lolex Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Please help ! Does anyone know what this "running repair" is ? A bit of background first. My wife bought this 11 year old (2550) Isuzu Dmax 2.5 Diesel I-tech as settlement of some debt or other. I took it into Isuzu dealership yesterday for its 200,000 km. All good, except they wanted to replace the battery and steering rack. Then, they take us to the car and show us this....please see pics. Some kind of "running repair" with a plastic shopping bag. Used as a make-do gasket or seal, I guess. But I really have no idea. And no idea what needs to be done to make a proper repair. Can anyone tell from the pics what it is or what it might be? Urgent to fix ? Or anytime fix ok ? Your advice more than welcome...thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Does the A/C work...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolex Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Yes but doesn't cool very well....you think it's an A/c problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Maybe the plastic bag is to stop condensation from the aircon pipe dripping onto those relays underneath ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolex Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 "Maybe the plastic bag is to stop condensation from the aircon pipe dripping onto those relays underneath ?" Maybe....but it seems well secured as though it's been screwed-through or such like. I didn't give it a good pull...the plastics so thin....but it doesn't seem like a loose "tie-on".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, lolex said: Yes but doesn't cool very well....you think it's an A/c problem? Well that cap with the "L" on it looks like an A/C top up valve, but if you have lost the gas/oil pressure the A/C would not work..Sadly I have never looked under the hood of one of your rides but l cannot see what that "fix" has to do with power steering.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 What did Isuzu say it was and how much to tidy what looks like a DIY thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Kwasaki said: What did Isuzu say it was and how much to tidy what looks like a DIY thing. Was the Dealership in Thailand or a Isuzu sign in a Botsawana Jungle.?. Sounds weird to me!. Isuzu dont leave you guessing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolex Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 6 hours ago, transam said: 28 minutes ago, HAKAPALITA said: Was the Dealership in Thailand or a Isuzu sign in a Botsawana Jungle.?. Sounds weird to me!. Isuzu dont leave you guessing. No-one at the Dealership seemed to speak any English....in Rayong. They speak reasonable English in Botswana though....should I go there d'you think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 14 hours ago, lolex said: No-one at the Dealership seemed to speak any English....in Rayong. They speak reasonable English in Botswana though....should I go there d'you think? Brief you wife 'a little bit' on your problem ... send her to Isuzu to see what she can gleam ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolex Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 "Brief you wife 'a little bit' on your problem ... send her to Isuzu to see what she can gleam ..." Yes...that is what I would have done, but for the fact Isuzu closed today (Songkran & Saturday) and I fly out tomorrow for a few weeks. And while I managed to find 'steering rack" in the wonderful Paiboon english-thai dictionary on my phone....I'm sceptical about A/c bits n pieces. the important thing I got from some helpful people here was that it will be safe to leave until I get back....being an A/c problem and nothing critical.... Thanks Transam & Johng ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Why did they want to replace the battery ? Was there issues starting it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolex Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 Yes....it's time to change soon.... 4 hours ago, cornishcarlos said: Why did they want to replace the battery ? Was there issues starting it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashirelad Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Beats me why anyone would take an 11 year old motor with 200,000kms on it to a main stealer dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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