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.

Rear Looks

Cheap And Nasty

If there is one thing I learnt today, it is this.

It is best to go straight to the supplier, to get the exact brand of whatever that is that you want.

I should have known this ever since I first own any whatchamacallit electrical stuffs, or even my past Mini by the name of SYCLONE.

If you need to repair your Sony Walkman tape player, go to Sony.

If you need repairs on an LG fridge, call LG.

If you need to find fair-price Sime tyres, go to Sime Tyres.

And exactly, I went there today. The one at Jalan Gombak, from Setapak towards Lee Rubber ex-factory site.

I got a pair of tyres for 145 each. That means 290 burnt.

Better still, than being charged 165 the last time I replaced them. Probably the extra 20 per tyre is for the short-distance shipping, or petrol fee, or whatever that I wouldn't really want to hear.

Even better, they can repair His Majesty STELLAR's bent rims. At 40rm.

I was quoted 80 at a shop nearby my office.

Yes, it pays to research. And it pays to head back to the actual manufacturer.

And, prioritize. Repair the actual reason of damage first before repairing the secondary damaged. Like, replacing the ball joints first before the tyres. But that's another story.


Mark Slaughter: If I knew then, what I know now...

For Sale

Some of the things for sale today.

Feeling like lightening STELLAR up. Fuel efficiency is the key.



Battery Cut-Off Switch (Sold)




Clarion 6inch Speakers For Proton Wira Aeroback


Pipercross 44mm Choke Ram Pipe for HIF44




Sanden 505 Air Condition Compressor (Sold)




Sanden Condenser Fan (Sold)




PBR Remote Brake Vacuum Servo (Sold)
This unit needs repair kit for the diaphragm.

Did A 140

Only two out of five departments are open today.

By the way, I tried the new KL-Putrajaya highway today.

Some of the prominent points I gathered during the drive was:

• It will be 10km before I even entered the highway.
• Max speed at first will be 60kph, and then 90kph.
• There's a rest area almost immediately, which is the aptly named Seri Kembangan R&R.
• The first exit will be Bukit Jalil, and the first landmark I see there was Sports Complex, and then Endah Parade.

Will try it again on my way back.

By the way, I ended up doing 48km, almost 6km more than my usual one-way mileage. So I guess, back to taking the bus then...

Refreshment Drive

After more than a month's wait, I finally gave up and picked up my Mini on Monday.

The mechanic's too busy, so I might as well do the repairs somewhere else. He did repair, of all things, the brakes, which are spongy.

Pending stuffs to repair, are fan belt replacement, clutch release bearing replacement, ball joint repairs, and some more stuffs of smaller importance.

I already felt like giving my car a refresher drive for a few days.

Afterwards, I will get back to using bus.