Brake Repairs

Finally I did the unthinkable.

I uninstalled and dismantled STELLAR's brake master cylinder.

On Merdeka night!

Only thing was, the stuff Pak Syed called his version of repair kit was incomplete. So I have to wait to buy those new when I got the budget. You see, no non-return valve was around.

No Brakes Again..

I did it again today!

I drive with no brakes.

I think I got the hang of it. I don't feel feverish anymore, like two Fridays ago.

But something bothers me.

When I shift down from fourth to third, there's a few clunking knocks audible under the engine.

But there's also a somewhat fragile lorry overtaking me on the left, so was it the lorry?

And then, when the handbrake locks the rear wheel, there's a small or medium sounding bang of sorts at the back. Which worries me too.

When I finally and safely reached the office, I topped up both brake and clutch cylinders, and tested the brakes. It doesn't respond at all.

That means the rubber seal's out. So that needs replacing. And Pudu is in my plan once again (to buy them spare parts).

Hand Signal Aficionado

I believe not having any brake and indicator lights has its benefits.

One of my observation proves that. I think the person behind me backs off a little farther when I waved to slow down, compared to the past when I simply pressed the brakes to emit the lights.

And then, using the hand to indicate tends to make the person easier to give way than using the lights.

But the drawbacks are clear.

Indicating my braking or turning intents should be done way early. And there's no guarantee that they saw it.

Still, I like waving the stop sign and look in the rearview mirror. It's refreshing to see them back off.

But, with a defective footbrake, I sure will have problem doing that, without abandoning the steering wheels sometimes.

Little Mini Posing

The RC was posing when I thought he looked alright for a photoshoot.

Oil Pressure Switch And Leak

Finally I got the motivation and mood to install the long awaited oil pressure sender switch.

It was a no-brainer. I imagined it would be hard to do, but I guess my mindset is still behind, when STELLAR was a tight fit with all the air-cond ancilliaries in.

It was a delight when the air-cond was out. It's so sparse in the engine compartment.

Then I did some investigation. I found that the pipe where the oil enters the oil cooler is loose. I guess I never saw this, or forgot to check. Imagine all those wasted precious black oil!

It was duly tightened.

That's all for the day, for Maghrib arrived too soon.