Do it Yourself Car Maintenace/Fix

[spyre12]

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Fellow Istoryans, let's have a thread on simple ways and instructions on how to maintain our car in good condition including fixing minor problems. Makatabang ni nato pag manage sa ato finances and extra savings sad kay free naman ang labor plus makalearn pajud ta something w/ regards to automotives. Pwede sad ta diri mangau 1st, 2nd or 3rd opinions before finally deciding to have our car fixed at automotive shops.

Hope motabang sad mga maaung mekaniko ug car enthusiasts diri sa Istorya.

Answer to queries and suggestions on how to maintain/fix our car in optimal condition would be very much appreciated.

[spyre12]

How to NOT drain your car battery when parked for a few weeks?

Background:
I'll be away from home for at least a month and my car will be parked for that whole duration.
Dako chance nga madrain ako battery ani kay equiped man ug car alarm plus naa pajud na car electronics nga cge ON. Although gamay ra consumption sa battery ani, eventually modrain rajud ang battery if park dugay esp if karaan nasad imo battery ug di na maau ang condition.

Suggestions:
1) Disconnect ang negative terminal sa battery
PROS: Di jud modrain ang battery
CONS: Di na mofunction imo car electronics (eg. car alarm) plus mareset ang settings/data sa
car electronics like car computer ug time settings sa imo car sterio

2) Paandar ang sakyanan twice a week for 30mins para makacharge sa battery ang alternator.
Somehow, mamaintain sad ang good condition sa sakyanan ani kay ang oil sa engine kay d naman
totally mosettle down. Thus, malubricate gihapon sa oil ang engine esp sa upper part.

Question:
1) enough na ba ni ang twice a week paandar sa sakyanan for 30mins?

[cptn_star]

regularly change your vehicle's oil, brake fluid, clutch fluid as stated in the owner's manual. regularly check the radiator water level along with its auxilliary water supply and replenish if necessary. regularly wash and clean your vehicle too (dry it immediately after washing). that will prolong the life of the vehicle's paint finish and the immediate drying after the wash also prevents the metal structures from being rusted.

love your vehicle by being faithful on the maintenance and believe me, your vehicle will love you back.

[menzymenz]

you need to equip yourself with the proper tools for DIYs..

[yepyep3k]

DIY'ers are the best! cge pud ko ug diy sa akong honda accord.daghan kaayu mga sites sa net nga muhatag ug tips pang diy. akong diy kay akong sound setup.jigsaw ra jud ang makatabang sa woodworks...sa connection,internet gihapon!

[spyre12]

it's good to hear that from you yepyep3k.
ganahan sad ko DIY sa ako honda civic nga 2nd hand pero ginagmay lang nga tasks. adto gihapon ko padung shop kung lisod2x na prob nya will take time to fix. i'm also a newbie w/ regards to cars but very much interested on how everything works. i find this site very useful re: cars, Auto Repair Advice Tips and Help, Learn About Cars.

[spyre12]

another very good DIY site: Car Repair Guide | Auto Repair Manuals and Videos | AutoMD

[vernie]

Better charge full your battery before traveling.
Kung naa kay capacitor nga dagko gigamit sa sound system, kana lang ang imong angay ma disconnect kung wala syay relay nga ignition/accessories triggered. Just leave your car alarm system up and running. It won't drain your battery that easy than a leaky capacitor.

For engine oil/lubrication concern, no need to run the engine twice a week for 30minutes (it's a waste of time and fuel). Have some GTO engine oil for your engine, get it from DAJ. GTO will surely protect your engine internal parts nga naay oil bisan dugay nga panahon wala gigamit. Nindot pud ma treat nimo ang imong water sa radiator with rust converter (250ml will do, Island brand). Make sure after adding the rust converter, imong paandaron nga mo trigger na ang radiator fan, meaning mi circulate na ang water. This will stop any ongoing oxidation sa tanang giagian sa tubig labi na sa head gasket nga part nga maoy dali mabuslot sa taya.

By the time you arrived gikan dugay nga pag byahe, check your battery with a volt meter (multitester set to DC V). Better charge it again kung low level na before using it to start the car. This way, gamay ra nga electricity imong magasto ug di ra ma bun-og imong battery. Ang car battery nako ma charged ra man sya ug 15minutes, 1Adraw nalang from the charger kung puno na. Usually kung drained or low charge level na ang battery charge, mo draw sya ug 3 to 4A inig sugod ug charge. Panther PBC-12A battery charger ang gamit nako, kanang mapalit ra nimo sa True Value ug sa Ace hardware nga battery charger.

It is also better to have visual check-up sa tanang parts nga makita nimo sa engine bay before mag start sa engine. Sa ing-ani nga paagi, makasiguro ka walay mga leaks labi na sa fuel lines. Basin diay gikotkot na ang ubang hose nimo while wala ka, mas maayo makasiguro lang. Nindot pud ma check ang ilawom sa car, kung naay oil or any liquid droppings, very possible naay leaking either oil, fuel or water.

How to NOT drain your car battery when parked for a few weeks?

Background:
I'll be away from home for at least a month and my car will be parked for that whole duration.
Dako chance nga madrain ako battery ani kay equiped man ug car alarm plus naa pajud na car electronics nga cge ON. Although gamay ra consumption sa battery ani, eventually modrain rajud ang battery if park dugay esp if karaan nasad imo battery ug di na maau ang condition.

Suggestions:
1) Disconnect ang negative terminal sa battery
PROS: Di jud modrain ang battery
CONS: Di na mofunction imo car electronics (eg. car alarm) plus mareset ang settings/data sa
car electronics like car computer ug time settings sa imo car sterio

2) Paandar ang sakyanan twice a week for 30mins para makacharge sa battery ang alternator.
Somehow, mamaintain sad ang good condition sa sakyanan ani kay ang oil sa engine kay d naman
totally mosettle down. Thus, malubricate gihapon sa oil ang engine esp sa upper part.

Question:
1) enough na ba ni ang twice a week paandar sa sakyanan for 30mins?

[RU9halogen]

Up for this one nice work guys....!

[spyre12]

@vernie: Thanks a lot for the infos provided, enlightened nako sako question. buhaton nya ni nako imo suggestions ig uli na nako sa amoa.