Ask Xulfiqar - An Automotive Encyclopedia

[muzammil_mian]

toyota will always tell you to change gearbox because toyota do not sell any part of the CVT gearbox as a repair part. The whole assembly is changed out as a module at the customers expense.

I dont know much of lahore, you might want to consult with lahore PWers - I know one - @syncview.

@syncview plz guide

[Xulfiqar]

the wksp said there wasnt anything wrong.
please advise if this mileage is acceptable or should i contact some other garage???

you need to contact some other workshop and have them check the fuel trims, the exhaust O2 sensors and the air flow sensor, a good shop would know what to look at in those.

[abidaaa]

@xulfiqar Aoa zufiqar bhai,plz suggest me about carburator of cultus,wants to buy new one.i buy used cultus having kabli carburator too much alterations and so many issues. I want new one.chinese and genuine are available in market which one to buy and whats the cost as i m new to cultus not know much about that.

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[arsalankhan321]

@xulfiqar, @capsat, @margallar. From where to buy good quality tools for basic car,bike and generator maintenance. Must be not heavy on pocket.

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[capsat]

prepare a list of items you need,

goto marriot road / denso hall area do the survey of quality & prices before you shop

[galant1]

@xulfiqar

I need your opinion on Asin Clutch, pressure plate and master clutch cylinder. Toyota Genuine Clutch, pressure plate and master clutch cylinder are too expensive here.

1. Can you think that its is good brand to replaced the Clutch, pressure plate and master clutch cylinder with Asin which is Japan made in corolla GLI 2012. ? Stilling running on genuine one but now Clutch, pressure plate and master clutch is weak according to toyota mechanic?

2.There is any build difference of Asin and Toyota genuine ones?

1. Is is worth of using asin one instead of toyota genuine ones??

2. how to check that clutch and pressure plate is weak? Is there any checking method without opening the gearbox??

Please answer my query as soon as possible because repair the clutch as soon as possible. Thanks

[Xulfiqar]

aisin is OE supplier to toyota - but that does not mean that aisin replacement parts are equal to toyota genuine parts. there are ways to test the clutch friction - you basically do stall tests and uphill driving to test for clutch slip. If there is no slip and good bite you are good to go.

A worn clutch is determined by slipping or heavy juddering when moving off. There are other tests that can be done - but you have a small car which is a corolla, their clutch is not under heavy stress, if its not giving you trouble keep on driving it.

[qwertypoiu]

@Xulfiqar

I need your opinion on Asin Clutch, pressure plate and master clutch cylinder. Toyota Genuine Clutch, pressure plate and master clutch cylinder are too expensive here.

1. Can you think that its is good brand to replaced the Clutch, pressure plate and master clutch cylinder with Asin which is Japan made in corolla GLI 2012. ? Stilling running on genuine one but now Clutch, pressure plate and master clutch is weak according to toyota mechanic?

2.There is any build difference of Asin and Toyota genuine ones?

3. Is is worth of using asin one instead of toyota genuine ones??

4. how to check that clutch and pressure plate is weak? Is there any checking method without opening the gearbox??

Please answer my query as soon as possible because repair the clutch as soon as possible. Thanks

Replacement from Toyota would cost you 30,000 it will be warranted work nothing can go wrong with it in reasonable time, i got mine changed from toyota at around 90,000kms.. now its driven 190,000km and still no problem. Mine used to slip a little in rainy season no idea why and was a bit hard..

secondly getting it done from market costs 12,000 i dont know details of the parts but thats what it costs the only catch here is that your mechanic should be good and he should adjust the clutch and pressure plate as it is supposed to be(no idea how as i forgot the logic xulfiqar can explain) if they are not mated correctly they face excessive wear and tear and will not last as long as they should.

