[Discussion] Technical - D.I.Y On Your Super Four!

[winstonz]

closer look at the engine without headers

[winstonz]

headers without end can

[winstonz]

the completed black headers

[winstonz]

another one... a five yr old bike after header respray

[winstonz]

jus additional info on ur coolant system. where ur coolant reservoir are, and where to top up coolant after u had flushed them. regularly jus check your coolant reservoir make sure its at the safe level else top up with distilled water. :cheer:

[moccajava]

bro when remove header no seal or what broken is it? kind of issit a straightforward job of removing nuts and detaching it? scared got some seals or what when remove "stuck" to the headers and may break it.

 

btw very suee after respraying!

[winstonz]

hmm... i dun remember seeing any seals. jus unscrew the 8 nuts at the header, 1 near the foot brake and 1 at the end can, we got it out.

[omnislash]

Originally posted by winstonz@Nov 8 2005, 07:24 PM

hmm... i dun remember seeing any seals. jus unscrew the 8 nuts at the header, 1 near the foot brake and 1 at the end can, we got it out.

By rite, at the exhaust port got those rubber seals.. Just that we cant be bothered to change..

[omnislash]

here

[moccajava]

Originally posted by omnislash@Nov 8 2005, 07:47 PM

here

yearps that's what im talking about... any effect on removal? well seems all of u got no problem so i guess shud be ok huh?

[Kushinagar]

Originally posted by winstonz@Nov 8 2005, 07:24 PM

hmm... i dun remember seeing any seals. jus unscrew the 8 nuts at the header, 1 near the foot brake and 1 at the end can, we got it out.

There's 4 metal gasket at the engine blk end and a metal ring gasket at the endcan.....

[Guest quizesilver]

siao all dun have... winstonz ur bike got kenna spray before... but the seal seem to have but nt so clear as omnislash one.

 

but after i fix back when i feel the header area there is no air leakage.

[omnislash]

Originally posted by quizesilver@Nov 8 2005, 11:00 PM

siao all dun have... winstonz ur bike got kenna spray before... but the seal seem to have but nt so clear as omnislash one.

 

but after i fix back when i feel the header area there is no air leakage.

Eh, that pic is not mine...

 

Its wintonz.. I just use his pic to illustrate..

 

But as long as no air leakage can liao..

[Guest quizesilver]

haha

[Guest quizesilver]

7th DIY session coming up soon.

 

Date: TBA

Time: TBA

Venue:Blk 542 CCK North 5

Equipment: will provide oil filter opener, spark plug opener.

** take note as it is not at LAB, bring all those u need to change**

 

Equipment needed for header make over

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For those who are interested to know what are the things you'll need, here it is:

 

-Sand paper-rating 300 and 120 (preferably cloth type as will come in touch with water. Cloth type will not tear)

-Water

-High temp Spray

-Newspaper (like posted, you'll need quite alot. For spraying purposes)

-trash bag (throw your rubbish)

-Mp3 player/board games/card games/radio etc for entertainment while waiting.

===========================

 

The below will be carried out. (diy area expanded)

1. EO change

2. Oil filter

3. Spark Plug

4. Clean air filter

5. Flush coolant

6. Header - make over

7. Change brake pad

8. Bleeding of brake hose

 

Interested:

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total: 00

 

Red Line Water Wetter Coolant - $20

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2.

total: 00

 

Red Line Engine Oil 10W40 - $22

Nobody want ah???

1.

2.

total: 00

 

Amsoil Engine Oil 10W40 - $18

New lobang for all

Nobody want ah???

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2.

total: 00

 

Fuch Silkolene pro4 15w50 @ $18 (left abt 20 bottles)

New lobang for all

Nobody want ah???

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2.

total: 00

[StevenBarter13]

Hi All

 

I'm Steven, i'm getting my vtec3 this friday hopefully, been waiting for almost a week to collect it. I was wondering if i could get a few tips on care and maintenance of the bike from you experienced people. I stopped riding for about one and a half years and i've forgotten alot of things. I would like to join you'll for this DIY session and learn about bike care i guess?

 

As for engine oil the rating of 10w40, is it synthetic? Should i be maintaing the bike with fully synthetic EO?

 

What other things should i look out for to keep the bike running well?

 

Last question, for engine run in, what do you'll suggest, manufacturer's advice or a hard run in, running through all the gears at the different speed ranges?

