complaining...???? -
Truckers stage rally to demand diesel price peg at 25 baht per litre
transam replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
No barbies at your place then....???? -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Tell me the problem you had at B-Quik...? I will pass it on...???? -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Anything that goes into the sump passes through the filter before it gets to the bearings. If any fuel gets into the oil it is soon dissipated, that mainly happens in old engines where the rings are stuffed. Your scenario is daft, unless you have a direct fuel leak passing into the engine bores. -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
I think you will find the oil filter takes care of the cr_p and oil pressure takes care of the bearings.....???? So, rule of thumb is, don't leave oil filter or oil in the engine "way" past its advised life span, mileage or time frame. Ensure the engine runs in its advised temperature range. Simple steps that usually ensures no issues, unless you are unlucky and have a component failure..???? -
14 years ago I hired a car to go down south to Bangkok, back then I had no idea about red or white plates. It was a new Toyota, had red plates, off I went. I even drove around Bangkok at night. I now know about the legal stuff, but the hire car folk didn't give a toss...
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Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
I quite like this article from Haynes car manuals regarding brake fluid. ???? https://haynes.com/en-gb/tips-tutorials/how-and-when-change-your-brake-fluid -
Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
The braking system is not a closed system. A/C is. Tell me, why do slave cylinders or even calipers fail, why, when you take them off there is rust to be seen causing the failure. The system pulls in moisture that's in the air via the master cylinder. Over a period of time the moisture, water, is pushed to the very end of the track, slave cylinders or caliper. It sits there and does its thing. -
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Car been idle for 3 years, change tyres?
transam replied to Velleman's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Just looked in my old Vigo handbook, it says 2 years or 40,000 km. They are probably right, difficult to know how much water a particular ride pulls in, so to be sure, I can see why the 2 years change period.. -
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