[galant1]

Replacement from Toyota would cost you 30,000 it will be warranted work nothing can go wrong with it in reasonable time, i got mine changed from toyota at around 90,000kms.. now its driven 190,000km and still no problem. Mine used to slip a little in rainy season no idea why and was a bit hard..

secondly getting it done from market costs 12,000 i dont know details of the parts but thats what it costs the only catch here is that your mechanic should be good and he should adjust the clutch and pressure plate as it is supposed to be(no idea how as i forgot the logic xulfiqar can explain) if they are not mated correctly they face excessive wear and tear and will not last as long as they should.

now toyota clutch plate , pressure plate, bearing, master cylinder with flywheel facing cost u Rs.60,000 not Rs. 30,000. Also toyota genuine clutch and pressure plate is made of Aisin also.. Toyota itself is not making clutch kit.

[galant1]

aisin is OE supplier to toyota - but that does not mean that aisin replacement parts are equal to toyota genuine parts. there are ways to test the clutch friction - you basically do stall tests and uphill driving to test for clutch slip. If there is no slip and good bite you are good to go.

A worn clutch is determined by slipping or heavy juddering when moving off. There are other tests that can be done - but you have a small car which is a corolla, their clutch is not under heavy stress, if its not giving you trouble keep on driving it.

But toyota clutch kit is too expensive, costing more then Rs.50,000 now and itself made by aisin. Now too much confuse due to high cost of toyota genuine clutch kit whereas AISIN clutch and pressure plate cost only 6000. Toyota master clutch cylinder is of 14,000 and aisin one is now costing me Rs. 3400. All items are made by aisin but too expensive to replace. What i do now ??

[ali_ak]

bumpm can anyone help me here please

@capsat

@xulfiqar

Do u have experience with chinese bixenon projector lenses??

I was ordering bixenon hid lights for me and noticed chinese lenses are quite cheap, should i give them a try??

2) My 1990 corolla headlights are NOT crystal clear, but dotted (or whatever they are called), can they be used with projector lenses???

I am already using bixenon hid lights, work much better then halogen.

[wasf]

My questions are mostly not answered here but I am not disheartened & being a forum member I would always like to use right of posting any query related to automobiles.My request to other senior members too to reply if they read my post.Ok my question Is I own a 2000 model manual Cuore which has very terrible messy wiring done due to frequent repairs by local electricians,a couple of times fumes appeared under dashboard too.My electrician told me to replace wiring with kabuli, some people suggest to get new wiring done by local electrician.New wiring costs around 10-12K & kabuli also about same but kabuli wiring usualy is of EFI cuore,mira cars.I phoned Toyota they told to get wiring probably kabuli from bilal gunj lahore.Please suggest me the best solution.‎

[imrananr]

My questions are mostly not answered here but I am not disheartened & being a forum member I would always like to use right of posting any query related to automobiles.My request to other senior members too to reply if they read my post.Ok my question Is I own a 2000 model manual Cuore which has very terrible messy wiring done due to frequent repairs by local electricians,a couple of times fumes appeared under dashboard too.My electrician told me to replace wiring with kabuli, some people suggest to get new wiring done by local electrician.New wiring costs around 10-12K & kabuli also about same but kabuli wiring usualy is of EFI cuore,mira cars.I phoned Toyota they told to get wiring probably kabuli from bilal gunj lahore.Please suggest me the best solution.‎

The best advise it to sell this car and buy a new one. Your life is more important this old wired core which can catch fire due to spark and poor wiring.

[muhammad123]

Dear Xulfiqar,
I have so far not been able to get a solution to this problem. How can I increase the top Cruise speed of Japanese Rav4 from 117 kmph to 130 kmph?
Regards
Dr. Abdus Samad Syed

[capsat]

please get your vehicle scanned and check for errors, most likely the O2 sensor is issue & by the way .. Daktar saheb its too dangerous to cruise at such high speeds in Pakistan in JDM used cars

Dear Xulfiqar,
I have so far not been able to get a solution to this problem. How can I increase the top Cruise speed of Japanese Rav4 from 117 kmph to 130 kmph?
Regards
Dr. Abdus Samad Syed

[Xulfiqar]

bumpm can anyone help me here please

@capsat

no you cannot use projectors on your headlamps.