 

Please correct me if i'm wrong, from a run in website on one of the links, it was advised to change to 10w40 engine oil straight away with a new filter and use this for 2500km b4 changing to fully synthetic oil. And during the run in period i should be accelarating hard decelerating hard as well. I dont know if my understanding is correct, can someone please advise. Thanks

 

I'm living in woodlands is there a S4 group in the area.

 

Sorry for the long post.

 

Thanks

 

Steven(91897253)

[andyann1]

hmm.... always thought you should not run in a new bike hard till you got about a thousand kms.....

[Guest quizesilver]

Originally posted by StevenBarter13@Nov 9 2005, 08:07 PM

Hi All

 

I'm Steven, i'm getting my vtec3 this friday hopefully, been waiting for almost a week to collect it. I was wondering if i could get a few tips on care and maintenance of the bike from you experienced people. I stopped riding for about one and a half years and i've forgotten alot of things. I would like to join you'll for this DIY session and learn about bike care i guess?

 

As for engine oil the rating of 10w40, is it synthetic? Should i be maintaing the bike with fully synthetic EO?

 

What other things should i look out for to keep the bike running well?

 

Last question, for engine run in, what do you'll suggest, manufacturer's advice or a hard run in, running through all the gears at the different speed ranges?

 

Please correct me if i'm wrong, from a run in website on one of the links, it was advised to change to 10w40 engine oil straight away with a new filter and use this for 2500km b4 changing to fully synthetic oil. And during the run in period i should be accelarating hard decelerating hard as well. I dont know if my understanding is correct, can someone please advise. Thanks

 

I'm living in woodlands is there a S4 group in the area.

 

Sorry for the long post.

 

Thanks

 

Steven(91897253)

hi welcome,

 

1st of all. we are all learning from ea other.

 

basic stuff i would recommened u to take que from the manufacturer handbook. ie user hand bk.

 

hard run in is only heard from the racing world nt in my small world knowledge... of basic riding.

 

basic run in for me. does not recommened or say is the best.

0-499 using the original eo inside

500-800 change to mineral oil change oil filter

801-1200 change to semi

1201-2000 change semi. change oil filter

> change fully

 

i take 2000 to run in. after which is still worries another 1000 then fully ie 3000 then change fully.

 

 

i am using 15W50 fuch fully with ester base still okie for me. already did 24000km within 10mth!!!! nbz... dun noe how i travel also. ave 2 mth change eo. siong

 

after fully run in i change eo as follows

 

every 5K eo change

every 10K eo + oil filter + plug

every 15K clean air filter and flush coolant. i also bleed my brake hose then too.

[StevenBarter13]

Thanks so much, very enlightened now. At least now i have a proper idea of how to run in the bike. So during the DIY sessions do you do all these things? What do i need to bring or get to these things? ie tools and such?

 

Thanks once again, you've been a great help

[kennethy]

pai say pai say... last DIY 'fly areoplane'...

 

too long never come in and missed the date of DIY...

 

will by drinks on next round...

[Guest quizesilver]

Originally posted by StevenBarter13@Nov 9 2005, 11:49 PM

Thanks so much, very enlightened now. At least now i have a proper idea of how to run in the bike. So during the DIY sessions do you do all these things? What do i need to bring or get to these things? ie tools and such?

 

Thanks once again, you've been a great help

do wat??

run in again??

no no

 

ya better to have ur own tools ur bike basic tool would be great.

what u need to bring is what u wan to do. ie if eo change then bring eo lor.

[Guest quizesilver]

Originally posted by kennethy@Nov 10 2005, 12:11 AM

pai say pai say... last DIY 'fly areoplane'...

 

too long never come in and missed the date of DIY...

 

will by drinks on next round...

i'll charge u lunch the next time... plus drink also.

haha

[StevenBarter13]

New bikes come with the basic tools right, is there anything else that needs to be bought?

 

Cheers

[kennethy]

Originally posted by quizesilver@Nov 10 2005, 12:23 AM

i'll charge u lunch the next time... plus drink also.

haha

woah... plus lunch... hhmmm... okay lah.. cap at $2.50 chicken rice.. hahaha...

[Guest quizesilver]

yup new bike have those basic tools and it shld be enuff

 

ya kennethy, chicken rice would do.