tomtaylor1

Hi All, I am looking to replace or repair my 3.5" External USB2.O/eSATA to Sata Hard Drive, or equivalent,  which I use for the True Visions PVR service. Although I have found this on the internet they are all appear to be saying no longer available. This unit is 1.OTB. 64MB Cache.

I have been into Tuk Com Pattaya but as yet have not been able to find a shop selling this or equivalent item.

The problem with the Hard Drive is, after recording from True Visions, when playing back, the program will stop, then after a minute or so restart, sound often not reproduced, as well as broken picture.  

Any help would be gratefully received.

Thank you.

Regards Tom

Hi, thank you for the information.

Regards Tom

Hi All, I would like to download save and or view The BBC Asia Business Reports programs and possibly other BBC news finance programs.

I am resident in Pattaya.

Any advise would be gratefully received.

Regards Tom

You will need a passport for your car, from your local land transport office, you will need to take with you your car registration book, insurance as well as your own passport. If your car is owned by a finance company you will need there permission also.

I have found the cost of this varies around 200 Baht, collect the car passport next day.

Insurance for the Country you are travelling in can usually be bought at the border, in Laos you can buy 2 weeks, but offices closed on Sundays.

Any other paper work can be done at the border crossing.

Tom

I can be of a little help, there is a Rolls and Bentley car breaker in Crewe, my pal back home has used them for parts for his old Roller.

Best of luck Tom

Hi Sotsira, thank you for the info.

Tried searching Indian sites but no luck, only seem to have for 16 valve later edition models.

Contacted a member of The Jeep Club who helped me with  registration of this Jeep, he put me in contact with a mechanic on Sukhumvit Road on the way to Sattahip, he sold me a rocker arm and adjusting bolt and lock nut 200 Baht.

Regards Tom

Hi All, you could try Alibaba Express, for the unit you are looking to buy, sent by China Airmail, free shipping to Thailand, can pay with credit card or pay pal.

Be interested to know if bought on e-bay which shipper they use and whether you have to pay import tax, China air mail never had it to pay.

Regards Tom 

Hi All, I am looking to buy a rocker arm for my 1.3 sohc engine, have tried ordering from my trusted motor factor shop in Pattaya, they cannot find, have also looked in the local second hand motor shops, but again no luck, any one have any ideas where I might find in this location or farther afield, could travel to Bangkok.

The issue is, when the mechanic re built my engine, for some reason or another a perfectly good arm has been replaced with another with damaged threads on the adjusting bolt and inside the rocker arm. I suppose another option might be to find some one who could try and re tap  the bolt threads and then lock the bolt in place with lock tight as some of the threads in the arm are partially intact.

Any help and advise would be appreciated.

Regards Tom

Sorry for not posting an update, I am still waiting for the mechanic to fit the engine back into the car.

Took the cylinder head last Friday to machine shop, had the head skimmed, valves checked and lapped in, valve seals replaced, cam shaft checked.

Did check the fit of the new pistons in the bores, no side ways movement.

So as I say am still waiting, then the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.

Thank you.

Regards Tom

HI All, is it legal to place the front registration number on  the left or right of the front the car, I need more air flow through the radiators.

I have seen cars with this configuration, but was informed maybe not allowed.

Thank you.

Regards Tom 

Hi, you could go to a shop that mixes paint with your car, they will mix a half liter for around 500 Baht, also buy some thinner, then go to a decorators or artist shop and buy a small touch up brush.

Regards Tom 

Hi, thank you for the information, it was very useful.

Regards Tom

Thank you for the advise, have asked  the mechanic to , change 4 pistons and rings as well as big end shells, oil and filter, gaskets, I bought these, this morning as well as a new timing belt.

He insists the head and valves and seals are ok.

So the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.

Regards Tom

Hi All, engine out, pistons removed, part of the piston skirt has broken off immediately below the bottom ring, so hence the oil burning smokey engine, but all the spark plugs are fouling up, oily deposits as far as I can make out, so would this broken piston be the fault. All the bores are clean, no wear ridge at the top of each bore. Any advise please.

Thank you in anticipation.

Regards Tom

Hi, Suzuki Crank regrind, I assume over size shells are available, But maybe need a rebore, engine burning oil, can this be done, or do you fit new piston rings or fit new cylinder liners, the engine is 1.3 liter 8 valve engine, overhead cam shaft, can the engine be bored out to fit pistons from the 1.6 liter engine. Any one know  of the various cost's   associated with any of these procedures. The engine is out of the car already. Any advise would be gratefully received. 

I live in Pattaya.

Thank you for any information.

Regards Tom

Hi, thank you for the info, problem solved, the cables to the  speakers was not allowing the information to be sent from the radio.

Have used this speaker cable before, without problems.

Regards Tom

Hi Mikey, thank you for the information, looked it all up on the map already, will do on my next trip to Kanchanaburi.

Regards Tom

Hi, I do have a wiring diagram, but the layout out is different on the speakers, but the reply from lantern has given me a clue about what to do, although his suggestion does not work. The grey and white is correct, but it must be one of the other pairs which need to be connected to the speaker wires.

Will try again Monday to try and solve the problem.

Thank you.

Regards Tom

My Alpine car radio has a standard set of wiring connectors, is in good working order as I have just removed it from my other car, which had front and rear speakers, the radio playing through these with balance left right front rear and so forth.

My Suzuki Caribian only has an overhead set of speakers in one housing, with grey, grey and black, white, and white and black, wires, have connected the same matching coloured wires  from the radio to the speakers, but no sound, the radio is turned on, same with memory stick.

Could you please advise on what is the correct wiring, this would be much appreciated.

Regards Tom  

Hi, any one know where to go off roading in Kanchanaburi province, or any other places in Thailand, I intend to try out modified  my Suzuki Caribian.

I am based in Pattaya.

Any info would be well appreciated.

Tom

Hi Siam, thank you for your reply, have found Hotels near to Saigon and Hanoi railway stations, via google Earth.

Regards Tom

Hi All, will be flying into Saigon with my Thai GF, looking to stay 2/3 nights before taking the train up to Hanoi, again staying 2 nights before going to Halong Bay. Then flying back to Bangkok from Hanoi.

Could any one recommend any reasonably priced Hotels, pref with aircon and hot shower, fridge, balcony would be nice but not essential.

Thank you.

Regards Tom 

Hi All, my Mazda RX8 has a 2 liter turbo charged engine, showed the book to my insurance company, they said you only have insurance no 3, so no problem. The Viriya insurance.

Regards Tom

Hi, go to a shop which mixes paint,with your car,  they will probably do a half liter, around 500 baht, maybe need a little thinner, buy a touch up brush, from a decorators or other shop. 

Job done.

Have a good day.

Tom 

Hi All, was issued with papers at the auction, if stopped by the Police, these would show my ownership of the car, also no registration number was affixed to the car.

I do not remember how much commission I had to pay over and above the bid price, but it was only a couple of thousand Baht.

As I stay in Pattaya, the registration and number plate were done in Chonburi, again only a couple of thousand Baht.

The car bought was RX8. At the end of the day, paid a fair price, not an absolute bargain.

Nissan 350Z, 2001/2003 were making 1.1 to 1.3 mio Baht

Regards Tom