[capsat]

you need to contact @margallar at an agreed amount of his service charges he can rebuilt the whole loom as genuine as NEW, You may need to accompany / transport him around in Pindi car parts / components market near poonch house / hathi gate area. trust me if you can manage to seek his help, your problems will be gone over week end. NOTE: He can help only on weekends. he is not pro - but an skilled amature we few know & trust

My questions are mostly not answered here but I am not disheartened & being a forum member I would always like to use right of posting any query related to automobiles.My request to other senior members too to reply if they read my post.Ok my question Is I own a 2000 model manual Cuore which has very terrible messy wiring done due to frequent repairs by local electricians,a couple of times fumes appeared under dashboard too.My electrician told me to replace wiring with kabuli, some people suggest to get new wiring done by local electrician.New wiring costs around 10-12K & kabuli also about same but kabuli wiring usualy is of EFI cuore,mira cars.I phoned Toyota they told to get wiring probably kabuli from bilal gunj lahore.Please suggest me the best solution.‎

[Xulfiqar]

My questions are mostly not answered here but I am not disheartened & being a forum member I would always like to use right of posting any query related to automobiles.My request to other senior members too to reply if they read my post.Ok my question Is I own a 2000 model manual Cuore which has very terrible messy wiring done due to frequent repairs by local electricians,a couple of times fumes appeared under dashboard too.My electrician told me to replace wiring with kabuli, some people suggest to get new wiring done by local electrician.New wiring costs around 10-12K & kabuli also about same but kabuli wiring usualy is of EFI cuore,mira cars.I phoned Toyota they told to get wiring probably kabuli from bilal gunj lahore.Please suggest me the best solution.‎

what needs to be done in your car is to remove the dashboard and A/C unit completely - you will also need to remove the bonnet and mudguards/fenders/wings.

Now remove the wiring looms in whole pieces from the big connectors and lay out on tables and test/repair them with solder/heatshrink tubing and then loom them back. The wirings you will buy from scrap would be different than your car and in any case the dashboard needs to be taken out to install it.

Its not an easy task for DIY if you dont have the aptitude, if you are hiring an electrician then prepare to pay him quite a lot because it will take nearly all day of him - he will want all his days business earnings to work this.

When I used to rebuild G100 charades - every car went through this procedure but I didnt hire anyone as I was repairing the wiring myself. The original wiring quality of the cuore is terrible, very thin wires and poor looming because its a very cheaply built car. You will have to improve it and make it better - like plastic tubing and plastic tape for looming (dont use nitto tape, if you are using nitto then use some acetone to remove the glue first and seal the ends of the braid with silicone fusing tape)

practice looming on some junk wiring to get some practice, that way you can make sure your electrician/mechanic is doing a correct job.

[ali_ak]

no you cannot use projectors on your headlamps.

You say this due to Non Clear glass right??

I have seen same cars with clear glass lamps, i intend to buy those headlamps first for Projector use.

Will that work?? If yes should i buy chinese BiXenon projectors??

I really want projectors, BiXenon HID also works for me but they put too much glare for others on road.

If i go chinese total expense will be under 20k (Lamps can be around 10k i guess).
If i go morimoto mini, then expense will be much greater.

[Xulfiqar]

But toyota clutch kit is too expensive, costing more then Rs.50,000 now and itself made by aisin. Now too much confuse due to high cost of toyota genuine clutch kit whereas AISIN clutch and pressure plate cost only 6000. Toyota master clutch cylinder is of 14,000 and aisin one is now costing me Rs. 3400. All items are made by aisin but too expensive to replace. What i do now ??

choose according to your budget.

Dont assume aisin parts = toyota genuine parts. under manufacturer agreement the supplier cannot undercut. Meaning any part that carries a toyota genuine parts symbol and part number has a different quality criteria than an OEM retail part.