Mitsubishi Minicab 3G81 & 3G83 Gasket

Mitsubishi small truck Minicab that carry 3 cylinder engine have basically 3G81 and 3G83 model, not a popular model in Malaysia but customer may confusing between this 2 engines, the easiest way is to stated it is a 6 valve engine for 3G81 or 12 valve engine which is for 3G83.

Photo Source: minitruck.ca & mitsubishi-minicab-parts.com

Proton Inspira Auto Transmission Filter Kit

Actually the initial intention is to find out what is the gasket looks like for the Proton Inspira Auto Transmission Housing, and come across with a photo fro the website, actually the photo is shown is may be just the parts for the Mitsubishi 4B11 model items, which may be found in Mitsubishi EVO X as well, since Proton Inspira also using the same engine, may this Auto Transmission Filter parts are same as well.

Audi A4 Gasket

The Volkswagen Audi Group engine model normally will be sharing among the Volkswagen and Audi model, on of the Audi A4 1.8 20V engine in the year 1996~ is also can be found in the Volkswagen Passat 1.8 20V, and the Turbo version for this Passat as well.

NST AUTO SHOW 2014

New Straits Times is organizing their 2014 Auto Show on 14th -16th November at Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur, so I just have a short trip to see what is interesting in this show.

This made in China Great Wall M4 SUV, is actually mounted with Toyota 1NZ-FE engine which is use in Toyota Vios in Malaysia market, but under their specification list, the engine code is stated as GW4G15.

This COMOS booth featuring the Malaysia's 1st EV Car sharing program, it is something similar like rent a car and they using "Pay-As-You-Use" concept.

More details on this concept can be found at Comos website www.comos.com.my

Lotus booth featuring Lotus Elise S, Exige S Roadster and Evora IPS in this show.

The looks of new Suzuki Jimmy is really difference from their older version.

This new Suzuki S-Cross is yet to be launched in Malaysia but is already open up for booking during this Auto Show.

Subaru booth have a TV screen that show all information on their boxer engine technologies, of course many other video that introduce Subaru can be found at https://www.youtube.com/user/SubaruGlobalTV

Why Metal Cylinder Head Gasket should not change to Graphite!

It had been quite a trend that when a foremen change a cylinder head gasket which its original material is metal, they change it to graphite type of cylinder head gasket for their own reason.

But anyway, whatever reason given, there should be no reason good enough to overwrite the original technical reason from the engine manufacturer, here we wish to let our reader know that why cylinder head gasket have different material like metal and graphite,  and why one should not simply interchange this 2 kind of material.

*1   REPAIR USING DIFFERENT QUALITY

"CARBON" C/H GASKET IS FOR CASTING IRON BLOCK ENGINE AND
"METAL" C/H GASKET IS TO BE USED FOR ALUMINIUM BLOCK ENGINE.

*2   THERMAL EXPANSION OF BLOCK

IN CASE OF CASTING IRON BLOCK, THERE IS FEW THERMAL
EXPANSION, THEREFORE, IT IS SEALABLE BY NON-ASBESTOS &
CARBON MATERIAL.

MEANWHILE, THE RATE OF EXPANSION OF ALUMINIUM BLOCK ENGINE
IS BIG , THEREFORE, REPULSION OF "METAL" IS REQUIRED.

IF IT IS SUBSTITUTED "CARBON" INSTEAD OF "METAL", GASKET
IS NOT ABLE TO RESIST THERMAL EXPANSION AND IT WILL BE
CAUSE OF LEAKAGE.

EVEN IF "CARBON" GASKET FOR ALUMINIUM BLOCK ENGINE IS USED,
TROUBLE IS NOT BEGUN SOON, BUT THE ENGINE HAS SHORT LIFE
SURELY.

AND IN CASE "CARBON" C/H GASKET FOR ALUMINIUM BLOCK ENGINE
IS USED, ENGINE IS REPEATED THERMAL "EXPANSION" & "SHRINKAGE"
AND ENGINE HAS BIG PRESSURES CONTINUOUSLY.  IF WORST COMES
TO WORST .........., CYLINDER BLOCK MUST BE REPLACED.

IN CASE OIL AND COOLING WATER LEAKS OUT INSIDE OF ENGINE,
"WATER HAMMER" OCCURRED, BECAUSE WATER IS NOT PRESSURED.
AS THE RESULT, CON ROD HAS DAMAGE AND ENGINE HAS A DEATHBLOW.

Mini Cooper S R53 Head Set Gasket

This is one of the head set gasket that recently source for customer, the Mini Cooper S R53, this model which is with W11B16A engine, is consider an older version of Mini Cooper engine, the latest version of N14B16A engine may have similar items with some of the latest Peugeot model engine.

P.S.: Source of photo from eBay website.